#Walchandnagar, a small village in #Pune district (about 130 km from the city), is home to the 110 year old Walchand Industries Ltd (WIL), founded by the late Walchand Hirachand.

WIL supplies crucial components to @ISRO for the PSLV and GSLV rockets.

http://www.ecoti.in/55pRna ">https://www.ecoti.in/55pRna&qu...

"Till date, the company has contributed 141 strap-on boosters for PSLV/GSLV Mk II, 151 core boosters for PSLV/GSLV Mk II, 16 core boosters for GSLV Mk III, besides other hardware, like nozzles, tankages and end rings."

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70233506.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst">https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articlesh...

"The company is set to deliver hardware for a dozen PSLV flights per year and four GSLV Mk III flights per year from its facility in Walchandnagar to ISRO.

The facility boasts of technical know-how and skilled manpower to handle aerospace grade materials.."

#MakeinIndia @ISRO

WIL was founded by the legendary industrialist Walchand Hirachand Doshi (1882-1953).

He established India& #39;s first modern shipyard (Hindustan Shipyard), first aircraft factory (Hindustan Aircraft - later HAL) and first car factory (Premier Automobiles).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walchand_Hirachand">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walc...

Walchand Hirachand also established construction companies, sugarcane plantations, sugar factories, confectioneries, engineering companies and many other businesses.

He was born in Solapur and did his higher studies in Mumbai and Pune.