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P.L Soni - Founder &
Director of ECMA Labs
From the Laboratory Floor to Building an Analytical Institution
With more than four decades of professional experience across cement, minerals, mining, analytical testing, production and quality management, P.L. Soni brings extensive practical industry knowledge to ECMA Labs. His career has connected laboratory analysis with raw materials, manufacturing, quality control and real-world industrial decision-making.
1985
Laboratory Assistant - Cement Industry
Chemist ~ Senior Chemist ~ Cheif Chemist
1991-1995
Artificial / Breton Stone Industry
1995-1997
Cement Industry
Chief Chemist
1997-2025
Mahavir Minerals Limited
Minerals Analysis ~ Senior Management
2022- Present
ECMA Labs
Founder & Director
A Carrier Built Through Experience
Over the course of his career, P.L. Soni developed expertise in mineral analysis, quality control, production, raw-material evaluation, mining-site assessment and laboratory management, connecting laboratory data with real industrial applications.
40+ Years of Minerals & Mining Experience
His experience spans mineral analysis and quality evaluation across a broad range of ores and industrial minerals, with hands-on involvement in raw-material purchasing, mine-site visits, production, process evaluation and customer technical discussions.
The Technical Approach
"The objective is to understand why a result has occurred, not merely to report the result."
Process 1
Sample & Preparation - Repeat Analysis
Process 2
Alternative Test Methods
ASTM | BIS | JCRM | IBM | As per client request
Process 3
Instrumental Analysis
XRF | XRD | ICP-Ms | Gravimetric | Titrimetric | Calorimetric
Process 4
Cross-Checking Results
Process 5
Technical References
Process 6
Expert Consultation -Final Interpretation
Note :- When a result is unexpected or a technical problem is complex, the approach is to investigate systematically
For P.L. Soni, analytical testing is not simply about producing a number. His approach combines laboratory investigation, cross-checking and practical industrial experience to understand the material and support informed technical decisions. "
WHY ECMA WAS ESTABLISHED ?
After decades of working across laboratories, manufacturing and the minerals industry, P.L. Soni recognized that customers often needed more than a routine test report. They needed technical understanding, investigation and practical analytical support.
“The objective is not simply to test a sample.
The objective is to understand the material and help the customer make the right technical decision.”
