Hindustan Gum

What Hindustan Gum does

Hindustan Gum & Chemicals Ltd. (HGCL), operating under the brand Hindustan Gum, is an India-based manufacturer of guar gum and guar-derived specialty products serving global industrial buyers. Founded in 1962 in Bhiwani, Haryana as a joint venture between the M.P. Birla Group (India) and Syensqo (Belgium, formerly Solvay Inc.), the company operates three mega manufacturing units in Haryana, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, each equipped with in-house R&D facilities. Its portfolio spans food-grade, industrial-grade, and textile-grade guar gum powder, refined guar splits, guar meal (animal feed), cationic gum, and textile thickeners, marketed primarily under the flagship HIGUM brand which is positioned as the industry quality benchmark.

The company sells through a direct B2B model via inquiry-based engagement, phone, email, and participation in agricultural and industrial trade events, reaching customers in 30+ countries across textile, food, oil & gas (hydraulic fracturing), cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and agricultural end-markets. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of manufactured guar products across multiple grades, with no subscription or licensing components. The company holds a broad certification stack including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSSC 22000, Kosher, Halal, Sedex, and ZDHC, which serves as a procurement qualification across regulated end-markets.

In November 2024, HGCL extended beyond its guar gum core with ANKURAYAM, a starch-based biodegradable super absorbent polymer targeting fertilizer efficiency in agriculture. This represents a deliberate diversification move leveraging the company's R&D and manufacturing infrastructure into an adjacent agricultural inputs category, while the joint venture structure with M.P. Birla Group and Syensqo continues to provide both domestic Indian manufacturing reach and international specialty chemicals expertise across the guar value chain.

Name

Hindustan Gum

Legal name

Hindustan Gum and Chemicals Limited

Website

https://hindustangum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hindustan Gum & Chemicals Ltd. (HGCL) is an India-based manufacturer of guar gum and guar-derived specialty products serving food, textile, oil & gas, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and agricultural customers across 30+ countries via three mega manufacturing units and the flagship HIGUM brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals (Guar Gum)

NAICS

Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Guar, Locust Bean & Tara (Seed Gums) (AFAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plant Gums (Guar, Locust Bean/Carob, Tara) (AFAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Guar gum manufacturing
• Industrial chemicals
• Food grade additives
• Textile thickeners
• Agricultural super absorbents

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhiwani

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Guar Gum Products: Manufacturing and sale of guar gum powder in various grades (food grade, industrial grade, textile grade), refined guar splits, and guar meal. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales to customers across multiple industries globally.
2. Ankurayam Fertilizer: New agricultural input product line - starch-based biodegradable super absorbent for enhanced fertilizer efficiency

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hindustan Gum and Chemicals Limited manufactures and exports guar gum products across multiple grades — food grade, industrial grade, and textile grade guar gum powder, refined guar splits, guar meal, and cosmetics/pharmaceutical grade products. The company also produces Ankurayam, a starch-based biodegradable super absorbent fertilizer for the agricultural sector, under the flagship HIGUM brand. Products are sold directly to industrial customers across more than 30 countries.

Product overview

Hindustan Gum is a leading manufacturer of Guar Gum products with a diversified portfolio spanning multiple product lines. The core offerings include Food Grade Guar Gum Powder and Industrial Grade Guar Gum for various industrial applications. The company also produces Textile Grade Guar Gum for fabric printing, Refined Guar Splits as raw material, Guar Meal for animal feed, and Cosmetics & Pharma grade products. Additionally, the company has expanded into agricultural inputs with ANKURAYAM, a starch-based biodegradable super absorbent fertilizer. The flagship brand HIGUM is considered the benchmark of quality in guar gum manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HIGUM: Flagship brand of guar gum considered to be the benchmark of quality in guar gum manufacturing
• Ankurayam

Products and services

• Food Grade Guar Gum Powder Food grade guar gum powder used as a thickening, stabilizing, and emulsifying agent in food applications, sold to food processing companies.
• Industrial Grade Guar Gum Industrial grade guar gum powder used in oil & gas hydraulic fracturing, mining, paper, and other industrial applications where viscosity control and stabilization are required.
• Textile Grade Guar Gum Textile grade guar gum powder with thickening, stabilizing, and film-forming properties used in fabric printing applications.
• Refined Guar Splits Refined guar splits manufactured from guar seeds to different purity levels per buyer requirements; basic raw material for guar gum powder production.
• Guar Meal Guar meal derived from guar seed processing, used as an animal feed ingredient.
• Cosmetics, Personal Care, and Pharmaceutical Grade Guar Gum Guar gum products specifically formulated for cosmetics, personal care, and pharmaceutical applications as natural binding and thickening agents.
• Ankurayam Starch-Based Biodegradable Super Absorbent Fertilizer Starch-based biodegradable super absorbent fertilizer product designed to increase farming efficiency and crop yield by improving water retention and nutrient efficiency in agricultural applications.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• M.P. Birla GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1962Joint venture partner in Hindustan Gum and Chemicals Limited. M.P. Birla Group is an Indian conglomerate providing local market expertise, manufacturing infrastructure, and strategic direction in India.
• Syensqo (formerly Solvay)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1962Belgian multinational chemical group (formerly Solvay Inc.) providing international technology, product expertise, and application knowledge across the full value chain of guar products. Strategic partnership enables delivery of product and application expertise to customers globally.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (now IFF): Global ingredients and biosciences major (formed from DuPont N&B) supplying hydrocolloids and food texturants to multinationals. Provides a useful upstream/downstream reference point for pricing and technology trends in the hydrocolloid category.

Broad incumbents

• Tate & Lyle PLC: Global food and beverage ingredient solutions provider with texturants and stabilizer systems that overlap with guar gum functionality. Competes for the same CPG customers on thickening/stabilizing ingredients.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agricultural processor and ingredient supplier with broad hydrocolloid and plant-based ingredient offerings across food, feed, and industrial markets. Marginal but real overlap through its food ingredients segment.
• Ingredion Incorporated: Global specialty ingredient producer offering hydrocolloids (including TIC Gums) for food, beverage, and industrial applications. Competes with HGCL's food-grade offerings via a wider ingredient portfolio.
• Ashland Inc. Specialty chemicals company with a personal care and pharma excipient business that includes guar-based and other natural gum derivatives. Overlaps with HGCL's cosmetics/personal care and pharmaceutical product line.
• Cargill, Incorporated: Global agricultural commodity processor and food ingredients supplier that markets guar gum and other hydrocolloids as part of a much broader portfolio. Overlaps in food-grade and industrial-grade gum supply to multinational CPG and oilfield customers.

Direct peers

• Vikas WSP Limited: Indian manufacturer of guar gum powder, refined guar splits, and guar meal with global B2B sales. Closely comparable on product mix, geography, and target end-markets (food, oil & gas, textile).
• Lucid Colloids Limited: Indian manufacturer of guar gum and other natural hydrocolloids with global distribution. Directly competes in guar splits, powders, and derivatives across food and industrial segments.
• Sunita Hydrocolloids: India-based guar gum and hydrocolloid producer serving food, oil & gas, and industrial customers. Highly comparable on raw material base and grade-specific product offerings.

Emerging players

• Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited: Indian manufacturer of starches, derivatives, and modified hydrocolloids for food and industrial use. Adjacent in starch/saccharide chemistry that overlaps with HGCL's expanding starch-based super absorbent product.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HindustanGum
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Hindustan-Gum
• Facebookfacebook.com/HindustanGum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hindustan-gum-and-chemicals-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/hindustangumofficial

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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