We, M Shah & Co., laid our foundation back in the year of 1932 to highlight our technical capabilities in the medical field. Ever since, we have represented the industry as a manufacturer, supplier and service provider of a wide range of medical solutions. Our specialized collection comprises of products such as Flush Mounted Auto Door Steam Sterilizer, Deluxe Side Control Operation Table, Large Size Steam Sterilizer, Centrically Placed Extra Large Piston Operation Table and many others. All of our products are designed & manufactured as per the technological advancements and ensured to be complying the absolute best quality specifications. Over the decades, our popularity has risen at a remarkable pace and this is because of the continuous support and guidance of our founders.
Timeline & Event
At the ago of 16, Mr. Manubhai V. Shah (our
grandfather) came to Bombay from his small village in Kadi (near
Kapadwanj in Gujarat), looking for a job. Mr.
Chamanlal Mehta was his Mama Ji, who looked after him and guided him towards
his journey. He
did numerous jobs and acquired experience in Bombay for over 11 years.
Despite having basic education, in the year 1932, our grandfather
founded M. Shah & Co., in the British Raj in Bombay. In the next 2-3 years, he invited his brothers, Vinodkaka and
Natukaka to join his company. With
their utmost dedication, the company acquired the sole distributorship for Becton-Dickison
(BD-USA), which was the start of a new era for them.
The National Surgical Company was a production facility that was
established at Worli, Bombay for operation theatre euipement and
sterilizers. It
become a leading company in the hospital supply field and retained that status
for a long period.
The business was extended by placing offices in New Delhi, Madras
and Calcutta. Merely at the ago of 50, the founder of the company, our
grandfather passed away on 2 April 1956. The second generation of the family began joining the company from
1959 and took various responsibilities according to their expertise. For
manufacturing manometers and hypodermic needles, a new and widely spread
facility was established in Baroda, for B-D products in collaboration with U.S.
Becton-Dickison. The
was a major step for our company with an overseas joint venture and this
facility named Shah Medical & Surgical Co. Ltd. (SAMCO) remained a flagship
company for a long time.
In the year 1970, another unit was established in Baroda, named
Medicare Equipment Company which was involved in production of operation
theatre equipment & sterilizers. With
an aim to produce medical plastic disposables, we became a diversified company
for the first time in history and for the same, a facility named, Surgiplast
Pvt. Ltd., was set-up in Ahmedabad in the early 70s.
In this decade, we added many new products to our collection. Medicare began the production of autocycles & autodoor in
Baroda to be incorporated with conventional autoclaves. For
the very first time in India, Mediquip Remote control operation table was
manufactured in Medicare and received an eminent award of Imports Substitute
Product from the Ministry of Health, Govt. Of India. Our
company also started manufacturing innovative Skull Clamp for the first time in
India and was introduced in the year of 1982 to help Neurosurgical operations
in the country.
Our
company became a leader in developing intraocular lenses for cataract surgeries
in India. We took the distributorship of world class ophthalmic collection of
products from Allergan, Meditech & Storz for Indian ophthalmologists. Samir Surgitech Pvt. Ltd. was founded in Baroda in this decade and
undertook the complete marketing of these items all over the country. A
facility for Phaco Surgery for cataract and refractive surgery on eyes was
created in Baroda and soon after, this centre turned into service industry of
the parent company.
In
this decade, a regional centre of our company was developed in the city of
Pune. In Pune, Visioncare Consumables was established as exclusively a
marketing company for Ophthalmic consumables. Angiplast
Pvt. Ltd. was formed in Ahmedabad and our production activities tripled both in
Baroda as well as in Ahmedabad during this consequential decade. Both of the
factories are ISO and CE certified currently.
In this decade, our company made tremendous professional strides
but had to experience some emotional difficulties. On 8th September 2007, we lost our youngest Kaka,
Piyushkaka. His contribution while being in U.S. for 14 years and while in
India for 16 years can never be overlooked. Because of a cardiac ailment, the eldest son of Natukaka took heavenly
abode on 2 August 2009. He was the first to represent the company as team
of the second generation. In the early 2009, our company launched an energy saving device
namely, M. Shah Nano Cycle which ultimately acquired recognition from the
State of Maharashtra as power saving console for high pressure vessels. Sadly,
on 17 August, 2011 we lost Bipinkaka in Ahmedabad after a sudden short illness.
He worked from Ahmedabad for 40 years and aided all companies to grow in terms
of manufacturing, marketing as well as finance. Our company introduced the Mediquamata Remote Control Operation
Tabled in September 2011, which was developed in Pune. It is an
ultramodern product which complies with the international quality
standards. The product is priced much reasonably, considering the urban as
well as rural markets of India. On
21 January 2012, we all gathered to celebrate the present while embracing our
marvelous heritage with a nostalgic past.
