Asia Packaging

What Asia Packaging does

Asia Packaging is a Vadodara, Gujarat-based manufacturer and supplier of industrial moisture-control and packaging materials, operating as a privately held company with 11-50 employees and a branch office in Alleppey, Kerala. The company's core technology centers on silica gel-based desiccant systems - in indicating, non-indicating, DMF-free, cobalt-free, Tyvek-packaged, and chromatography-grade variants - alongside complementary adsorption technologies including activated carbon, molecular sieves (4A and 13X), activated alumina, plant-fibre desiccants, and calcium chloride-based container dry desiccants. Its portfolio extends to humidity-indicating cards, oxygen absorbers, dehumidifiers distributed under partnerships with Aerial (Germany), Fral (Italy), HiDew, and Stream Peak (Singapore), Tyvek paper and rolls for medical packaging, absorbent cotton for pharmaceutical bottling, plastic vials, and silica-fume concrete additives. The product range spans roughly 40+ active SKUs.

The company generates revenue through direct B2B sales with quote-based pricing to enterprise customers across pharmaceutical (approved-vendor status), engineering and manufacturing (Reliance Industries, Godrej Industries, Larsen & Toubro), food (SGS-certified food-grade desiccants), electronics, and export-shipping verticals. Distribution occurs exclusively through direct sales channels - both enterprise field sales and a website-based quotation interface - with no third-party distributors, retail presence, or self-serve e-commerce. Marketing relies on website content (educational blog on silica gel applications and chromatography), direct contact channels including WhatsApp and toll-free phone, and approved-vendor relationships rather than paid digital advertising.

The business has operated since at least 1998 in the dehumidifier segment and maintains a 12,000+ cumulative dehumidifier-installation footprint. Its core technical differentiators include proprietary silica gel formulations with up to 40% moisture absorption capacity, 2-in-1 silica-gel-plus-activated-carbon canisters for pharma bottles, continuous-strip roll-form silica gel for automated pharmaceutical insertion lines, and Tyvek DuPont-packaged container dry desiccants offering 90+ days of shipping-container moisture protection. The company does not disclose revenue, has no institutional funding, no M&A history, and operates with minimal digital infrastructure beyond a WordPress-based website.

Name

Asia Packaging

Legal name

Asia Packaging

Website

https://asiapackaging.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asia Packaging is a Vadodara, India-based B2B manufacturer and supplier of silica gel desiccants, activated carbon, molecular sieves, container dry desiccants, dehumidifiers, and pharmaceutical packaging materials, serving approved-vendor relationships with enterprise pharma, engineering, food, and export-shipping customers across India and select global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Materials and Desiccants

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Heavy-Duty Flexible Packaging (Construction, Chemicals, Liners) (IMALABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Export & Compliance Packaging (ISPM-15, Heat-Treated Wood Packaging) (IMALAFAL)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging materials
• Silica gel desiccants
• Moisture control products
• Container desiccants
• Pharmaceutical packaging supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadodara

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Desiccant and Packaging Material Sales: Asia Packaging generates revenue through the sale of packaging materials and desiccants including silica gel products, activated carbon, molecular sieves, container desiccants, and related packaging solutions for pharmaceutical, engineering, and food industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Asia Packaging manufactures and supplies a broad portfolio of industrial moisture-control and packaging materials centered on silica gel desiccants, activated carbon, molecular sieves, container desiccants, oxygen absorbers, humidity indicating cards, Tyvek-based packaging, absorbent cotton, fibre desiccants and dehumidifiers. The company serves pharmaceutical, engineering, food and export-shipping industries as an approved vendor to major Indian enterprises including Reliance Industries, Godrej Industries and Larsen & Toubro. Products are supplied for both domestic and export markets with custom gram-size recommendations and specialized formats for pharmaceutical bottling, sea-freight container protection and industrial storage.

Product overview

Asia Packaging is a Vadodara, Gujarat-based manufacturer and supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial moisture-control and packaging solutions. The core product family centers on silica gel in multiple forms — indicating and non-indicating crystals, round beads, blue, orange, DMF-free, Tyvek pouches, roll-form, and chromatography-grade — alongside activated carbon, molecular sieves (4A and 13X), and activated alumina. The portfolio extends to container-level moisture protection including container desiccants, container dry desiccants, dry gel packs, Absorpole poles, and oxygen absorbers for food-grade applications. Asia Packaging also supplies humidity-indicating cards, dehumidifiers (from Aerial, Fral, HiDew, and Singapore brands), Tyvek paper and rolls for medical/pharmaceutical sterile packaging, absorbent cotton and pharmaceutical cotton coils for tablet cushioning, fibre desiccants, plastic vials, silica gel cat litter, and silica fumes for concrete and refractory applications. The product range is primarily targeted at pharmaceutical, food, engineering, and export-shipping industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Silica Gel Breather Aluminum-bodied silica gel breather with a window to display oil level, fitted with aluminum die-cast top and bottom caps; used in transformers and for gas-phase moisture absorption in industrial applications.
• Silica Gel Canisters HDPE two-side-cap cylindrical canisters packed with silica gel or 2-in-1 silica gel plus activated carbon, with pores on both cap sides enabling moisture suction inside pharmaceutical bottles to keep tablets dry and prevent sticking.
• Silica Gel Sachet Granular or round-bead silica gel in indicating or non-indicating form, synthetically produced from sodium silicate; non-hazardous, absorbs up to 40% of its weight in water vapor, used in sachet/small pouch format for moisture protection across pharmaceutical, food, and industrial packaging.
• Silica Gel Pouches Small sachets of silica gel that protect materials inside packaging by providing the correct gram-size moisture treatment against package dimensions; available in non-indicating white, indicating blue or orange, Tyvek non-tearable, non-woven fabric, paper, and cloth variants in sizes from 0.5g to 5Kg.
• Silica Gel Bags Larger silica gel pouches (200g to 5Kg) containing blue or white crystals in bigger mesh sizes for moisture control in container cargo, corrugated boxes, and export consignments; available with hanging hooks and crystal form silica gel for longer transit protection.
• Silica Gel Crystals Uneven-shaped silica gel available in white non-indicating and blue indicating types, ranging from 9-12mm granular to 1-2mm powder form; cobalt-free and DMF-free; mesh sizes 1-2, 3-4, 5-8, 9-16, and 16-30 used for breathers and desiccant applications.
• Silica Gel Round Beads Spherical non-indicating white silica gel beads in 1-2mm and 2-4mm sizes; transparent white when dry, gradually turns milky as it absorbs moisture; higher moisture uptake capacity than indicating types; can be regenerated in dryers or dehumidifiers.
• Silica Gel Indicating (Blue/Orange Color-Changing) Color-changing silica gel offering visual indication of moisture absorption saturation; includes orange beads (orange to light green) and blue crystals/beads (blue to light pink/white); used where visual inspection is important for reminding users to replace spent desiccant.
• Silica Gel Coarse Blue Semi-transparent blue silica gel containing cobalt chloride indicator; turns from dark blue to light blue as it absorbs moisture and pink when approximately 8% saturated; used as self-indicating moisture absorber and in silica gel breather industry.
• Silica Gel Non Indicating Standard white non-indicating silica gel available in beads or crystals; milky white, transparent, or translucent; used as moisture adsorbents, driers, perfume carriers, catalyst carriers, and cat litter; pore volume 0.62-0.85 ml/g, surface area 450-650 m²/g.
• Silica Gel DMF Free Non-indicating white silica gel free from DMF (dimethyl fluoride) and cobalt; packed in non-woven cloth; absorbs 67.82% of moisture; available in sizes from 0.5g to 2Kg.
• Silica Gel Orange Orange spherical or irregular silica gel with SiO2 as main ingredient; changes color to green upon moisture absorption; cobalt-free indicating gel; used as drying agent and humidity indicator in power industry, precision instruments, petroleum, medicine, food, military, and high-rise buildings.
• Silica Gel Tyvek Pouches Non-tearable silica gel pouches made from DuPont Tyvek material; prevents silica gel powder from mixing with products; uses 3-4mm and 4-5mm beads; provides double protection and extended product shelf life compared to non-woven fabric pouches.
• Silica Gel Roll Form (Continuous Strip) Continuous-strip silica gel roll form in 0.5g, 1g, and 2g pouches for automated laser-cutting machine insertion into bottles; available in Tyvek and non-woven materials; increases pharmaceutical production output by eliminating manual pouch insertion.
• Silica Gel Chromatography Grade Silica gel for column chromatography and HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography); separates components of colored chemicals for studying steroids, amino acids, dyes, alkaloids, phenolic compounds, and pharmaceutical intermediates; available in particle sizes from 60/120 mesh to 230-240 mesh.
• Silica Gel Impregnated with Silver Silver nitrate-impregnated silica gel used in thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and column chromatography for separation of unsaturated compounds, steroids, and triterpenes; prepared via modified procedures yielding approximately 70% or higher output.
• Molecular Sieves 4A Molecular sieve with ~4 angstrom pore size suitable for drying gases (natural gas, petrol gas) and liquids; chemical formula Na₂O·Al₂O₃·2.0SiO₂·4.5H₂O; used for deep dryness of air, natural gas, alkane, refrigerant, electronic components, pharmaceuticals, and automobile applications.
• 13X Molecular Sieve Sodium form of type X crystal molecular sieve with larger pore opening than type 4A; adsorbs molecules with kinetic diameter less than 9 angstrom; used in oxygen generators, compressed air drying, and CO₂ and moisture trapping; regenerated at 250-300°C purge air temperature.
• Activated Carbon Activated charcoal manufactured from coconut shell, wood, or coal via steam activation; one gram provides over 500 m² surface area; used in packaging applications for superior adsorption, high density, and low attrition loss.
• Activated Alumina Balls Highly porous alumina manufactured from aluminium hydroxide; surface area over 200 m²/g; used as a desiccant for absorbing water from air and as a filter for fluoride, arsenic, and selenium in drinking water.
• Desiccant Cap Innovative bottle cap integrated with desiccant to keep bottle contents fresh and dry; designed for packaging lines requiring moisture protection and odor control with space-saving design.
• Desiccant Capsvials Vial closure system incorporating a desiccant element to protect bottled product contents from moisture and odors during storage and transit.
• Desiccant Bags High-performance desiccant bags that reduce humidity in sealed enclosures to -100°F dew point in ~10 hours; performs well at elevated temperatures without releasing moisture below 350°F; protects against corrosion from moisture contamination.
• Continuous Strip Desiccant Continuous-strip silica gel roll form designed for automated machine insertion into bottles via laser cutting; available in hole punch pouches and eye mark pouch formats; packaged in Tyvek or non-woven materials for high absorption rates.
• Container Desiccant Desiccant bags designed for shipping and export containers; Tyvek and non-woven fabric construction; prevents moisture, condensation, container sweat, and container rain during sea transport; absorption capacity over 200%; eco-friendly, non-toxic, leak-proof, dual-layer packed.
• Container Dry Desiccants Bentonite clay and calcium chloride-based food-grade desiccants designed for shipping containers; provide 90+ days of protection against condensation, container rain, moisture, bad odor, and corrugated box damage under extreme temperature variations during sea transport.
• Dry Gel Packs Calcium chloride-based food-grade dry gel container desiccants with high absorption properties across wide temperature ranges; used for shipping container moisture damage prevention against condensation from climatic changes, temperature variations, and rainwater leakage.
• Absorpole Desiccant Calcium chloride-based hanging desiccant pole designed to mount in corrugated container side panels; immediately absorbs moisture and dissolves into brine captured in lower collector; 4-8 poles required for 20-foot containers, 6-12 for 40-foot containers; made of recyclable PE/PP plastics and salt.
• Humidity Indicating Cards Cards that measure relative humidity levels inside packaging by changing color from blue to pink across multiple spots; available in configurations from single-spot 8% to six-spot 10-60% ranges; used to monitor humidity for electronics, PCBs, military equipment, and tools.
• Oxygen Absorbers Food-grade desiccants that absorb oxygen to prevent oxidation and spoilage of food products; available in iron series self-reaction (iron-oxygen chemical reaction) and organic series self-reaction types; extend shelf life of packaged foods by maintaining oxygen-free condition.
• Food Grade Desiccant Non-carcinogenic food-safe desiccant certified by SGS for use with edible products; calcium chloride-based; has 250% absorption capacity versus ~40% for standard silica gel; protects dry fruits, tea, coffee, spices, fruits, flowers, and edible colors from moisture damage.
• Fibre Desiccants Plant-fiber-based desiccant sheets (1.0mm thick, smaller than DIN A10) and sachets; PE-coated to prevent contact corrosion; water content <10%; adsorption capacity >40% at 50% RH and >100% at 90% RH; can be regenerated at 80°C for 4 hours in convection oven.
• Absorbent Cotton Hygienic, pure white, high-absorbency cotton free from fats and dirt; includes cotton linters, cotton spools, gauze, and comber noils; used in paper, chemical, textile, and medical industries.
• Cotton Coils Absorbent cotton coils used as cushioning for tablets in HDPE or glass bottles to prevent rattling damage during transit; available in cotton, rayon, and polyester grades; supplied in spools from 5kg to 20kg for automatic cotton inserter machines.
• Pharmaceutical Cotton Coil 100% bleached, absorbent cotton coils for pharmaceutical bottling; moisture content NMT 11%; used as cushioning over tablets, soft-gelatin, hard gelatin, capsules, and coated/non-coated tablets; creates dry environment inside bottles; available in 5kg, 10kg, and 15kg spools.
• Tyvek Paper 100% high-density polyethylene-based medical packaging paper; tear-resistant, durable, compatible with ETO, gamma, and low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization; used for pouches in disposable medical consumables including gauze, masks, surgical films, catheters, and dental instruments.
• Tyvek Rolls Converted Tyvek rolls and sheets for printing, template making, pattern making, and specialty bag fabrication; available in graphics media styles for books, signs, banners, envelopes, credit card sleeves, eco-friendly bags, and promotional apparel.
• Plastic Vials Small glass or plastic vessels used to store medication as liquids, powders, or capsules; also used as sample vessels in analytical chromatography autosampler devices; available in screw, lip, and crimp closure systems.
• Silica Gel Cat Litter Silica gel-based cat litter that absorbs pet excrement, urine, and odor; controls bacterial growth; available in spherical and lump types in 1-8mm specifications including water-tolerant and large pore variants; one 3.6L bag lasts approximately one cat for one month.
• Silica Fumes Byproduct of silicon metal or ferrosilicon alloy production; consists primarily of amorphous SiO₂; used as pozzolanic material in concrete for high strength and durability, and in refractory applications; particles ~1/100th the size of average cement particle.
• Dehumidifiers

Quantifiable outcome

• Silica gel absorbs up to 40% of its own weight in moisture
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tyvek DuPontcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerTyvek DuPont supplies Tyvek material for packaging of container dry desiccants. Asia Packaging uses Tyvek DuPont for high-profile desiccant packaging with Tyvek material known for its strength, durability, and tear-resistance properties. Tyvek enables non-tearable pouches that prevent silica gel mixing with packaged products.
• Aerial (Germany)coreTechnology or IntegrationAerial from Germany supplies dehumidifiers. Aerial products feature large rooms capability, high dehumidification capacity, and high circulation rates with optimum energy efficiency. The Aerial series has long succeeded in commercial and private customer applications.
• Fral (Italy)coreTechnology or IntegrationFral from Italy supplies dehumidifiers ideal for large spaces in various industrial and commercial applications. Fral dehumidifiers feature robust steel frames and large condensate collection tanks with direct drainage option. Defined as high efficiency low consumption dehumidifiers.
• HiDew (Singapore)coreTechnology or IntegrationSingapore brand dehumidifier supplier with more than 16+ years of market recognition for advanced technology, innovation and design. Products have been highly appreciated and built immense trust with outstanding and outlasting performance.
• Stream Peak (Singapore)coreTechnology or IntegrationSingapore brand dehumidifier supplier with more than 16+ years of market recognition. The brand is recognized for advanced technology, innovation and design in humidity control solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/asiapackaging.in
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asia-packaging---india

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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