In a couple of decades, the second generation of
Pujaras were ready to take over. The mantle of GWRL moved smoothly into
the hands of Mr.M.L.Pujara's sons - Mr. Bharat Pujara and Mr.Umesh Pujara.
Mr.Bharat Pujara is an acknowledged subject matter expert, and
has over 36 years of experience in this domain. He has played a vital
role, in expanding the company's business line of interests. It is his
brain-child to embark upon import and indenting activities. He is also
credited as the first business person who took the concept of waste
paper recycling from India, to the overseas markets.
In 1994 he entered into a joint venture undertaking
with Bruman International Ltd., Australia. Post his overseas networking,
he was climbing up the leadership-ladder, leaving a lot many players
in the market way behind him. He soon became the most preferred export
house for JK Paper Ltd.
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His younger brother, Mr. Umesh Pujara has nearly 3 decades of experience in handling the import business of the company and was instrumental in the group’s foray into the area of logistics services, in 1986.
He has also handled the group's corrugated business. He has been instrumental in introducing IT system in the business way back in 1989.
In 2003, he started an Indo-Belgian Joint Venture ASE Structure Design Pvt Ltd, providing engineering design services to companies in Belgium. In 2011, ASEWater, a joint-venture company with Aquaplus N V – Belgium was floated. This joint venture initiative provides tailor-made solutions for waste water treatment, with specific focus on industrial sector for effluent treatment plants and domestic / municipal sector for sewerage treatment plants in India.
He has extensive knowledge in Shipping, Freight forwarding, Warehousing, Customs, Foreign Exchange, Domestic & International Logistics, International Trade, Environmental services such as green building, waste management, water treatment etc..
Mr.Umesh Pujara was a former President of Hindustan Chamber of Commerce, Former Vice Chairman (TN Branch) of Indo American Chamber of Commerce, Former Member of National Executive Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and International Chamber of Commerce, present Committee member of Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce and is a free mason.
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