Industrial Visit Report
Industrial Visit Report
Visit summary
1. Type of Activity: Industrial Visit to Astrid Life Science Ltd, Unit 2 MIDC,
Mahad.
2. Date and time of Visit: 24th February 2024 From 10:00 hrs to 13:30 hrs
3. Students visited: B.Sc. (SY & TY) students of Chemistry.
4. Total no. of students: 60
5. Associated Faculties:
➤ Prof. Dr Sunil Gawali (HOD)
➤ Prof. Dr Shailesh Jadhav
➤ Prof. Dr Mahesh Walle
6. Contact Person of Astrid Lifescience: Manager (HR)
7. Report in detail: Given below.
Introduction of company
Aastrid Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. started its manufacturing operations of
specialty chemicals and Pharmaceutical intermediates at Mahad,
Maharashtra, India in 2012. We at Aastrid Life Sciences believe that to
achieve manufacturing excellence a strong team should be backed up by
good engineering and a motivational working environment.
Our new plant is designed to optimize quality and safety and to maximize
our contributions to sustainability. It empowers us to deliver superior
specialty chemicals and API manufacturing solutions while ensuring the
highest levels of quality, safety, and environmental stewardship.
Manufacturing Units
• Laboratory Scale Production - Mhape, Maharashtra, India
Unit No 1-Mahad, Maharashtra, India
Unit No 2-Mahad, Maharashtra, India
Subsidiary Units - One at Mahad and Ambernath, Maharashtra, India.
Manpower
• Aastrid has built up an exceptional and highly experienced research and
development team of 40 Personnel consisting of Doctorates and
postgraduates.
• 15% of research staff has more than 20 years' experience.
Achievements
• This team to date we have developed 500 plus molecules and
commercialized 60 plus products.
• Aastrid Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. has one patent to its name and has won
the prestigious "Make in India Enablement" award in 2018.
Findings :
This Industrial visit is very helpful in our future practical Life & bring
a positive change in our thinking & practical behavior regarding
Education & specializing our technical skills.
Got practical knowledge about the advancement in technology of
machines.
Got knowledge about the Management of manpower and machines.
Got Knowledge about industrial safety.
Infrastructure
State-of-the-art R&D, Kilo Laboratory and Analytical Development
Laboratory at Mahape, Navi Mumbai, India.
Process Development Laboratory and Pilot Plant at Mahad,
Maharashtra, India.
Activities
Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO)
Contract Research Organisation (CRO) projects.
Aastrid is the preferred choice of top multinational companies for
challenging projects.
Education to underprivileged
Bicycles were provided to Adivasi students of the school in remote areas
of Mahad, Maharashtra, India, living in areas where transportation is not
available and they have to walk long distances to travel to school. This
reduces the workload on students and increases their attendance.
Two fully furnished classrooms were constructed for Adivasi children's
schools in remote areas of Mahad, Maharashtra, India so that the school
can start higher education for Class XI and XII.
The scholarship was provided to 3 students of the College of Engineering,
Pune to facilitate education to bright students of economically backward
families.
Visit Objectives
The objective of the industrial visit is to enhance the practical stimulation
and help students gain first-hand information regarding the functioning of
the industry, which presents the students with opportunities to plan,
organize & engage in active learning experiences both inside and outside
the classroom.
1) To interact with the students with actual industry personnel.
2) To make them aware of the industrial procedures required to enter any
company.
3) To experience the working environment in the industry and visualize all
the important Departments in the Industry.
4) Interaction of students with the people of all important departments.
5) To prepare the students for the selection of career paths in different
departments of industry.
Conclusion:
We are thankful to all our faculties for organizing such an Informative
Industrial visit for the development of our practical skills. We got
knowledge of different types of machines used in the chemical industry
and had an opportunity to research them. We hope to get more chances
further to have such an informative & wonderful experience of visiting
different industries.