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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Sources exist|date=July 2019}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}<br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Calcutta Chemical Company&#039;&#039;&#039; was a pharmaceutical company established in the city of Calcutta (now [[Kolkata]]) in 1916 by [[K.C. Das (Chemist)|K.C. Das]], B.N. Maitra, and R.N. Sen. Its founding was at the time of the [[Swadeshi Movement]] in Bengal, where the spirit of entrepreneurship was encouraged in opposition to British manufactured goods. Although it manufactured a variety of products, the company was best known for being the originators of [[Margo (soap)|Margo]] soap and Neem Toothpaste, as well as Lavender Dew Powder.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.scribbler.co/r/5690ed8f7385ab2f7c419719/bengals-long-lost-entrepreneurial-spirit|title=Bengal&#039;s Long Lost Entrepreneurial Spirit|website=www.scribbler.co|access-date=2017-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008214131/http://www.scribbler.co/r/5690ed8f7385ab2f7c419719/bengals-long-lost-entrepreneurial-spirit|archive-date=8 October 2018|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; It was primarily run by the Dasgupta family (descendants of K.C. Das) until its acquisition by [[Shaw Wallace]]. It was then further sold to German consumer goods company [[Henkel]], which incorporated Henkel India. More recently, the company once again changed hands and was acquired by VVF, a contract soap manufacturer, while Henkel retained the rights to the products and focused on their marketing.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|date=2012-03-14|title=Kolkata&#039;s comeback brands|language=en|work=The Hindu Business Line|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/catalyst/kolkatas-comeback-brands/article2991817.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2017-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104061751/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/catalyst/kolkatas-comeback-brands/article23071437.ece|archive-date=2020-11-04}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> The company was owned by the family of senior journalist and [[Rajya Sabha]] MP [[Swapan Dasgupta]] until its acquisition by Shaw Wallace.<br /> <br /> == Popular brands ==<br /> * [[Margo (soap)]] <br /> * Neem Toothpaste <br /> * Aramusk Soap <br /> * Chek Detergent <br /> * Lavender Dew Powder<br /> * MahaBhringraj Oil<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Kolkata]]<br /> [[Category:Indian companies established in 1916]]<br /> [[Category:Pharmaceutical companies established in 1916]]<br /> [[Category:Pharmaceutical companies of India]]</div>

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