Colorband Dyestuff

What Colorband Dyestuff does

Colorband Dyestuff (P). Ltd. is a privately held Indian manufacturer of dyestuffs and textile chemicals serving the global textile and apparel industry. Founded in the late 1990s and headquartered in Mumbai, the company operates four manufacturing facilities across Gujarat (Baroda, Saykha, and Vapi) and Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, supported by a 250+ employee workforce. Its end customers are textile mills, garment makers, and dyeing houses both in India and abroad, served through a network that reaches 320+ domestic customers and 30+ export countries.

The company's product portfolio is organized under ten proprietary brand lines covering the full dyestuff category set: CBENE (disperse dyes for polyester), CBFIX (reactive dyes for cellulosics), CBSOL (reactive dyes for wool), CBLAN/CBNYL/CBSET (acid dyes for nylon and wool), CBCRYL (basic dyes), CBTHRENE (VAT dyes), Q-TRON (garment dyes), and CBAUX (textile auxiliaries). Underlying technical infrastructure includes an R&D lab with pilot plants for process development, a QC/QA lab equipped with Datacolor and X-RITE spectrophotometers for color matching, an analytical lab running HPLC and GCMS, and a Technical Service Department (TSD) for application support. The company has accumulated Bluesign, GOTS, ZDHC, Ecopassport, GRS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications to access sustainability-mandated global supply chains.

The business model is B2B chemical manufacturing: Colorband produces dyes and auxiliaries at its four plants and sells through a combination of direct domestic sales, export sales to 30+ countries, and an actively expanding international distribution partner network. Go-to-market includes participation in flagship industry trade shows — Interfabric Spring 2025 in Moscow, China Interdye 2025 in Shanghai, and ITMA Asia + CITME in Singapore — to build the export pipeline and recruit channel partners. Revenue mechanics are unit-volume based on dye categories sold, with pricing influenced by raw material costs, certification premiums, and competitive intensity from other Asian producers.

Name

Colorband Dyestuff

Legal name

Colorband Dyestuff (P). Ltd.

Website

https://colorbandindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Colorband Dyestuff is an Indian dyestuff and textile chemical manufacturer operating four production facilities in Gujarat and Maharashtra, serving 320+ textile industry customers across 30+ countries with disperse, reactive, acid, and specialty dyes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Dyes and Chemicals Manufacturing

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513), Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (325130), Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Pigments & Dyes (IMAEAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dyeing Operations (Piece/Yarn/Fiber/Garment) (IMAOACAB), Coating & Finishing Chemicals Application (Resins/Softening/Water-Repellent/FR/Antimicrobial) (IMAOACAD), Testing, Color Management & Quality Control Services (Lab Dips/Fastness/Standards) (IMAOACAJ)

Keywords

• Textile dyes manufacturing
• Disperse dyes production
• Reactive acid dyes
• Textile auxiliaries
• Industrial dye chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Dyes Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and selling a comprehensive range of textile dyes including disperse dyes, reactive dyes, acid dyes, basic dyes, and vat dyes to textile manufacturers globally. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales with an established domestic customer base of 320+ customers and presence in 30+ countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Colorband Dyestuff manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of textile dyes and auxiliaries for all major fiber types (polyester, cellulosic, wool, silk, acrylic, polyamide, and blends). The portfolio spans disperse dyes (CBENE), reactive dyes (CBFIX, CBSOL), acid dyes (CBLAN, CBNYL, CBSET), basic dyes (CBCRYL), vat dyes (CBTHRENE), specialty garment dyes (Q-TRON), and textile auxiliaries (CBAUX), produced at four manufacturing facilities with in-house R&D, QC, and analytical laboratories.

Product overview

Colorband Dyestuff is a textile dyes and auxiliaries manufacturer established in 1998, offering a diversified portfolio of dye products spanning multiple chemistries and fiber applications. The product portfolio includes CBENE (disperse dyes for polyester with variants for high-visibility, rapid, and high-fastness applications), CBFIX (reactive dyes for cellulosic fibers in multiple formulations for different dyeing methods), CBSOL (reactive dyes for wool), CBLAN/CBNYL/CBSET (acid dyes for polyamide, wool, and silk with metal complex and milling variants), CBCRYL (basic dyes for acrylic and aramid fibers), CBTHRENE (vat dyes for cellulosic), Q-TRON (specialty garment dyes for washed effects), and CBAUX (textile auxiliaries from pretreatment to finishing). The products collectively serve all major fiber types and textile applications, from pretreatment through finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CBENE: Disperse dyes product line including conventional, luminous, HWF, RD, RR, and HLF dye subcategories for polyester dyeing.
• CBFIX
• CBSOL
• CBLAN
• CBNYL
• CBSET
• CBCRYL
• CBTHRENE
• Q-TRON
• CBAUX

Products and services

• CBENE Disperse Dyes Disperse dyes for polyester dyeing available in multiple variants including Conventional (Low/Medium/High Energy), Luminous (fluorescent/bright for high-visibility fabrics), HWF (high wet fastness for sportwear/workwear), RD (rapid dyeing for large packages), RR (wide pH range 3-9), and HLF (high light fastness for automotive/carpet industries). Sold to textile manufacturers dyeing polyester fibers.
• CBFIX Reactive Dyes Comprehensive reactive dyes for cellulosic fibers including HF dyes (pale shades with excellent levelness), BF dyes (high-concentration for economical medium/dark shades), HE/HEXL dyes (high exhaustion for hot dyeing), VS dyes (vinyl sulphone based for exhaust/printing/continuous), CGB dyes (economical for continuous method), and P-type dyes (for printing). Targeted at textile manufacturers dyeing cellulosic fibers.
• CBSOL Reactive Dyes for Wool Heavy metal free multifunctional reactive dyes for wool application with very high wet and light fastness, even for dark shades. Recommended for brilliant shades. Sold to wool processors and textile manufacturers.
• CBLAN Acid Dyes 1:1 Metal complex acid dyes exhibiting all-round fastness properties. Sold to textile manufacturers dyeing polyamide, wool, and silk fibers.
• CBNYL Acid Dyes Acid milling dyes with good wet fastness properties for pale, medium, and dark shades on polyamide, wool, and silk applications. Sold to textile manufacturers.
• CBSET Acid Dyes Selected range of 1:1 metal complex and milling acid dyes providing the best wet fastness properties with good brilliancy and migration properties. Sold to textile manufacturers dyeing polyamide, wool, and silk fibers.
• CBCRYL Basic Dyes Complete range of modified basic dyes suitable for acrylic, CDP (cationic dyeable polyester), and aramid fibers. Sold to textile manufacturers dyeing acrylic and aramid fabrics.
• CBTHRENE Vat Dyes VAT dyes providing the best all-round fastness for cellulosic fibers, available in powder, disperse, or paste form suitable for exhaust, continuous, or printing applications. Sold to textile manufacturers.
• Q-TRON Garment Dyes Special range of garment dyes to produce faded and washed out effects on cellulosic garments. Ecologically friendly with no utilization of oxidizing or reducing agents. Sold to garment manufacturers.
• CBAUX Textile Auxiliaries Comprehensive range of high-performance textile auxiliaries covering pretreatment chemicals through finishing agents. Sold to textile manufacturers as complementary chemicals to the dye product lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 320+ domestic customers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Atul Ltd: Indian integrated chemical and dyestuff manufacturer with a significant textile dyes business. Direct peer in Indian dyestuff manufacturing, comparable scale and multi-chemistry product portfolio, though with broader downstream chemical exposure.
• Bodal Chemicals: Ahmedabad-headquartered Indian dyestuff and dye intermediates manufacturer. Most directly comparable Indian peer — produces dyestuffs, intermediates, and textile chemicals for global markets.
• Kiri Industries: Indian manufacturer of reactive dyes, acid dyes and direct dyes with global export presence. Closely comparable product mix, scale, and export orientation as Colorband.
• Meghmani Organics: Indian manufacturer of dyes, dye intermediates and pigments. Operates a similar Indian manufacturing base supplying global textile markets with a comparable multi-chemistry portfolio.
• Jaysynth Dyestuff (India): Mumbai-based Indian dyestuff manufacturer producing reactive, disperse, acid and direct dyes. Highly comparable geography, customer base, and product range to Colorband.
• Colourtex Industries: Indian manufacturer of reactive, disperse, acid and direct dyes, auxiliaries and specialty chemicals for textile mills. Closely comparable Indian peer with overlapping product lines and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Archroma: Switzerland-headquartered global specialty chemicals company providing dyes and chemicals for textiles, paper and coatings. Established global incumbent competing with Colorband for the same textile mill customers, with a much broader portfolio.
• DyStar: One of the world's largest textile dye manufacturers, offering a complete range of reactive, disperse, acid and other dyes. Global incumbent competitor with much larger scale and brand recognition than Colorband.
• Huntsman Textile Effects: Division of Huntsman Corporation supplying dyes and textile chemicals globally. Large, broad-line incumbent competitor with deeper R&D, brand relationships, and global manufacturing footprint.
• Clariant: Swiss specialty chemicals company with significant textile chemicals and dye offerings. Broad incumbent in the same customer base with deeper resources for global brand-supplier qualification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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