Mehk Chemicals

Name

Mehk Chemicals

Legal name

MEHK Chemicals Pvt Ltd

Website

https://mehk.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEABAE

Flavors, Fragrances & Aroma Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Specialty Chemicals

SECONDARYIMAEAAAB

Commodity Organic Chemicals (Solvents & Intermediates)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Basic & Commodity Chemicals

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Flavors and fragrances
• API intermediates supply
• Grignard reagents production
• Specialty solvents

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: B2B manufacturing and sale of specialty chemicals including Flavours & Fragrances, Specialty Chemicals, Specialty Solvents, API Intermediates, and Grignard Reagents. Products are sold in bulk quantities to enterprise customers across pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, fragrance, and chemical industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mehk Chemicals manufactures and sells specialty chemicals across five product categories: Flavours & Fragrances, Specialty Chemicals, Specialty Solvents, API Intermediates, and Grignard Reagents. Products are produced in bulk at four manufacturing units in MIDC, Navi Mumbai, and sold directly to enterprise customers in the pharmaceutical, food & beverage, fragrance, and chemical manufacturing industries.

Product overview

Mehk Chemicals is a 47-year-old chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Navi Mumbai, India with 4 manufacturing units. The company operates as a B2B manufacturer of specialty chemicals across five product categories: (1) Flavours & Fragrances offering 27 fragrance and flavor chemical products including Veticone, Vetacetate, Verdyl Acetate, Neo Jasminoid, Muguet Carbinol, Fructone, Ambrether, and various quinoline derivatives; (2) Specialty Chemicals including Quinaldine, Quinoline, and Quinaldine Sulphate for industrial applications; (3) Specialty Solvents such as Dibutyl Ether and 1,4-Dioxane; (4) API Intermediates including Phenyl Acetone, Benzylidene Acetone, and 6-Chloro-2-Hexanone for pharmaceutical synthesis; and (5) Grignard Reagents including Methyl Magnesium Chloride/Bromide, Vinyl Magnesium Bromide, Phenyl Magnesium Chloride/Bromide, and Benzyl Magnesium Chloride. The company exports to 33% Europe, 24% North America, 9% Asia, and serves 34% domestic India market, serving clients including Symrise, Givaudan, Sun Pharma, and Sabic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flavours & Fragrances A product line of 27 fragrance and flavor specialty chemicals for use in perfumes, soaps, detergents, cosmetics, food flavorings, agarbatti, and reconstitution of essential oils. Key products include Veticone, Vetacetate, Verdyl Acetate, Benzyl Acetone, Phenyl Ethyl Iso Amyl Ether, Neo Jasminoid, Neo Greenal, Muguet Carbinol, Green Acetal, Fructone, Iso Amyl Alcohol, Sweet Sandal, 2 Isobutyl Quinoline, 6 Methyl Quinoline, 6 Secondary Butyl Quinoline, Ambrether, Amyl Vinyl Carbinyl Acetate, Amyl Vinyl Carbinol, Benzylidene Acetone, Dimethyl Benzyl Carbinol, Diphenyl Methane, Oodinol, Verdyl Propionate, Fraistone, Penta Sandal, Methyl Phenyl Acetate, and 6,8 Secondary Butyl Quinoline. Sold to enterprise fragrance and flavor houses.
• Specialty Chemicals A product line of industrial specialty chemicals including Quinaldine (CAS 91-63-4) for anti-malaria drug, dye, and food colorant manufacturing; Quinoline (CAS 91-22-5) as a building block for 8-hydroxyquinoline pesticides and cyanine dyes; and Quinaldine Sulphate (CAS 655-76-5) as a fish anesthetic. Sold to industrial chemical manufacturers.
• Specialty Solvents A product line of specialty solvents including Dibutyl Ether (CAS 142-96-1) and 1,4-Dioxane (CAS 123-91-1) for use with cellulose acetate, ethyl cellulose, benzyl cellulose, resins, oils, waxes, dyes, and other organic/inorganic compounds. Sold to industrial buyers.
• API Intermediates A product line of pharmaceutical intermediates including Phenyl Acetone (CAS 103-79-7) for organic synthesis and as a flavoring agent, Diphenyl Methane (CAS 101-81-5) as an intermediate in API synthesis, Benzylidene Acetone (CAS 1896-62-4) as a flavoring agent, and 6-Chloro-2-Hexanone (CAS 10226-30-9) for keto analog synthesis and theophylline alkylation. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers requiring GMP-grade intermediates.
• Grignard Reagents A product line of organometallic Grignard reagents for organic synthesis, including Methyl Magnesium Chloride (3.0M solution, CAS 676-58-4), Methyl Magnesium Bromide (1.5M solution, CAS 75-16-1), Vinyl Magnesium Bromide (1.0M in THF, CAS 1826-67-1), Phenyl Magnesium Chloride (2.0M solution, CAS 100-59-4), Phenyl Magnesium Bromide, and Benzyl Magnesium Chloride (CAS 6921-34-2). Sold to chemical manufacturers and research organizations for alkylation, conjugate addition, and synthesis of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ketones, organic acids, amines, silicones, boranes, pesticides, and organotin compounds.

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Indo-German Chamber of CommerceminorOthersIndustry association membership providing networking and business development support for Indo-German trade relations in the chemical sector
• CHEMEXCIL (Chemicals Export Promotion Council)minorOthersMembership in Chemicals Export Promotion Council, Government of India initiative for promoting chemical exports
• Pharmexcil (Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council)minorOthersMembership in Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Export Promotion Council for industry representation and export support
• FFFAI (Fragrances & Flavours Association of India)minorOthersIndustry association membership representing Indian flavours and fragrances industry
• IFEAT (International Federation of Essential Oils & Aroma Trades)minorOthersInternational federation membership providing global networking and industry representation in essential oils and aroma trade
• Together for Sustainability (TfS)minorOthersMembership in TfS initiative demonstrating commitment to sustainability and responsible chemical manufacturing practices

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Atul Limited: Diversified Indian specialty chemicals conglomerate with multiple product lines including aroma chemicals and intermediates. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the Indian specialty chemicals landscape, though significantly larger and more diversified than Mehk.
• Hikal Limited: Indian manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients, intermediates, and specialty chemicals. Comparable as an Indian fine chemicals supplier serving global pharma and agrochemical customers, with overlapping API intermediate capabilities.
• SRF Limited: Indian diversified chemicals company with specialty chemicals, packaging films, and technical textiles businesses. Comparable through its specialty chemicals and intermediates segment serving global pharma and chemical customers.
• Vinati Organics Limited: Indian specialty organic chemicals manufacturer focused on isobutyl benzene, IBBS, and specialty intermediates. Comparable as an Indian specialty organic chemicals exporter serving global industrial customers.
• Navin Fluorine International Limited: Indian specialty chemicals company with leadership in fluorinated chemicals and a growing specialty intermediates business. Comparable as an Indian specialty intermediates manufacturer serving global pharmaceutical and chemical customers.
• Aarti Industries Limited: Indian specialty chemicals manufacturer with significant presence in API intermediates, specialty chemicals, and agrochemicals. Comparable as a specialty intermediates supplier with overlapping pharma and chemical industry customers, though at materially larger scale.
• BASF SE: Global chemicals major with an aroma chemicals and specialty intermediates division serving F&F customers including Givaudan and Symrise. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same end-markets, though operating at vastly larger scale and serving as a benchmark for capability and compliance.

Direct peers

• Oriental Aromatics Limited: Indian manufacturer of aroma chemicals, fragrances, and specialty chemicals. Direct peer given overlapping F&F focus, Indian manufacturing base, and similar customer base in the global F&F industry.
• Privi Speciality Chemicals Limited: Indian manufacturer of aroma chemicals and specialty intermediates with a comparable product portfolio serving global F&F houses. Closest direct comparable in scale, geography, and product mix to Mehk's Flavours & Fragrances and Specialty Chemicals categories.

Emerging players

• Alkyl Amines Chemicals Limited: Indian manufacturer of aliphatic amines, amine derivatives, and specialty fine chemicals. Comparable as a smaller-scale Indian specialty chemicals exporter with overlapping customer base in pharma and chemical industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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