Chemical Weekly

What Chemical Weekly does

Chemical Weekly is a privately held Indian trade publication serving the chemical industry, operating continuously since 1955 under parent Sevak Publications Pvt. Ltd. It publishes a weekly ~300-page journal delivered every Tuesday in print and digital/PDF formats, supplemented by a multi-module web platform comprising NewsTrack (searchable archives from September 2000), PriceTrack (weekly chemical pricing across Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad), IndiaChem Trade (DGCIS-sourced import/export statistics), and ChemXchange (a commission-free B2B marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers). The subsidiary Chemical Weekly Database P. Ltd., incorporated in 1999, houses electronic publishing and database operations.

The company monetizes through five distinct streams: annual print and digital subscriptions (INR 2,040/year domestic; USD 525/year international print; USD 400/year digital; plus a 17-month prorated tier), print advertising, ChemXchange paid listings for non-print-advertisers, custom market intelligence surveys for companies entering the Indian market, and international publications distribution under exclusive arrangements. Subscriber products are tightly bundled — print delivery, digital access, and all four web modules are included in a single subscription, with archives spanning more than 25 years serving as the anchor data asset. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Customer segments span chemical industry professionals (manufacturers, suppliers, traders, observers), chemical buyers and importers, and international chemical companies seeking India market intelligence. Operations are run from a Mumbai headquarters with regional Indian offices in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad, plus representative offices in Tokyo (MIJ Inc.) and Beijing (Beijing Oriental Foreland Consultants Ltd.), supported by a closely held team of 51–100 employees. The business has also built an events franchise (ChemExpo India, ChemProTech, ChemLogistics India), extending the publication into live exhibitions.

Name

Chemical Weekly

Legal name

Sevak Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://chemicalweekly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media & Industry Publications

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJAEAM

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Magazine Publishing (Consumer & B2B/Trade Magazines)

SECONDARYMPAAALAB

Syndicated Market Research (Panels, Omnibus, Tracker Studies)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Advertising, Marketing & PR Services/Market Research & Consumer Insights

Keywords

• Chemical industry news
• Trade journal publishing
• Chemical pricing data
• B2B chemical marketplace
• Market intelligence services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Annual subscription to weekly Chemical Weekly magazine with delivery anywhere in the world. Includes free access to digital/PDF versions and web platform modules with searchable archives from September 2000.
2. Print Advertising: advertisers in Chemical Weekly print edition receive free ChemXchange listings. Additional advertising options include web banners and featured placements.
3. ChemXchange Paid Listings: Non-advertisers in print edition can pay a fee to list their company profile in ChemXchange B2B marketplace. Advertisers receive free listings during contract period.
4. Market Intelligence Surveys: Custom in-depth surveys and market research services to gauge market potential for chemicals or products entering the Indian market.
5. International Publications Distribution: Distribution of international directories and reports through exclusive arrangements with leading international publishing houses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chemical Weekly is a weekly trade journal (published since 1955, ~300 pages per issue, 52 issues annually, delivered every Tuesday) that provides Indian chemical industry professionals with news, government policy analysis, market prices of chemicals/drugs/dyes/intermediates, import-export statistics, and supplier-buyer connections. The publication is delivered through print subscriptions, digital/PDF editions, and an integrated web platform containing the PriceTrack pricing database, IndiaChem Trade statistics database, NewsTrack news archive (searchable back to September 2000), and the ChemXchange B2B marketplace, all bundled under a single subscription.

Product overview

Chemical Weekly operates as a multi-module platform centered on its flagship weekly trade journal (published since 1955), delivered in print and digital formats. The platform comprises interconnected modules including PriceTrack (chemical pricing database), NewsTrack (news archive), IndiaChem Trade (import/export statistics), ChemXchange (B2B marketplace), and Events Calendar. These products work together to provide comprehensive coverage of the Indian chemical industry, with subscriptions providing access to all modules and archives dating back to September 2000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ChemXchange: India's premier chemical B2B marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers
• PriceTrack
• IndiaChem Trade
• NewsTrack

Products and services

• Chemical Weekly (weekly trade journal subscription) Weekly print and digital magazine subscription for Indian chemical industry professionals, delivered every Tuesday with ~300 pages of news, policy analysis, technology trends, market prices, and import/export statistics. Annual subscription includes print delivery (India INR 2,040; international airmail USD 525), free digital/PDF access, and web platform modules with searchable archives from September 2000.
• PriceTrack (chemical pricing database)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ChemOrbis: ChemOrbis is a chemical pricing intelligence and marketplace platform serving plastics and petrochemicals — a direct comparator to PriceTrack and ChemXchange on the data and marketplace axes.
• Chemical & Engineering News: Chemical & Engineering News (CEN), published by the American Chemical Society, is a long-running trade publication for the global chemical industry — directly comparable to Chemical Weekly's weekly trade journal model.
• Argus Media: Argus Media provides pricing, market data, and analytics for chemicals, fertilizers, and adjacent commodities — directly comparable to PriceTrack's pricing methodology and subscription intelligence products.
• ChemAnalyst: ChemAnalyst is an Indian chemical pricing and market intelligence platform offering real-time price tracking, demand-supply analytics, and reports — a direct comparator to PriceTrack and IndiaChem Trade within the Indian chemical market.
• Echemi: Echemi is a global chemical marketplace and information platform offering pricing, news, and B2B supplier directories — a direct comparator to ChemXchange and NewsTrack; notably already a co-marketing partner with Chemical Weekly.
• ICIS: ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services), part of RELX, is the world's largest dedicated chemical industry intelligence provider offering pricing, news, and analytics — directly overlapping Chemical Weekly's PriceTrack, NewsTrack, and IndiaChem Trade offerings on a global scale.
• SpecialChem: SpecialChem is an online platform providing technical data, supplier directories, and formulation tools for specialty chemicals — overlapping with Chemical Weekly's supplier marketplace (ChemXchange) and chemical product profiling.

Regional players

• IndiaMart InterMESH: IndiaMart is India's largest B2B marketplace with a substantial chemicals category — a regional peer competing for buyer-supplier connection use cases served by ChemXchange within the Indian market.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Commodity Insights: S&P Global Commodity Insights (incorporating Platts and legacy IHS Markit chemical insights) provides global commodity pricing, market data, and analytics across chemicals and petrochemicals — a broad incumbent operating well beyond Chemical Weekly's regional vertical.

Emerging players

• ChemicalBook: ChemicalBook is a Chinese-origin chemical product database and search platform with growing international presence — an emerging peer partially overlapping with IndiaChem Trade and NewsTrack archives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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