Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people do not recognize it when it comes. But this does not seem to be true for people like Satish Chandra Gupta, CMD, Hindustan Copper Limited who recognises the tides in his life and is quick to respond to it. It is his ability to read the writing on the wall, which has made him one of the highly sought-after professional in the business of copper. A man who has an uncanny understanding of the metal industry, Gupta has had diverse experience during decades of his service in various capacities. In whatever capacity he worked, he came out with flying colour.

Gupta has earned a name not only for his company, but also for himself through decades of dedicated service to the metal industry. Taking Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Mines to higher levels of profit and efficiency is no mean achievement. And it goes to Gupta's credit for giving HCL a pride of place. His new appointment speaks volumes of his sincerity and hard work that he has put in the past. It is people like Gupta who have helped HCL play a key role in the industrial growth of the country and in self-reliance.

It was because of HCL's unstinted support to the electrical sector that some of the prestigious projects could be completed. Known for its prime quality copper cathodes, cast rods and wire bars, HCL is the only copper producer in India engaged in wide range of activities from mining, smelting, beneficiation to cast rod manufacturer, thus providing basic support to the industrial growth.

HCL, which also produces gold, silver, selenium, telurium and nickel sulphate is the first Indian copper producer to be given ISO 9002 certification for its quality maintenance. HCL, with its wide-ranging marketing network supplies metallic elements to both domestic and industrial market. As the need for copper expands, the HCL is assured of a solid and strong future with people like Gupta heading the organisation.