The Sanmar Group

What The Sanmar Group does

The Sanmar Group is a privately held Indian diversified industrial conglomerate founded in 1972 and headquartered in Chennai, operating primarily in the chemicals sector. The group's core business is the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at manufacturing facilities in Cuddalore, India and Port Said, Egypt, supported by long-term supply agreements for petrochemical feedstocks including ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). In November 2025, the company secured feedstock supply of over 350,000 tonnes per year for up to 10 years through agreements with UAE's TA'ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone, marking the first time these chemicals will be exported from the UAE.

The company also operates a specialty chemicals business through Cabot Sanmar Limited, a joint venture with US-based Cabot Corporation, which manufactures fumed silica for domestic Indian markets serving pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy storage, and semiconductor applications. In April 2026, the joint venture announced a Rs 220 crore ($25 million) expansion of its Mettur, India facility with the new unit expected operational by late 2027, reflecting capacity additions to meet growing domestic demand in high-value specialty chemical segments.

Sanmar operates as a B2B industrial chemicals supplier, serving enterprise customers through long-term supply agreements and joint venture manufacturing arrangements. Its customer base spans PVC downstream manufacturers and specialty chemicals end-users, with revenue generated through long-term product sale agreements and JV-based manufacturing distribution. The group employs between 1001 and 5000 people across its tri-country manufacturing footprint in India, Egypt, and the UAE. In 2016, Fairfax India invested $300 million into the group, providing growth capital. The company is controlled by its founding family, with Vijay Sankar serving as Chairman.

Name

The Sanmar Group

Website

https://sanmargroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Sanmar Group is an Indian diversified industrial conglomerate producing PVC at facilities in India and Egypt, and fumed silica through its Cabot Sanmar joint venture with Cabot Corporation. It serves enterprise customers across pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy storage, and semiconductor applications via long-term supply agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petrochemicals & Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

PVC & Chlor-Vinyl Chain (Chlor-Alkali, EDC/VCM, PVC) (IMAEADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

PVC & Chlorinated Polymers (IMAEANAB), Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC)

Keywords

• PVC manufacturing
• Fumed silica production
• Petrochemical feedstocks
• Specialty chemicals
• Industrial chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Petrochemical Feedstock Supply: Long-term supply agreements for petrochemical feedstocks including ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) to support PVC production operations in India and Egypt. Products sourced from TA'ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Abu Dhabi.
2. Fumed Silica Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of fumed silica through Cabot Sanmar joint venture. Production serves domestic demand in India across pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy storage, and semiconductor applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Sanmar Group is an Indian diversified industrial conglomerate that manufactures polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at production facilities in Cuddalore, India and Port Said, Egypt, supported by long-term supply agreements for ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) feedstocks from UAE's TA'ZIZ. Through its Cabot Sanmar joint venture with Cabot Corporation, the group also manufactures fumed silica at Mettur, India, serving pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy storage, and semiconductor applications.

Product overview

The Sanmar Group is an Indian diversified industrial conglomerate operating primarily in the chemicals sector. The company operates through Cabot Sanmar, a joint venture producing fumed silica for pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy storage, and semiconductor applications. Additionally, Sanmar operates PVC production facilities in Egypt (Port Said) and India (Cuddalore), with feedstocks including ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) sourced through long-term agreements with UAE's TA'ZIZ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supply of 350,000+ tonnes per year of EDC and VCM under long-term agreements up to 10 years

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cabot CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Cabot Sanmar, a joint venture between US-based Cabot Corporation and The Sanmar Group, announced a Rs 220 crore ($25 million) expansion of its fumed silica manufacturing capacity in Mettur, India. The new unit is expected to be operational by late 2027 and aims to meet increasing domestic demand for fumed silica in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy storage, and semiconductor applications. The partnership demonstrates long-term manufacturing commitment to India's specialty chemicals sector.
• TA'ZIZcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2025TA'ZIZ signed two long-term product sale agreements with The Sanmar Group to supply over 350,000 tonnes per year of ethylene dichloride (EDC) and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) for up to 10 years. Products manufactured at TA'ZIZ Chemicals Industrial Zone in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. This marks the first time either chemical will be exported from the UAE, supporting Sanmar's PVC production facilities in Egypt and India. The partnership reinforces UAE's Operation 300Bn industrial strategy and strengthens economic ties between UAE and India.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Reliance Industries: India's largest integrated petrochemicals producer with significant PVC and chlor-alkali capacity, providing a domestic scale benchmark against Sanmar's chlor-vinyl operations.
• INEOS Group: Global integrated chemicals major with significant PVC, chlor-alkali and EDC/VCM operations, providing a global benchmark for chlor-vinyl economics and scale.
• Westlake Corporation: Global integrated PVC and chlor-vinyl producer with significant North American and Asian footprint, a key global benchmark for Sanmar's PVC business model and scale.
• OxyChem (Occidental Petroleum): One of the largest North American PVC and chlor-alkali producers, with integrated EDC/VCM/PVC operations comparable in structure to Sanmar's chlor-vinyl chain.
• Formosa Plastics Corporation: Global PVC and chlor-alkali producer with integrated VCM/PVC operations across Asia and the US, a large-scale peer for Sanmar's chlor-vinyl chain.

Direct peers

• DCW Limited: India-based manufacturer of PVC, chlor-alkali and basic chemicals, directly comparable to Sanmar's PVC production operations in India.
• Evonik Industries: Global specialty chemicals producer with a leading fumed silica (AEROSIL) franchise, the most direct global comparator to Cabot Sanmar's fumed silica business.
• Chemplast Sanmar: Indian listed PVC, chlorochemicals and specialty chemicals producer, historically part of the broader Sanmar group ecosystem, and the closest publicly traded PVC/EDC/VCM comparator in India.
• Finolex Industries: Major Indian PVC resin and pipe manufacturer with captive upstream operations, competing in the same end markets as Sanmar's PVC business.

Emerging players

• Cabot Corporation: US-based global leader in fumed silica (and Sanmar's JV partner in Cabot Sanmar), serving the same pharmaceuticals, energy storage and specialty chemical end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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