Kemit Chemicals Prvt. Ltd.

What Kemit Chemicals Prvt. Ltd. does

Kemit Chemicals Prvt. Ltd. is a specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1978 and headquartered in the Vatva GIDC industrial estate in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The company produces application-specific chemical formulations across five industrial verticals: leather processing chemicals (under the Savintan brand), textile and dyestuff auxiliaries (Saviton VS, 8906, 9401), agrochemicals (Saviton DN, FBP1, FZ1), construction chemicals including PCE-based superplasticizers (Saviton CL, CM, CH, WR, SR, SW, ES), and paper chemicals. It also markets the Savoderm and Savofyl ranges. The product portfolio is based on conventional formulation chemistry, with in-house manufacturing and R&D conducted by what the company describes as a team of strong technocrats.

The business model is a direct B2B sales operation, with customer engagement handled via phone and email, targeting industrial buyers in the leather, textile, paper, agro, and construction sectors. The company states a presence in 25+ countries through exports, though the depth of the international distribution network is not detailed. The company emphasizes competitive pricing and customization of products to client specifications as core value propositions, positioning itself as a flexible mid-tier Indian specialty chemicals supplier rather than a large-scale commodity player.

Kemit Chemicals operates as a privately held limited company with a disclosed headcount of 16 employees, which is small relative to its product breadth and geographic footprint. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, patents, certifications, awards, or formal partnerships, and financial performance metrics are not publicly available. The absence of these signals limits external validation of scale, growth momentum, and competitive positioning.

Name

Kemit Chemicals Prvt. Ltd.

Legal name

KEMIT CHEMICALS PVT.LTD.

Website

https://kemitchemicals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kemit Chemicals is an Ahmedabad-based specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1978, producing leather, textile, agro, construction, and paper chemicals for industrial B2B customers across 25+ countries via direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Textile, Leather & Paper Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical manufacturing
• Leather chemicals
• Textile dispersing agents
• Agrochemical formulations
• Concrete superplasticizers

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products Sales: Manufacturing and selling specialty chemicals including leather chemicals, textile chemicals, dyestuffs, pigment chemicals, agro chemicals, and construction chemicals. Revenue is generated through product sales to industrial customers in leather, textile, paper, construction, pesticides formulations, and speciality chemicals sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kemit Chemicals manufactures specialty industrial chemicals from its facility in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, operating since 1978. Its portfolio spans four product families: leather processing chemicals (Savintan syntans, Savoderm and Savolix fat liquors), textile/dyestuff dispersing agents (Saviton VS, 8906, 9401), agrochemical dispersing and wetting agents (Saviton DN, FBP1, FZ1), and concrete superplasticizers covering both SNF-based (Saviton CL, CM, CH) and PCE-based (Saviton WR, SR, SW, ES) chemistries. Products are tested for purity by HPLC and supplied to industrial customers across more than 25 countries.

Product overview

Kemit Chemicals Prvt. Ltd. is a specialty chemical manufacturer established in 1978, offering a diverse portfolio of chemical solutions across multiple industry verticals. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio with four main product categories: (1) Leather Chemicals featuring the Savintan syntan product line (including phenolic syntans, resin syntans, dispersing syntans, neutralizing syntans, bleaching syntans, and speciality syntans) and Savoderm/Savolix fat liquors; (2) Dyestuffs/Textile/Pigment Chemicals featuring the Saviton dispersing agent product line (VS, 8906, 9401); (3) Agro Chemicals featuring Saviton dispersing and wetting agents (DN, FBP1, FZ1); and (4) Construction Chemicals featuring SNF-based superplasticizers (Saviton CL, CM, CH) and PCE-based superplasticizers (Saviton WR, SR, SW, ES). The products serve leather, textile, paper, construction, pesticides formulations, and specialty chemicals sectors with presence in over 25 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Saviton: Product brand for dispersing agents and various textile chemical formulations including Saviton VS, Saviton 8906, Saviton 9401, and SNF-based superplasticizers
• Savintan
• Saviderm
• Savofyl
• PCE

Products and services

• Savintan Phenolic Syntans (DLE, DI, OS, WTS, RTA) Phenol and phenol-naphthalene condensation syntans used as retanning agents for white, lightfast leathers, including formaldehyde-free variants (WTS, RTA), for leather processing industries.
• Savintan Resin Syntans (FB6, R7, RSS) Melamine-based and DCDA-based resin tanning agents used for producing soft leathers with improved fullness and good dyeing properties; includes free-formaldehyde RSS grade.
• Savintan Dispersing Syntans (LA, LF, M, PN) Naphthalene formaldehyde condensate salts used for retanning chrome leathers with improved smoothness, paleness, and uniform vegetable tannin penetration.
• Savintan Neutralizing, Bleaching and Speciality Syntans (N, AKM, NG, PAK, FC, FCBJ3, FCBJ4, P, CD, BN, S, AN, RE, 540, EF Liq) Auxiliary tanning agents covering neutralization, bleaching, pretanning, chrome tanning (CD), aluminium syntan (BN), and acrylic-polymer retanning (RE) for various leather processing applications.
• Savoderm and Savolix Fat Liquors Synthetic and semi-synthetic fat liquors based on paraffin wax and other chemistries (SAF, SA, wwl paste, a paste, gsin paste, L liquid, WBI paste) for leather fat liquoring and degreasing.
• Saviton Textile Dispersing Agents (VS, 8906, 9401) Naphthalene-based dispersing agents in powder form used in various types of textile chemical formulations; differentiated by salt content (15%, 6%, 2% max).
• Saviton Agrochemical Dispersing and Wetting Agents (DN, FBP1, FZ1) Dispersing cum wetting agents based on aromatic sulphonic acid sodium salts, alkyl aryl sulphonic acid sodium salts, and phenol formaldehyde condensates, tested for purity by HPLC for agrochemical formulations.
• Saviton SNF-Based Superplasticizers (CL, CM, CH) Sulfonated Naphthalene Formaldehyde Condensate high-range water-reducing agents for concrete, available in liquid or powder form for the construction industry.
• Saviton PCE-Based Superplasticizers (WR, SR, SW, ES) Polycarboxylate ether-based superplasticizers for modern concrete construction, including water-reducing (WR), slump-retaining (SR, SW), and early-strength (ES) variants.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products claimed to be better than multinational companies in terms of purity for agro chemicals

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Atul Ltd: Large diversified Indian specialty chemicals conglomerate with presence across dyes, intermediates, agrochemicals, and performance chemicals. A broader incumbent peer with overlapping end-market exposure to textile, leather and agro sectors.
• LANXESS (Leather business unit): German specialty chemicals major whose Leather business unit produces chrome tanning chemicals, syntans, fat liquors, and dyes. A broad incumbent competitor with deep overlap in leather chemicals but operating at materially larger scale across multiple chemical segments.

Direct peers

• Stahl International: Global leader in leather chemicals and performance coatings, headquartered in the Netherlands. Directly comparable to Kemit's leather chemical portfolio (syntans, fat liquors, retanning agents) and competes for the same tannery customers worldwide, though at significantly larger scale.
• CHT Group: German specialty chemicals manufacturer supplying textile, leather, and paper industries with auxiliaries, dyes, and finishing chemicals. Comparable to Kemit's textile dispersing agents and leather chemical offerings across overlapping industrial customer segments.
• TFL (Tanning & Finishing Leather): European-headquartered specialty leather chemicals supplier offering syntans, fat liquors, dyes, and finishing products. Directly comparable product-by-product to Kemit's Savintan and Savoderm lines, serving the same global footwear and leather goods tannery customers.
• Bodal Chemicals: Indian-listed specialty chemicals and dyestuff manufacturer producing dyes, intermediates, and leather chemicals. A directly comparable Indian peer in leather and textile specialty chemicals with overlapping product categories and similar export orientation.
• Rossari Biotech: Indian specialty chemicals company serving textile, leather, paper, agro, and home care industries with performance chemicals and enzymes. Closely comparable Indian peer by vertical mix, product overlap, and B2B industrial customer model.
• Smit & Zoon: Dutch family-owned specialty leather chemicals producer focused on fat liquors, syntans, and wet-end leather chemicals. Highly comparable to Kemit's leather chemicals business in product mix and customer base (global tanneries).
• Fineotex Chemical: Mumbai-based specialty chemicals manufacturer producing textile auxiliaries, leather chemicals, and construction chemicals. Directly overlaps with Kemit's textile dispersing agents, leather chemicals, and construction superplasticizer portfolios.

Emerging players

• Balaji Specialty Chemicals: Indian manufacturer of specialty chemicals including naphthalene-based dispersing agents, superplasticizers, and leather chemicals. Emerging peer with notable product overlap to Kemit's naphthalene formaldehyde condensate and SNF/PCE superplasticizer lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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