AksharChem (India) is a globally recognised dyes intermediates, pigments, and inorganic chemicals manufacturer, with a portfolio spanning Vinyl Sulphone, H-Acid, CPC Green, and Precipitated Silica. Over decades of experience, it has built deep competencies - manufacturing excellence with large-scale capacities and backward integration, global compliance and supply chain capabilities, and a skilled team. Backed by these, it serves some of the world’s most demanding companies, with a sharp focus on quality, supply reliability, and cost efficiency. These efforts position it competitively in the industry, with a healthy market share. Beyond business, it has invested in sustainable chemistry, ensuring it manufactures products with minimal impact on the environment. 

It has positioned itself as a trusted global partner with exports to several countries. Its presence extends beyond reach, to consistently deepening relationships and unlocking new opportunities. Through ensuring ongoing engagements with existing and new clients, it consistently demonstrates its product’s reliability and performance to expand its global impact and build long term partnerships. Besides, it has the most modern manufacturing facilities, powered by the latest technologies and automation infrastructure and following global best practices in environment, health and safety (EHS) and quality. It has ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certification for its unit.

Business area of the company

The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing dyes intermediates and pigments that are sold in India and exported many countries worldwide.

Products of the company

Dye Intermediates 

• H - ACID
• Vinyl Sulphone (Acetanilide Base)
• Ortho Anicidine Vinyl Sulphone (OAVS)
• Sulpho Para Vinyl Sulphone (Sulpho VS)

Dyes

• Reactive Blue 21
• Reactive Black 5

Pigment

• Pigment Green 7

Precipitated Silica

Awards and certifications

• 1996-1997: Second Award for self-manufacturing Direct Export of Dye Intermediates during the year
• 1997-1998: Secured export appreciation award for Outstanding Export Performance in Women Entrepreneur during the year 
• 1997-1998: Secured trophy for export performance of more than Rs 6 crore for Self-Manufactured Dyes & Intermediates during the year 
• 1998-1999: Merit Certificate for Outstanding Export Performance of Dyes and Dye Intermediates during the year 
• 1998-1999: First Award for Direct Export of Dye Intermediates during the year
• 1999-2000: Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Performance in Export of Dyes & Dye Intermediates
• 1999-2000: First Award for Direct Export of Dye Intermediates during the year
• 2000-2001: Outstanding Performance in the Export of Dyes & Dye Intermediates
• 2001: Received award for Dyes & Dye Intermediates in the year given by National Award Govt. of India
• 2000-2001: First Award for Direct Export of Dye intermediates during the year 
• 2001-2002: First Award for Direct Export of Dyes and Intermediates during the year
• 2001-2002: Outstanding business performance during the year 
• 2002-2003: First Award for Direct Export of Self Manufactured Dye Intermediates during the year 
• 2003-2004: First Award for Direct Export of Dyes & Dye intermediates during the year 
• 2004-2005: Trophy for Export performance of more than Rs 6 crore but less than Rs 20 crore for self-manufactured dyes & dye Intermediates during the year
• 2004-2005: First Award for Indirect Export given by GDMA
• 2005-2006: Export performance of Dyes & Dye Intermediates of more than Rs 15 crore for self-manufactured Direct Export 
• 2005-2006: Export performance of Dyes & Dye Intermediates for Self-Manufactured Indirect Export of more than Rs 2 crore 
• 2007: Received Appreciation Certificate for obtaining ISO 9001:2000 
• 2007: Received certificate of Merit for Export Performance of Dyes & Dye Intermediates for self-manufactured Indirect Export of more than Rs 2 crore.
• 2009-2010: Third Award for Direct Export of self-manufactured Dye Intermediates during the year 2008-09
• 2009-2010: Outstanding Performance in the Export of Dyes & Dye Intermediates. Gold Award - Dyes & Dye Intermediates Small Scale
• 2009-2010: Third Award for Direct Export of self-manufactured Dye Intermediates during the year.
• 2009-2010: Gold Award for the Outstanding export performance in Dyes & Dye-Intermediates Panel during the year
• 2010-2011: First Award for Self-manufactured Direct Export of Dye Intermediates during the year 
• 2012-2013: 1st Award for Self manufactured Direct Export of Dye Intermediates during the year 
• 2012-2013: Trophy for Self-Manufactured domestic sale of Dye Intermediates between Rs 5 crore to Rs 15 crore during the year
• 2012-2013: SME the Best Woman Entrepreneur given by Federal Bank - Dun & Bradstreet
• 2014: Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Nomination - Woman Entrepreneur (2014) given by Dun & Bradstreet (Federal Bank)
• 2014-2015: Best Woman Entrepreneur Exporter (Runner-up) given by ECGC - D&B Indian Exporters’ Excellence Awards 2015 (Trophy)
• 2015-2016: First Award for Self-manufactured Direct Export of Dye Intermediates (2013- 14)
• 2015-2016: Trophy for Self-Manufactured domestic sale of Dye Intermediates between Rs. 15 Crore to Rs 25 Crore during the year 2013 - 14
• 2015-2016: First Award for the outstanding export performance in Merchant Exporters Panel during 2011-2012
• 2015-2016: Gold Award for the outstanding export performance in Merchant Exporters Panel during 2012-2013
• 2015-2016: Trishul Award for the outstanding export performance in Merchant Exporters Panel during 2014-2015
• 2016-2017: A Second Award for self-manufactured direct export of Dye Intermediates during the year 2014-15
• 2016-2017: Special Trophy for self-manufactured direct export of Dyes of Rs. 25 Crores and above during the year 2014-15
• 2016-2017: Trophy for self-manufactured domestic sale of Dye Intermediates between Rs 5 crore to Rs 15 crore during the year 2014-15
• 2016-2017: Top Performer Women Entrepreneur-NON MSME given by Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
• 2016-2017: Award of Excellency 2015-16 Dyes & Dye Intermediates Panel Small Scale Sector
• 2017-2018: Third Award for self-manufactured direct export of Dye Intermediates during the year 2015-16
• 2017-2018: Third Award for self-manufactured direct export of Dyes during the year 2015-16
• 2017-2018: Trophy for self manufactured domestic sale of Dye Intermediates of more than Rs 15 crore but less than Rs 25 crore during the year 2015-16
• 2017-2018: Trophy for self-manufactured domestic sale of Dyes between Rs 5 crore to Rs 15 crore during the year 2015-16
• 2017-2018: SME Business Excellence Awards - Best Global Business (2017) given by Dun & Bradstreet (RBL Bank)
• 2017-2018: SME Business Excellence Awards - Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (2017) given by Dun & Bradstreet (RBL Bank)
• 2017-2018: Best Manufacturer Exporter (Medium) given by ECGC - Indian Exporters’ Excellence Awards 2017 (Trophy)
• 2018-2019: Trishul Award for the outstanding export performance in Panel I: Dyes and Dye Intermediates (SSM+ME) for the year 2016-17
• 2018-2019: Second award for self-manufactured direct export of Dye Intermediates during the year 2016-17
• 2018-2019: Special Trophy for self-manufactured direct export of Dyes of Rs 5 crore and above during the year 2016-17
• 2018-2019: Trophy for self-manufactured domestic sale of Dye Intermediates between Rs 5 crore to Rs 15 crore during the year 2016-17
• 2018-2019: Trophy for self-manufactured domestic sale of Dyes between Rs 5 crore to Rs 15 crore during the year 2016-17
• 2022-2023: Award of Excellency 2017-18 Dyes & Dye Intermediates (SSM & Merchant Exporter Sector)
• 2022-2023: First award for self-manufactured direct export of Dye Intermediates during the year 2021-22
• 2022-2023: Special Trophy for self-manufactured direct export of Dyes of Rs 75 crore and above during the year 2021-22
• 2022-2023: Trophy for self-manufactured domestic sale of Dye Intermediates of more than Rs 50 crore but less than Rs 75 crore during the year 2021-22
• 2023-2024: First award for self-manufactured direct export of Dye Intermediates during the year 2022-23
• 2023-2024: Trophy for self-manufactured domestic sale of dye intermediates more than Rs 45 crore during the year 2022-23
• 2023-2024: Third award for self-manufactured direct export of Dyes during the year 2022-23.

History and milestones

• 1989: The company got Incorporated as Audichem (India) Pvt. Ltd. 
• 1991: Began commercial production of Vinyl Sulphone with a capacity of 50 tones per month (TPM) 
• 1992: Entered into a supply agreement with Hoechst of West Germany 
• 1993: The company started to export its product to Japan and other developed Countries 
• 1994: The Company was converted from Pvt. Ltd. to Public Ltd. and issued shares at a premium to fund plant capacity expansion from 50 TPM to 170 TPM
• 1996: Successfully completed the expansion project and resumed commercial production at an expanded capacity of 170 TPM in a record time 
• 2003: Renamed the company to AksharChem (India) Limited 
• 2008: Undertook the capacity expansion of Vinyl Sulphone manufacturing from 250 TPM to 500 TPM
• 2009: The company's turnover crossed Rs 50 crore landmark 
• 2014: The company's turnover crossed Rs 100 crore landmark to reach Rs 144.87 crore. 
• 2014: CPC Green Division of Asahi Songwon Demerged to the company w.e.f appointed date i.e. April 01, 2014. 
• 2016: Production Capacity of CPC Green Plant has been Increased to 160 TPM. 
• 2021: Greenfield manufacturing plant of Precipitated Silica has been successfully completed and commercial production has started.