Shivratan Taparia is an Indian businessman, a plastics tycoon who derives his wealth from a stake in BSE-listed flagship Supreme Industries (BSE: 509930).

Supreme Industries is one of India's largest plastic processors, manufacturing a wide range of products from moulded furniture to composite gas cylinders. The Mumbai-headquartered company also makes bathroom fittings and storage products across its 28 factories across India.

• Core Company: Supreme Industries (Plastics processor).
• Key Products: Moulded furniture, composite gas cylinders, bathroom fittings and storage products.
• Scale: One of India's largest plastic processors with 28 factories.

Shivratan Taparia's career is defined by his deep involvement in the plastics industry. His structural contribution is tied to building Supreme Industries into a massive, diversified manufacturer that supplies essential goods to industrial and consumer markets.

He holds a board seat at Supreme Industries. Taparia also has a small stake in Supreme Petrochem, which produces polystyrene (used for construction and packaging), demonstrating a broad interest in the petrochemical supply chain.

• Other Holdings: Small stake in Supreme Petrochem (polystyrene producer).