Promoted by R R Sharma, S K Sharma and the late B P Bhardwaj, Bhagawati Oxygen was incorporated in 1972. It is engaged in the manufacture of oxygen gas. Its supplies majority of its production to Hindustan Copper. The company has plants at Ghatsila, Bihar, with a capacity of 25 tpd and at Ballabhgarh, Haryana, with a capacity of 140 cmtr ph. The operations at the plant in Ballabhgarh was temporarily suspended during 1993-94, as the plant had already completed its economic life having operated for over 15 years. In 1995-96, the company's performance was affected due to the shut down of the Hindustan Copper during Oct.'95 / Nov.'95 since it was the company's main customer.