Perth, Western Australia | November 2025: Perdaman Chairman Vikas Rambal recently appeared on The Australian Financial Review’s How I Made It podcast with host Yolanda Redrup, sharing an inspiring and deeply personal account of his remarkable journey — from his humble beginnings in India to leading a multi-billion-dollar business empire in Australia.
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Mr. Vikas Rambal, who arrived in Australia in 2000 with a return ticket, revealed how a chance encounter on a park bench set the foundation for what would become the Perdaman Group, now spanning fertiliser manufacturing, property, solar energy, and healthcare.
I was just sitting on a bench, and then the journey started. He asked me question, ‘what you do?’ I said, ‘we do manufacturing in India’. He said ‘what you do manufacture?’ I said, ‘we can do ammonia’. He said, ammonia. What do you need? So I said, natural gas. And then he introduced me to his department.
The conversation also touches on Rambal’s early years in Delhi and the values instilled by his father. Values of discipline, study, and hard work became the foundation of his success.
My dad taught me maths, physics, chemistry, and he was a hard master. I have Indian heritage, and I was told to be direct, not diplomatic, and to take your success with grace.
Despite facing major challenges, including a failed initial venture, legal battles, and isolation in a new country, Rambal credits his wife Megha as the catalyst who gave him strength to stay and rebuild.
She had left everything for Australia, then I was telling her to go back, and she said, no, ‘we are fighting’. We had come here for a purpose.
That purpose is now taking shape through Project Ceres, Australia’s largest urea manufacturing plant being developed on the Burrup Peninsula, a $6.4 billion project expected to begin production in early 2027.
Luck is mandatory, but that luck has to be converted by hard work. You can change the timing of your life by the hard work. Luck only cannot help you, you need to hard work. Every day is 10 hours, and I don’t feel sorry for it. There’s only one way to convert luck and that is by hard work.
Reflecting on his journey, Chairman Vikas Rambal calls Perdaman more than just a business.
It’s a dream. Perdaman is a dream. It’s not a company.
The full conversation offers a candid look into the resilience, values, and unwavering vision that have defined Vikas Rambal’s journey and continues to inspire the people behind Perdaman today.
About Perdaman
Perdaman is a multinational entity headquartered in Western Australia, private and family-owned with proud Indian origins. We are active in diverse markets, including fertiliser urea & ammonia production, pharmaceuticals, destination retail, investment management, recruitment, immigration, translation and interpreting, international student services, and sustainable energy solutions. Perdaman is building a sustainable future by delivering excellence in business and creating positive outcomes for communities.
For more information, visit www.perdaman.com
