Bhuruka Gases

What Bhuruka Gases does

Bhoruka Specialty Gases Pvt Ltd is an India-based specialty gas manufacturer operating as a joint venture between the Bangalore-headquartered Bhoruka Group and Italy's SOL Group. The company produces ultra-high purity (UHP) specialty gases, calibration gas mixtures, and hydrocarbon refrigerants across manufacturing facilities located in Harohalli and Indapur (Karnataka) and Pune (Maharashtra). It serves industrial customers in five primary verticals: semiconductor fabrication, lab-grown diamond manufacturing, refinery and petrochemical process control, automotive emissions and air-quality monitoring, and HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration).

Its core technology is anchored on physical and chemical purification processes. Cryogenic methods are used for helium purification, achieving Grade 6 purity (99.9999%); water electrolysis powered by wind energy produces green hydrogen and UHP oxygen (99.9995%); continuous distillation systems purify carbon dioxide (99.999%) and ammonia (99.9999%); and hot distillation produces R290, R600a, and R600 hydrocarbon refrigerants. The product portfolio spans over 50 specialty gas types across 19 purity grades from 95% to 99.99999%, a calibration gases catalogue of 100+ gases and 5,000+ mixture variants, and ancillary services including analytical testing, safety and quality training, and periodic equipment pressure testing. All manufacturing sites are stated to run on renewable energy, and operations are ISO-certified.

Commercially, the company operates a B2B direct sales model with inquiry-based lead generation through website forms, email, and phone. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of specialty gases and refrigerants, sale of calibration mixtures, and professional service fees for analytical and training engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, structured around purity grade, volume, and delivery requirements. The company is privately held with no disclosed revenue figures, funding history, or headcount, and serves customers exclusively within India.

Name

Bhuruka Gases

Legal name

Bhoruka Specialty Gases Pvt Ltd

Website

https://bhurukagases.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bhoruka Specialty Gases is an India-based joint venture between Bhoruka Group and Italy's SOL Group, manufacturing ultra-high purity specialty gases, calibration mixtures, and hydrocarbon refrigerants for semiconductor, lab-grown diamond, refinery, automotive emissions, and HVAC-R customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Industrial Gases

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Calibration Gas Mixtures (IMAEACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics & Semiconductor High-Purity Gases (IMAEACAG), Electronic Specialty Gases (UHP gases for fabs) (IMAEAKAI), Process Gases & Gas Delivery Consumables (Specialty/Bulk/UHP) (HDAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Specialty gas manufacturing
• Calibration gas mixtures
• Ultra-high purity gases
• Hydrocarbon refrigerants
• Industrial gas production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Gas Sales: Manufacturing and direct sales of ultra-high purity specialty gases including methane, oxygen, hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and CO2. Products sold in various purity grades from 95% to 99.99994% depending on application requirements.
2. Calibration Gas Mixtures: Premier provider offering over 100 different types of gases and liquid chemicals, with capability to craft 5,000 varieties of gas and liquid mixtures for diverse industrial and institutional needs.
3. Hydrocarbon Refrigerants: Production and sale of hydrocarbon refrigerants including R290, R600a, and R600 for refrigeration applications.
4. Analytical and Testing Services: Analytical services including periodical equipment pressure testing and safety/quality training operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bhoruka Specialty Gases manufactures and directly sells ultra-high-purity (UHP) specialty gases including methane, oxygen, hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and carbon dioxide in purity grades from 95% to 99.99999%. The company also produces custom calibration gas mixtures (100+ gas types and 5,000+ mixture varieties) and hydrocarbon refrigerants (R290, R600a, R600), produced via cryogenic methods, electrolysis, and continuous distillation at manufacturing facilities in Harohalli, Indapur, and Pune. Complementary services include analytical testing, safety and quality training, and periodical equipment pressure testing.

Product overview

Bhoruka Specialty Gases is a diversified specialty and industrial gas company offering a comprehensive portfolio of ultra-high-purity gases, calibration gas mixtures, and hydrocarbon refrigerants. The core product lines include: (1) Specialty Pure Gases available in grades from 95% to 99.99999% purity covering over 50 gas types; (2) Calibration Gases Division offering over 100 types of gases and 5000 mixture varieties for industrial and laboratory calibration; (3) UHP (Ultra-High-Purity) gases including Methane, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Helium, Ammonia, and CO2 with purities up to 99.9999%; (4) Hydrocarbon Refrigerants (R290, R600a, R600) produced via hot distillation. The company operates multiple production units (Harohalli and Indapur) and provides complementary services including analytical testing, safety training, and equipment pressure testing. As an ISO-certified joint venture between Bhoruka Group and SOL Group, the company serves semiconductor, lab-grown diamond, petrochemical, and environmental monitoring industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bhoruka Calibration Gases: A premier provider offering over 100 different types of gases and liquid chemicals, crafting 5000 varieties of gas and liquid mixtures for diverse industries

Products and services

• Speciality Pure Gas

Quantifiable outcome

• Helium purity up to 99.9999% (Grade 6)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SOL GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBhoruka Specialty Gases Pvt Ltd is a Joint Venture between Bhoruka Group and SOL Group, resulting from the latest M&A operation in India. SOL Group is an international group consolidating specialist skills in medical and industrial gas services, making cutting-edge technological services available to patients and industries.
• Bhoruka GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBhoruka Group is the founding parent company, a versatile group on the forefront for over four decades with activities spread across the country. Founded by Mr. P.D. Agarwal (1920-1982), the group houses the first company in the private sector to successfully set up a hydro power station post-independence and has founded companies in Steel, Industrial Gases, IT Parks, Education, and Community Welfare. Medium size group based in Bangalore, India.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Linde plc: Global industrial gas major with extensive specialty gas, electronics, and calibration gas offerings. Serves as the global benchmark for Bhoruka's UHP and semiconductor gas product lines and competes for the same global semiconductor customers.
• Iwatani Corporation: Japanese industrial gas and hydrogen energy company with strong specialty and hydrogen businesses. Comparable in product categories, particularly UHP gases and hydrogen for semiconductor and clean-energy customers, but operates primarily in Japan and Asia rather than India.
• Air Liquide SA: Global industrial gas leader with deep specialty gas, electronics, and hydrogen capabilities. Comparable in product categories including calibration mixtures and UHP gases for semiconductor fabs, but at vastly larger scale and global reach than Bhoruka.
• Messer Group: Privately held global industrial and specialty gas company operating in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Comparable product categories including UHP gases and calibration mixtures for industrial and electronics customers, with growing Asian presence relevant to Bhoruka's market.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Global industrial gas major with significant hydrogen, helium, and electronics gases businesses. Comparable product portfolio and end-market focus, with strong Indian presence via Inox Air Products JV that competes directly with Bhoruka.

Others

• SOL Group: International group specializing in medical and industrial gases and Bhoruka's JV partner. Comparable because it operates the same product categories and end markets globally and provides technology, technical service, and potential distribution leverage to Bhoruka, but it is not a competitor in India.

Direct peers

• Linde India: Indian subsidiary of Linde plc, one of the world's largest industrial gas companies. Competes directly with Bhoruka in on-site supply, bulk, and specialty gases for Indian refineries, steel, healthcare, and increasingly semiconductor and electronics customers.
• Inox Air Products: Largest Indian industrial and specialty gas company, joint venture between INOX Group and Air Products and Chemicals. Directly competes with Bhoruka in India across bulk, packaged, and specialty gases including hydrogen, helium, oxygen, and calibration mixtures, with significantly larger scale and distribution network.
• Air Liquide India: Indian arm of Air Liquide SA supplying industrial and specialty gases to electronics, refining, and healthcare customers in India. Overlaps with Bhoruka in UHP and calibration gases for semiconductor and laboratory applications and brings global carrier capability Bhoruka cannot match.
• Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases: Indian industrial and specialty gas producer with a portfolio in oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and specialty mixtures. Closest Indian mid-market peer to Bhoruka in terms of scale, customer base, and product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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