PPPL’s Managing Director , Mr. Anil S Gupte is technically qualified Engineer and has been a technocrat Entrepreneur for last 48 years. He promoted a proprietary unit UNITED INDUSTRIES in 1972, which was converted into a private limited organisation in 1976 with a new name Poona Pressings PVT. LTD. which is a ‘PRESS SHOP’ equipped with die manufacturing facility.
Shri. Anil S. Gupte has received RAJEEV GANDHI SADBHAVANA AWARD (in the year 1995) for his contribution to Indian automobile industry.
A new unit namely 'POONA SHIMS PVT. LTD.' was promoted in 1981 to manufacture PLATE TYPE OIL COOLERS as an import substitution item for TATA MOTORS, TATA CUMMINS,
John Deere Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd., Ashok Leyland Ltd. Till date about 35 different varieties of OIL COOLERS have been developed for various customers all over in INDIA. POSH (brand name for POONA SHIMS PVT. LTD. ) also caters to the overseas demands from USA, AUSTRALIA, GERMANY.