The, board of directors of Esab India has decided tol introduce a voluntary retirement scheme effective from December 22, 1999 to its permenent employees at the K.41wa factory situated at MIDC Industrial Area,Thane, Maharashtra. on" content="Hikal Chemical Industries has authorised Jai Hiremath, managing director, to negotiate and finalise the agreement or deal for the acquisition of the running Corp Production facility of Novartis India. Hikal will continue to manufacture the existing products for Novartis. "> <