Hardcastle and Waud Manufacturing Company Limited (HARDCAS.BO) manufactures and markets industrial chemicals in India, with operations spanning trading, investments, and leasing activities. The company produces insulating varnishes for the electrical industry, synthetic resins for printing and allied sectors, powder paints for powder coatings primarily used on consumer durables such as washing machines, sealants, adhesives, and roofing compounds; it also offers maintenance products, metal processing chemicals, alkyds, maleics and ester gums, phenolic resins, amino/amides, and acid and alkali resisting compounds. Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the company exclusively markets WD-40 products in India pursuant to an appointment by WD-40 Company US and maintains a joint venture with Soudal Belgium for adhesives, sealants, and roofing compounds. In recent developments, shareholders approved the appointment of Manekchand Panda as independent director for five years effective August 12, 2025, and the re-appointment of Banwari Lal Jatia as managing director for three years from April 1, 2026, alongside re-appointment of Piyushkumar Mehta as director and approval of related party transactions for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 during the 79th annual general meeting.