Chempro

What Chempro does

Chempro is a privately held, family-owned engineering consultancy and third-party inspection group headquartered in Andheri, Mumbai, India, operating since 1977 through two private limited entities: Chempro Expertise Pvt. Ltd. (engineering consultancy) and Chempro Inspections Pvt. Ltd. (autonomous inspection authority, registered 1987). The firm delivers detailed engineering designs across civil, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines for industrial process plants, plus stage-wise and final third-party inspection of chemical plant equipment including reactors, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, distillation columns, and API 5L line pipes, covering materials ranging from carbon and stainless steels to exotic alloys (Titanium, Tantalum, Monel, Hastelloy, Inconel) and specialty linings (FRP, PTFE, glass, rubber).

Chempro serves industrial clients in oil & gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and bulk drugs, tank farms and terminals, and marine/offshore installations across more than 15 countries, including India, USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Italy, Nigeria, Ghana, Indonesia, Korea, UAE, Russia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Libya, and China. Named customers include ONGC, NAOC (Nigeria), Nigerian Gas Company, Sirte Oil (Libya), Brullus Gas (Egypt), CLOUGH (Australia), and SAIPEM (Italy). The firm holds a CRISIL SE-2B rating, ISO 9001:2015 certification, PESO Competent Authority status under SMPV Rules, and multiple Govt. of India national awards for consultancy excellence and entrepreneurship.

The business operates on a professional services, project-based, quote-driven revenue model. Services are sold through direct sales and business development to enterprise clients, delivered by in-house engineers stationed across major Indian cities (Mumbai, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Meerut, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Surat, Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi) with international associates supporting overseas projects. Chempro reports 500+ cumulative clients and a 45+ year track record. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no APIs, no AI/ML capabilities, and no digital marketing channels; the corporate website displays a 2011 copyright, signalling limited recent digital reinvestment despite ongoing operating activity.

Name

Chempro

Legal name

Chempro Expertise Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://chemproindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chempro is a family-owned Mumbai-based engineering consultancy and third-party inspection firm, founded in 1977, serving oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, and pharmaceutical clients across 15+ countries through two entities covering detailed engineering design and equipment inspection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Consultancy and Inspection Services

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical & Petrochemical Plant Construction (IMAFADAA)

Keywords

• Engineering consultancy services
• Third-party inspection
• Process plant design
• Equipment inspection services
• Oil gas engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Andheri

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Provides detailed engineering designs, basic engineering packages, project management, construction supervision, commissioning assistance, and technical consultancy for setting up manufacturing units in various industrial sectors
2. Third-Party Inspection Services: Stage-wise and final inspections of process equipment, expediting, design verification, due diligence, shop surveillance, acceptance trials for chemical plant equipment and piping systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chempro delivers detailed engineering consultancy for process-industry plants and provides government-recognized third-party inspection services for equipment, materials, and installations. It serves operators, EPC contractors, and equipment manufacturers in oil & gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals via two entities: Chempro Expertise Pvt. Ltd. (engineering) and Chempro Inspections Pvt. Ltd. (inspection).

Product overview

Chempro offers two interconnected service lines: Chempro Expertise Pvt. Ltd. providing total engineering consultancy solutions (Basic Engineering, Detailed Engineering across civil, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines, procurement services, and construction supervision), and Chempro Inspections Pvt. Ltd. providing independent third-party inspection services for process equipment, pressure vessels, line pipes, and electrical/instrumentation equipment. The consultancy division handles engineering design from concept to implementation, while the inspection division ensures quality assurance and compliance through stage-wise inspections, expediting, and acceptance trials. Both divisions serve oil & gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and related industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Detailed Engineering Services Multi-discipline detailed engineering design service covering process, architectural/civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, and instrumentation design for process-industry plants. Sold to plant operators, EPC contractors, and equipment manufacturers in oil & gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals.
• Third Party Inspection Services Government-recognized independent third-party inspection service for process equipment, materials, and installations, provided to industrial operators and EPC contractors needing statutory and quality compliance assurance.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of IndiacoreOthers · 1 January 1991Empanelled with Department of Defence Production for defence-related engineering consultancy services
• Consultancy Development Centre (CDC), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of IndiacoreOthers · 1 January 1990Empanelled under Ministry of Science and Technology since 1990; Also listed in National Directory of Consultants and with Federation of Indian Export Organization
• Petroleum Conservation Research Association, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of IndiacoreOthers · 1 January 1987Empanelled as Energy Conservation Consultants since 1987 for petroleum and energy sector projects
• Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)coreOthers · 1 January 1981Empanelled with IDBI since 1981 for Detailed Design and Engineering, Management/Rehabilitation, Detailed Project Reports and Techno Economic Feasibility Reports, and Valuation of Assets on behalf of all Financial Institutions
• State Energy Development AgenciessupportingOthersEmpanelled as Energy Conservation Consultants with various State Energy Development Agencies since 1987
• World BankcoreOthersEmpanelled with World Bank for consultancy services, indicating international recognition of capabilities
• Nationalized Financial Institutions and BankscoreOthersEmpanelled with all Nationalized Financial Institutions and Banks for engineering consultancy and project evaluation services
• Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO)coreOthersCompetent Authority and Third Party Inspection Agency under SMPV Rules of Chief Controller of Explosives, Govt. of India for inspection, testing and safety certification

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Engineers India Limited (EIL): Indian public-sector engineering consultancy providing detailed design, PMC, and third-party inspection for oil & gas, refineries, and petrochemical plants — the closest large Indian peer to Chempro's combined engineering and inspection offering.
• TÜV SÜD South Asia: Global testing, inspection, and certification firm with strong Indian presence serving oil & gas, chemicals, and process plant clients — competes with Chempro on independent inspection and certification mandates.
• SGS India: World's largest TIC company operating in India across oil & gas, petrochemicals, and industrial inspection — competing head-to-head with Chempro Inspections for third-party inspection contracts.
• Toyo Engineering India: Subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corporation providing EPC, detailed engineering, and project services for petrochemical and chemical plants in India — a direct competitor for Chempro's plant design and engineering mandates.
• Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE): Indian multidisciplinary engineering consultancy serving chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and heavy industry — directly comparable to Chempro Expertise in scope and customer verticals.
• Bureau Veritas India: Global TIC major with substantial Indian operations providing third-party inspection, equipment certification, and HSE services to oil & gas, petrochemical, and process industry clients — directly comparable to Chempro Inspections.

Broad incumbents

• L&T Technology Services (LTTS): Indian engineering services arm of Larsen & Toubro serving process industries with plant design, EPC support, and digital engineering — broader in scale and digital capability than Chempro but overlapping in core engineering services.
• Mott MacDonald India: Global engineering consultancy with substantial Indian presence serving oil & gas, chemicals, and infrastructure — a broader incumbent that overlaps with Chempro on industrial plant engineering and advisory work.
• Uhde India (Thyssenkrupp): Indian operations of Thyssenkrupp Uhde providing EPC and engineering services for chemical and petrochemical plants — competes with Chempro on detailed engineering and procurement support for large chemical facilities.
• Worley India: Indian arm of global energy, chemicals, and resources engineering consultancy — competes with Chempro for engineering, project management, and inspection work in oil & gas and petrochemicals at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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