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| When the world was laying down arms, SNN Sankaralinga
Iyer and Pichuammal celebrated the birth of their first son,
K S Narayanan (KSN), in Kallidaikurichi, Tirunelveli District,
Tamil Nadu. |
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| KSN married Madhuram when he was barely sixteen,
and she fourteen. Later that year, he joined Indo-Commercial
Bank, promoted by his father at that time, directly after leaving
school. KSN came into association with T S Narayanaswami who
was then the agent of the bank. |
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| KSN was appointed agent of the Palghat branch
of Indo-Commercial Bank. |
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| KSN took over a printing ink factory and learning
his first lessons in keeping customers satisfied. KSN was able
to widen his exposure by visiting his father’s salt pans
periodically. |
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| The South India Rubber Factory, a regular
rubber establishment, found itself in trouble, and KSN took
over the company and turned it around. Soon, he started making
plastics in the same factory, catering to the needs of the time:
wartime soldiers’ identification badges, once made out
of brass, were now urgently required in a cheaper material.
South India Rubber Factory was later renamed Nanco Rubber Works
(Nanco was the shorter version of Narayanan Company). |
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| KSN took over a carbide factory (Industrial
Chemicals) and turned it into a profitable company, despite
encountering the most daunting problems. |
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| His son N Sankar was born. |
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| KSN sold Nanco Rubber Works to some of his
friends. Though KSN originally contemplated making tennis balls,
it was the new management which actually took up the activity
and sold Nanco tennis balls. Sankaralinga Iyer started a cement
factory, India Cements, and KSN joined him. |
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| The assignment took him on a training stint
to Denmark - the beginning of a long association with that country.
He also travelled to other countries like the UK, Norway and
Sweden to pick up additional expertise in printing and calcium
carbide technology and Egypt to study cement manufacturing technology. |
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| Second son N Kumar was born. |
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| • The incorporation of Chemplast with
KSN as promoter director • Technical and financial collaboration
with BF Goodrich of the USA • The dawn of an era of joint
ventures for the group. |
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| Public Issue of Chemplast. |
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| The foundation stone was laid for the PVC
plant. |
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| The plant was commissioned for the manufacture
of PVC resins. |
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| On the 28th of September, KSN became the founder
President of the Southern Regional Council of the Indo-American
Chamber of Commerce. Appointed Director and Chairman, WS Insulators
of India resigned in 1995 and continues as Chairman Emeritus. |
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| The plant was commissioned for the manufacture
of PVC resins. |
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| Chairman, Tamilnadu Dadha Pharmaceuticals
Limited. |
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| KSN was nominated Sheriff of Madras. |
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| A new honour: KSN became President of the
Hindustan Chamber of Commerce for the year 1975-76. First Indian
to become Consul for Denmark. Held this honorary post till 1989. |
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 KSN
laid down office as Managing Director of India Cements Limited.
He became Chairman of Chemplast and South India Shipping Corporation.
Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark conferred the ‘Order
of the Dannerbrog’ (knighthood) on KSN in 1983. Handed
over the reins of administration to sons Sankar and Kumar but
continued to guide them. |
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| By now he had resigned as Chairman of the
following companies: South India Shipping Corporation, W S Industries,
Tamilnadu Dadha Pharmaceuticals and Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. |
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| Chairman-Emeritus-Chemplast. |
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