Manali Global Chemicals

What Manali Global Chemicals does

Manali Global Chemicals LLP (formerly Manali Chemicals) is a privately held Indian Limited Liability Partnership established in 1990 and headquartered in Borivali West, Mumbai. The company operates as an indenting and sourcing agent in the Indian chemical trade market, functioning across three roles: importer, merchant exporter, and job manufacturer. Its core business is intermediating between foreign chemical producers and Indian industrial buyers, providing market access and supply chain facilitation across eight industry verticals including agrochemicals, pesticides, paints and coatings, resins, pharmaceuticals, bulk drugs and APIs, dyes, construction and water treatment, electronics, plastics and polymers, rubber, and textiles.

The company's product portfolio is organized into import and export categories. Import products include construction and specialty chemicals, acrylates and monomers, petrochemicals and polymers (PVC resins, synthetic rubber, PTMEG, TDI), industrial solvents and alcohols (ethyl acetate, cyclohexanone, MIBK, MTBE, methylene chloride), organic chemicals (acrylic acid, acrylamide, aniline oil, adipic acid), specialty amines, chlorinated compounds, and various acids and intermediates. Export products include plasticizers, castor oil and hydrogenated castor oil derivatives, resist salt, pharmaceutical intermediates (Metformin HCL, Povidone Iodine, Chlorohexidine Gluconate, etc.), bulk drugs, agro chemicals, inorganic chemicals (caustic soda flakes, potassium compounds, oxalic acid), iodine and bromine derivatives, and dyes intermediates.

The business model is transaction-fee based, earning margins on international chemical trade deals. The firm represents world-renowned international chemical makers, suppliers, and importers in India, and offers a multilingual website (supporting Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indonesian, German, Thai, and Hindi) to facilitate cross-border trade. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated on a transaction-by-transaction basis. The company operates with 11-50 employees, has no external institutional investment or venture capital backing, and runs a corporate social responsibility initiative called Manali Foundation that provides scholarships, free medicines, and food grain distribution to the community.

Name

Manali Global Chemicals

Legal name

Manali Global Chemicals LLP

Website

https://manalichemicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manali Global Chemicals LLP is a Mumbai-based chemical trading firm established in 1990, operating as an indenting and sourcing agent that imports industrial chemicals and specialty raw materials into India and exports pharmaceutical intermediates, plasticizers, and dyes intermediates from India to global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemical Trading & Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemicals & Petrochemicals (Non-Hazmat Specialized Handling) (TLAIALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contract Warehousing, Blending & Distribution for Agrochemicals (bulk handling, IBC/drum management) (AFABAIAL)

Keywords

• Chemical indenting services
• Industrial chemical trading
• Pharmaceutical raw materials
• Dyes intermediates
• Specialty chemicals distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Borivli

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Chemical Import/Export Trading: Revenue generated through importing and exporting industrial chemicals, organic and inorganic chemicals, solvents, dyes intermediates, pharmaceuticals raw materials, and bulk drugs. The company acts as an indenting and sourcing agent, earning margins on international trade transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Manali Global Chemicals LLP operates as an indenting and sourcing agent in India, importing industrial chemicals, specialty chemicals, acrylates, monomers, petrochemicals, solvents, organic chemicals, specialty amines, chlorinated compounds, and acids/intermediates into India, and exporting plasticizers, castor oil and its derivatives, resist salt, pharmaceutical intermediates, bulk drugs, agro chemicals, inorganic chemicals, iodine and bromine derivatives, dyes intermediates, and specialty chemicals/solvents from India. The company also acts as merchant exporter and job manufacturer, serving agro, pesticides, paints, coatings, resins, specialty chemicals, organic & inorganic, dyes, pharma, bulk drugs & API, construction & water treatment, electronics, plastic & polymers, rubber, and textiles industries.

Product overview

Manali Global Chemicals LLP operates as a chemical import-export trading firm and indenting/sourcing agent established in 1990 (formerly Manali Chemicals). The company offers two main product categories: Import Products (sourcing specialty chemicals, construction chemicals, acrylates, monomers, petrochemicals, solvents, organic chemicals, and polymer raw materials into India) and Export Products (shipping plasticizers, castor oil derivatives, resist salt, pharmaceutical intermediates, bulk drugs, agro chemicals, inorganic chemicals, dyes intermediates, and specialty solvents from India). The company's service model combines import/export trading with indenting services and job manufacturing, serving diverse industries including agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, paints, coatings, construction, water treatment, electronics, polymers, rubber, and textiles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Import of Construction Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Acrylates & Monomers into India Indenting and sourcing service that brings construction chemicals, specialty chemicals, acrylates, and monomers from international makers into India for downstream construction, water treatment, electronics, and polymer manufacturers.
• Import of Petrochemicals & Polymers into India Indenting and importing of petrochemicals and polymer inputs including Di Octyl Phthalate, Di-Iso Nonyl Phthalate, PVC Resins, Synthetic Rubber (SBR, NBR), PTMEG, and Toluene Di Isocyanate for Indian plastics and polymer manufacturers.
• Import of Solvents & Alcohols into India Indenting and importing of industrial solvents and alcohols such as Ethyl Acetate, Cyclohexanone, Methyl Iso Butyl Ketone, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, N-Butyl Acetate, Perchloroethylene, Methylene Chloride, and Dimethyl Formamide for Indian industrial buyers.
• Import of Organic Chemicals into India Sourcing and importing of organic chemicals including Acrylic Acid, Acrylamide, Aniline Oil, Butyl Acrylate, Adipic Acid, Dimethyl Carbonate, Formamide, Formic Acid, and various butanols and propanols for Indian chemical manufacturers.
• Import of Specialty Amines & Chlorinated Compounds into India Indenting and importing of specialty amines (Monoethanolamine, N,N Dimethyl Acetamide, Dimethyl Malonate) and chlorinated compounds (2,4 Dichloro Phenol, 2,4 Dichloro Toluene, Meta Chloro Toluene, Ortho Nitro Chloro Benzene, Meta Nitro Chloro Benzene) for Indian chemical synthesis applications.
• Import of Acids & Intermediates into India Indenting and importing of acids and intermediates including Adipic Acid, Stearic Acid, Pentaerythritol, Melamine, J Acid 90%, Tobias Acid, Beta Naphthol, Diphenylamine, and Hydroquinone Photo for Indian dyes and specialty chemicals producers.
• Export of Plasticizers, Castor Oil & Derivatives from India Merchant export of plasticizers (Di-Octyl Phthalate, Di-Iso Nonyl Phthalate, Di-Octyl Adipate, Dioctyl Terephthalate) and castor oil and hydrogenated castor oil derivatives from India to international buyers.
• Export of Resist Salt and Dyes Intermediates from India Merchant export of Resist Salt (Meta Nitro Benzene Sulphonic Acid) and dyes intermediates including H Acid, Benzene Derivatives, Para Nitro Chloro Benzene (PNCB), Meta Nitro Aniline, Cinnamic Aldehyde, and Sodium Hydrosulfite from India to global dyes and textile industry customers.
• Export of Pharmaceuticals Intermediates & Bulk Drugs from India Merchant export of pharmaceutical intermediates (Metformin HCL, Povidone Iodine, Chlorohexidine Gluconate, Cetrimide BP, Colchicine USP) and bulk drugs from India to international pharmaceutical buyers.
• Export of Specialty Chemicals & Solvents from India Merchant export of specialty chemicals and solvents including Epichlorohydrin, Phenol, Phthalic Anhydride, Triethylene Glycol, Glycerine (Refined), Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA), and Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) from India.
• Export of Agro Chemicals from India

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Atul Ltd (India): Atul Ltd is a large Indian integrated chemicals manufacturer and distributor spanning dyes intermediates, agrochemicals, pharma intermediates, and polymers. Overlaps with Manali's portfolio in dyes intermediates, agro chemicals, and pharma intermediates, though Atul is primarily a manufacturer rather than pure trader.
• Aarti Industries (India): Aarti Industries is one of India's largest specialty chemicals manufacturers producing pharma intermediates, agrochemicals, dyes, and polymers. Overlaps with Manali's trading categories (pharma intermediates, dyes intermediates, agro chemicals) but operates as a manufacturer rather than trader.
• Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI Chemicals) India: TCI Chemicals is a Japanese specialty chemicals manufacturer and trader with global distribution including India. Comparable to Manali as a specialty chemical supplier operating in India, though TCI is also a manufacturer with broader product depth.

Direct peers

• IMCD India: IMCD is a leading global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with deep India operations across pharma, personal care, coatings, and industrial chemicals. Comparable to Manali as a specialty chemicals importer/distributor serving Indian industrial customers with multi-vertical coverage.
• Univar Solutions India: Univar Solutions (now part of Apollo Global/DBMP) is a major global chemical and ingredients distributor with India operations spanning industrial and specialty chemicals. Directly comparable as an industrial/specialty chemical distribution intermediary serving Indian manufacturers.
• Caldic India: Caldic is a global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with India operations across personal care, pharma, food, and industrial chemicals. Comparable to Manali as a multi-vertical chemical distribution player in India focused on specialty formulations.
• Redox India: Redox is a global chemical and ingredients distributor with a presence in India supplying industrial chemicals, food ingredients, and specialty chemicals. Comparable to Manali as a B2B chemical distribution intermediary operating across industrial verticals.
• Connell Brothers India (Wilbur-Ellis): Connell Brothers is the Asia-Pacific specialty chemicals and ingredients distribution arm of Wilbur-Ellis, with operations in India. Directly comparable to Manali as a specialty chemicals importer/distributor serving Indian industrial customers in coatings, plastics, pharma, and personal care.
• Brenntag India: Brenntag is the world's largest chemical distributor with a substantial India presence, distributing specialty and industrial chemicals across pharma, agro, paints, and personal care. Directly comparable to Manali as a chemical import/distribution intermediary in India, though at much larger scale with warehousing, digital procurement, and global principal contracts.
• Azelis India: Azelis is a global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with India operations serving personal care, pharma, coatings, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Manali as an importer/distributor of specialty chemicals into India serving industrial end-customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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