There was an idea. It was the year 1962. India was waking up to the potential of a whole new world with countless opportunities. Entrepreneurs sprung up .Two brothers came up with the idea of starting a metal packaging company. Lilaram Purswani and Sadhuram Purswani, , understood the infinite possibilities of what many would dismiss as mundane metal – tin. Thus was born Ashok Industries. The two brothers, blessed with great entrepreneurial vision and a firm desire to succeed in a pioneering venture, worked hard to ensure that the company moved from its humble beginnings to becoming one of the foremost packaging companies in the Gujarat.