Arochem Industries

What Arochem Industries does

Arochem Industries Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai-headquartered, family-managed manufacturer of dyes intermediates and specialty chemicals, founded in 1961 by Sureshchandra Gandhi, a graduate of the first chemical engineering batch at UDCT (1955). The company operates a single integrated production facility in Vapi, Gujarat, with current nameplate capacity of approximately 200 MT/month of Resist Salt, 150 MT/month of Metanilic Acid, 100 MT/month of Aniline 2:5 Disulfonic Acid, and 5 MT/month of 3'3 Dinitro Diphenyl Sulphone recovered as an aerospace-grade by-product. Its products are supplied in wet cake, powder, and granular (non-dusting) pill forms, with each batch uniquely identified and verified through a dedicated quality control laboratory and an in-house R&D team.

The business serves industrial B2B customers in pigments, electroplating, textile printing, and optical brightening agents, with a named customer set that includes Clariant, Dystar, Huntsman, and Arochrem. Go-to-market is direct sales-led, with established export reach into Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan since 1981, and the company was the first Indian exporter of granular Resist Salt. Since 2014, UK-based Exochem Ltd. has held a 50% stake, and the entity has operated as a Private Limited company; the partnership with Exochem supported forward integration of Metanilic Acid into Aniline 2:5 Disulfonic Acid to access paper, textile, and pigment whitening markets.

The revenue model is a quote-based, custom-manufacturing B2B sale of industrial intermediates to enterprise customers on a per-specification basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct manufacturer-to-customer, both domestically in India and through export relationships in East and Southeast Asia. The company is differentiated by 60+ years of process know-how, pioneer status in granular Resist Salt manufacturing, proprietary 3'3 DNDS recovery, and a family-supplier network that supports uninterrupted raw material supply during volatile market conditions.

Name

Arochem Industries

Legal name

Arochem Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://arochem.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arochem Industries is a Mumbai-based, family-managed manufacturer of dyes intermediates and specialty chemicals (Resist Salt, Metanilic Acid, Aniline 2:5 Disulfonic Acid, 3'3 DNDS) serving pigments, electroplating, textile printing, OBA, and aerospace customers in India and East/Southeast Asia, with 50% UK ownership by Exochem Ltd. since 2014.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing (Dyes Intermediates)

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Pigments & Dyes (IMAEAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronic & High-Purity Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAD), Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

• Dyes intermediates manufacturing
• Specialty chemicals supply
• Optical brightening agents
• Chemical intermediates export
• Industrial chemical manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dyes Intermediates Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and supplying dyes intermediates and specialty chemicals including Resist Salt, Metanilic Acid, 3'3 Dinitro Diphenyl Sulphone, and Aniline 2:5 Disulfonic Acid. Revenue generated through product sales with custom manufacturing capabilities to customer specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Arochem Industries manufactures and supplies dyes intermediates and specialty chemicals including Resist Salt, Metanilic Acid, 3'3 Dinitro Diphenyl Sulphone, and Aniline 2:5 Disulfonic Acid. The company produces these chemicals in multiple physical forms (wet cake, powder, and granular pills) with custom manufacturing to customer specifications, serving industrial customers in pigments, electroplating, textile printing, and optical brightening agents industries.

Product overview

Arochem Industries is a manufacturer and supplier of dyes intermediates and speciality chemicals. The product portfolio consists of four main products: Resist Salt (primary dyestuff intermediate, the foundational product manufactured since 1961 with ~200 MT/month capacity), Metanilic Acid (value-added downstream product of Resist Salt used as optical brightening agent with ~150 MT/month capacity), 3'3 Dinitro Diphenyl Sulphone (high-value aerospace-grade by-product with ~5 MT/month capacity), and Aniline 2:5 Disulfonic Acid (forward integration of Metanilic Acid used in paper, textile and pigments industries with ~100 MT/month capacity). These products serve industries including Pigments, Electroplating, Textile Printing, and Optical Brightening Agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Resist Salt Primary dyestuff intermediate used in pigments and electroplating industry. Available in wet cake form, powder form, and granular pills (non-dusting form). Current capacity approximately 200 metric tonnes per month. White to yellowish off-white colour. Arochem pioneered granular form manufacturing and was the first company in India to export it in this form.
• Metanilic Acid Optical brightening agent used in textile and pigments industry. White to pinkish in colour, similar to resist salt in appearance and form. Current capacity 150 metric tonnes per month. Used as OBA in textile printing and pigments industries.
• 3'3 Dinitro Diphenyl Sulphone (3'3' DNDS) Intermediate used in bonding raisins for aerospace applications, capable of withstanding high temperature fluctuations. Recovered as a by-product with a monthly capacity of 5 metric tonnes. Developed through R&D breakthrough by founder Sureshchandra Gandhi.
• Aniline 2:5 Disulfonic Acid Product derived from forward integration of Metanilic Acid, used as optical brightening agent (OBA) for whitening purposes in paper industry and fluorescent dyes in pigments industry. White powder form. Current capacity 100 metric tonnes per month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Resist Salt capacity grew from 10 MT/month (1961) to 200 MT/month (current)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Dystar Group: Global dye and dye intermediate manufacturer; named customer of Arochem. Comparable in dyes and intermediates manufacturing but with much broader product portfolio and global reach, providing a reference for both competitive dynamics and customer-side requirements.

Direct peers

• Meghmani Organics Ltd. Ahmedabad-headquartered Indian producer of pigments, dyes, and intermediates. Directly comparable in dye intermediates manufacturing for pigments and colorants, and serves a similar export-oriented customer base in Asia.
• Bodal Chemicals Ltd. Ahmedabad-based Indian manufacturer of dye intermediates, dyestuffs, and specialty chemicals. Directly comparable to Arochem as a domestic Indian dye-intermediate producer serving global textile and pigment customers with overlapping product families.
• Kiri Industries Ltd. Indian integrated dyes and dye intermediates manufacturer with global exports. Closely comparable in product mix (dye intermediates), target end-markets (textiles, pigments), and B2B export-driven business model.
• Colourtex Industries Pvt. Ltd. Indian dye and dye-intermediate manufacturer with strong export focus. Closely comparable in B2B sales of reactive dyes and intermediates to Asian and global textile customers.
• Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd. Pune-based Indian pigments and dyes manufacturer with global distribution. Comparable as a domestic Indian supplier of colorants whose customers overlap with Arochem's pigments-industry buyers.
• Bhageria Industries Ltd. Indian manufacturer of dye intermediates, optical brightening agents, and specialty chemicals. Highly comparable in the OBA and dye-intermediate segments where Arochem's Metanilic Acid and Aniline 2:5 DSA compete directly.
• Jaysynth Dyestuff (India) Ltd. Indian manufacturer of dyestuffs and dye intermediates. Comparable scale, geography, and product overlap in dye intermediates for textile, paper, and pigment applications.

Broad incumbents

• Atul Ltd. Large Indian diversified chemical and intermediates manufacturer. Broader portfolio but overlapping in dye intermediates and specialty chemicals serving textile, pigments, and performance chemicals customers.
• Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. Global specialty chemicals major with significant Indian manufacturing; one of Arochem's own customers. Comparable as a buyer/competitor in dyestuff intermediates and a benchmark for what a scaled specialty chemicals player looks like in this space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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