Shanta International

What Shanta International does

Shanta International is a privately held industrial materials distributor headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Founded in 1989, the company represents a portfolio of international polymer and specialty chemical principals and supplies engineering plastics, elastomers, polymer compounds, and specialty chemicals to Indian manufacturers across six vertical end-markets: Automotive, Electrical, Compounding, Tyre, Packaging, and Textile.

The company's product offering is organized into four product categories. Electronics & Communications covers LG Chem ABS, ASA, LUPOY (PC compounds), LUPOX (PBT), and LUPOS (glass-fiber reinforced styrenics); DOMO Chemicals TECHNYL polyamides; Toray Industries TORAYCON (PBT) and TORELINA (PPS); and Ginar Technologies MAPEX Nylon and GITOP HPPA. Pipes & Packaging supplies mLLDPE, PVC resin, and Nylon 6. Compounding distributes carbon blacks (Orient Black, Royale Black), MLA Group metallic stearates (UNIFLOW), Kumho Polychem EPDM, NBR, SBS/SEBS, POE, reclaim rubber, PBT, and rubber processing aids. Automotive supplies modified PPE compounds (LUMILOY), TPV (Neoplast), TPE (Neoflex), TPO (Neolloy), and Chemitac elastomer adhesives.

Shanta International operates an agency-style distribution model in which it does not manufacture products but acts as the Indian market conduit for global principals. GTM is direct — website-driven inbound with downloadable line cards plus direct sales (multiple phone lines and a single info mailbox) to enterprise manufacturers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers contact the firm for quotations. The company shows no public funding, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no disclosed management roster, and is assumed to be founder/family owned.

Name

Shanta International

Legal name

Shanta International

Website

https://shantainternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shanta International is a privately held Pune-based industrial distributor, founded in 1989, that brings engineering plastics, elastomers, and specialty chemicals from global principals (LG Chem, DOMO, Toray, Kumho Polychem, and others) to Indian manufacturers across Automotive, Electrical, Tyre, Packaging, Compounding, and Textile sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Polymer and Specialty Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers (424610), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMANABAA

Commodity Plastic Compounds (PE/PP/PS/PVC)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Plastic Compounding & Masterbatch

Keywords

• Engineering plastics distribution
• Polymer compounds supply
• Specialty chemicals trading
• Elastomer products supply
• Industrial materials distribution

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Shanta International distributes engineering plastics, elastomers, polymer compounds, and specialty chemicals sourced from international manufacturers to Indian industrial customers. The company serves as an authorized distribution partner for global principals including LG Chem, DOMO Chemicals, Toray Industries, Ginar Technologies, Kumho Polychem, MLA Group, PCBL, and others. Its product portfolio is organized into four main categories: Electronics & Communications, Pipes & Packaging, Compounding, and Automotive, addressing component manufacturing, material processing, and product compounding needs.

Product overview

Shanta International is a chemical and polymer products distributor based in Pune, India, established in 1989. The company operates as a distribution partner for multiple international manufacturers, offering a portfolio across four main product categories: Electronics & Communications (engineering plastics like ABS, ASA, PC compounds from LG Chem, polyamides from DOMO and Toray), Pipes & Packaging (mLLDPE, PVC Resin, Nylon), Compounding (carbon blacks, metallic stearates, synthetic rubbers like NBR and EPDM, and processing aids), and Automotive (modified PPE compounds, TPV, TPE, TPO elastomers, and elastomer adhesives). The company does not manufacture products but serves as a trusted distribution partner bringing international polymer and chemical technologies to the Indian market.

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Products and services

• ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) High-performance engineering plastic distributed under LG Chem, widely used in home applications, automobiles, and electronic products.
• ASA (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate) Copolymer distributed under LG Chem with excellent weatherability while maintaining most of the advantages of ABS, suitable for outdoor and weather-exposed applications.
• LUPOY (PC Compounds) High-functional engineering plastic based on polycarbonate (PC) with physical properties enhanced through reinforcement by fillers and alloying with styrene resins such as ABS, distributed under LG Chem.
• LUPOX (PBT Compounds) PBT compounds developed by LG Chem, including PBT alloy (PBT/PET, PBT/PC), widely used for Automotive, Electrical/Electronics, and industrial machinery applications.
• LUPOS (Glass-Fibre Reinforced Styrene Compounds) Engineering plastic compounds distributed under LG Chem with mechanical properties greatly enhanced and heat deflection temperature increased by adding glass fibres to styrene resins ABS and SAN.
• TECHNYL (Polyamide Solutions) Polyamide-based solutions brand from DOMO Chemicals offering the full range of polyamide 6/6.6 based solutions for diverse range of applications.
• TORAYCON (PBT Resin) PBT resin (polybutylene terephthalate) polyester-based thermoplastic engineering plastic distributed under Toray Industries with excellent electrical properties and chemical resistance.
• TORELINA (PPS Resin) PPS resin thermoplastic engineering plastic distributed under Toray Industries offering outstanding heat resistance, flame retardant properties, chemical resistance, and electrical properties.
• MAPEX Nylon (Polyamide Compounds) Product line distributed under Ginar Technologies comprising all kinds of polyamide 6 (Nylon6), polyamide 66 (Nylon66), and high temperature nylon compounds including impact modified, mineral reinforced, glass fiber reinforced, and flame retardant variants.
• GITOP HPPA (Polyphthalamide) Polyphthalamide (PPA) semi-crystalline aromatic polyamide distributed under Ginar Technologies, stronger, stiffer, less moisture sensitive, and with higher thermal capabilities than nylon 6/6.
• mLLDPE (Metallocene LLDPE) Metallocene linear low-density polyethylene with excellent impact and puncture resistance, used for film applications and high-performance packaging.
• PVC Resin Widely used thermoplastic with robustness and durability that can be tailored through additive modification, used for PVC piping and water management systems.
• Nylon 6 Nylon 6 synthetic polymer used in variety of applications including packaging films, engineering plastics, textiles, and filaments.
• Orient Black (Carbon Black) Carbon black reinforcing filler for rubber compounds with properties that enhance rubber characteristics; also finds applications in plastics, paints, inks, and coatings.
• Royale Black (Specialty Carbon Black) Speciality carbon black series comprising NuTone and Belumina solutions used as pigment in plastics, inks, and coatings with properties such as UV resistance, better dispersion, and conductivity.
• UNIFLOW (Metallic Stearate) Metallic Stearate manufactured by MLA Group with a unique combination of lightness and melt transparency/stability and better dispersion in the base polymer.
• NBR (Nitrile Butadiene Rubber) Synthetic rubber made by low-temperature emulsion polymerization of acrylonitrile and butadiene, highly resistant to oil and used for fuel hose, shoe soles, and automotive parts.
• SBS/SEBS (Thermoplastic Elastomer) Thermoplastic elastomer made with styrene and butadiene monomers showing properties of both plastic and rubber, used as plastic modifying agent, asphalt modifying agent, and adhesives.
• POE (Polyolefin Elastomer) Copolymer of ethylene and octene or ethylene and butene produced using metallocene catalyst by LG Chem, with distinctly superior impact resistance, high elasticity, and low thermal sealing temperature.
• KEP EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) Highly functional special synthetic rubber by Kumho Polychem mainly used for automotive parts with excellent resistance to heat, ozone, and chemicals.
• Reclaim Rubber High quality reclaim rubber produced from end of life tyres, tread peelings, natural rubber, and butyl tubes, and moulded rubber products, delivering technical benefits and cost savings.
• PBT (Compounding Grade) Crystalline linear saturated polyester engineering plastic mainly used in automobile manufacturing, electronic appliances, and optical fiber communication.
• Rubber Processing Aids and Accelerators Chemical substances that cause vulcanization of rubber to occur more rapidly or at lower temperatures, including accelerators, sulphur donors, and processing aids.
• LUMILOY (mPPE Compounds) Trade name of modified Polyphenylene Ether (mPPE) compound products including alloy products (PPO/PS, PPO/PA, PO/PP) with enhanced properties of low mold shrinkage and electrical insulation, used for automotive applications.
• Neoplast (TPV) Strong flexible thermoplastic vulcanizate materials providing excellent sealing, aesthetics, and long term performance compared to thermoset rubbers and PVCs, used in automotive applications.
• Neoflex (TPE) Thermoplastic elastomer compounds based on Styrene block co-polymers including SBS, SEBS, SEPS, SEEPS, and SIS with two-phase system providing rubber-like softness with thermoplastic processing capability.
• Neolloy (TPO) Blend of amorphous elastomer and crystalline thermoplastics based on broad range of base chemistries modified with reinforcements and performance additives for automotive applications.
• Chemitac Elastomer Adhesives Adhesives from Dalton Chemitac used for single-layer or double-layer bonding of compounds to substrates such as metals, plastics, glass, ceramics, and textile fibres by curing process or vulcanization.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• DKSH India: DKSH's Market Expansion Services distribute specialty chemicals, plastics and industrial materials from global principals into South and Southeast Asian markets — a directly comparable distribution model to Shanta's principal-to-Indian-manufacturer channel.
• Barentz: Barentz is a global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor serving life sciences and industrial markets across EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific — a peer to Shanta in distributing third-party specialty chemistries into industrial end-markets.
• Azelis India: Azelis is a global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor serving India's personal care, pharma, coatings and industrial markets; comparable to Shanta as a multi-principal specialty chemicals distributor with technical sales coverage.
• Helm AG: Helm is a Hamburg-based global chemical distributor marketing third-party specialty chemicals and plastics into industrial markets — a directly comparable principal-distribution model, although with limited Indian footprint.
• IMCD India: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with established Indian operations, distributing engineered polymers and specialty additives to industrial customers — closely parallel to Shanta's distribution-of-international-principals model.
• Brenntag India: India arm of Brenntag, the world's largest chemical distributor, supplying a broad portfolio of specialty and commodity chemicals and plastics to industrial manufacturers across automotive, coatings, plastics and rubber — directly comparable to Shanta's role in the Indian market.

Others

• ICC Chemical: ICC Chemical is a global chemical distribution and trading group active across plastics, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals — thematically adjacent to Shanta's chemical distribution business but operating primarily as a trading house rather than an industrial distributor.

Broad incumbents

• Biesterfeld: Biesterfeld is a long-established European chemical and plastics distributor with growing Asia presence, distributing polymers, elastomers and specialty additives — comparable business model to Shanta, though primarily European in geographic focus.
• Univar Solutions: Now owned by Brookfield, Univar is a large global chemical and ingredient distributor with significant presence in industrial chemicals distribution — a broader incumbent operating in the same wholesale specialty chemicals space as Shanta.
• BASF India: BASF is a global integrated chemical major with a large Indian footprint that both produces and distributes engineering plastics, polyamides and specialty additives to the same automotive, packaging and industrial customers Shanta serves — operating at far greater scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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