It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Mr. Amit Kumar De, the Executive Committee And Editorial Board Member of the All India Pottery Manufacturers Association , who served us till his death with his guidance and valuable opinion from time to time. He had left us for the heavenly abode on the 3rd July, 2025.
Mr. De was a stalwart in the field of Insulators, Ceramics, Enamel Frits, and Inorganic Colours for ceramics, glass, and plastics, with nearly 50 years of experience in the ceramic and allied industries.
Early in his career, he worked with Bengal Potteries Ltd. and the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute. He later moved to Japan on a scholarship, completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Ceramics from OISCA Technical Institute, Tokyo. His training and research extended across several renowned institutions, including OTK Insulators Ltd.
Osaka and Honho Chemical Laboratory – KK, Nagoya, focusing on ceramic frits, enamel frits, opacifiers, and ceramic colours. Mr. De served over a decade as Head of Manufacturing at Ferro Coatings & Colours Ltd., Joka, where he was credited with the development and mass production of ceramic on-glaze colours and glass colours for the beverage bottle industry, in accordance with international standards. He also pioneered the development of zircon colours. He was the owner of A.K. Industrial Corporation, handling mainly technology & management consultancy for Ceramic Industry. He was awarded M.G. Bhagat Memorial and Suresh Sen Smriti Puroshkar Award by the AIPMA and Prof. Sasadhar Roy Memorial Award by the Indian Ceramic Society. He was a member of the British Institute of Management, UK and also a fellow of the Indian Institute of Ceramics. He was former President of The Indian Ceramic Society and Founder President of the Alumni Association, Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology. Due to his sad demise, the Ceramic Community has lost a renowned industrialist and it would be difficult to fill up the void. AIPMA will also be deprived of his valued knowledge guidance, services and association. On behalf of All India Pottery Manufacturer’s Association, we convey our heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.
May his departed soul rest in eternal peace and tranquillity.
With great sorrows and regrets.