- Business
- Bodal Chemicals Limited (BODALCHEM.NS), founded in 1986 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, manufactures and exports a broad portfolio of specialty chemicals, including dye intermediates such as vinyl sulphone, beta naphthols, H acid, and aminohydroxynaphthalene sulphonic acids; dyestuffs encompassing reactive dyes like blacks and acid dyes such as acid blacks and azo dyes; and sulphur and bulk chemicals comprising sulphuric acid, liquid sulphur trioxide (SO3), thionyl chloride, and trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) for water purification. The company operates multiple integrated manufacturing units across Gujarat, including facilities in Ahmedabad (Units I-V), Panoli (Unit VI), Baroda (Unit VIII), and Saykha (Unit V), with annual production capacities exceeding 190,000 metric tons of chemicals, 30,000 metric tons of dye intermediates, and 17,000 metric tons of dyestuffs. Bodal Chemicals serves diverse industries worldwide, including textiles, leather, paper, agrochemicals, alumina, water treatment, detergents, food, and pharmaceuticals, positioning it as one of India's largest producers with vertically and horizontally integrated operations offering competitive production costs. Recent developments include the 2023 commencement of commercial production at Unit V in Saykha for expanded dyestuff and thionyl chloride capacities; prior amalgamations of Trion Chemicals Pvt Ltd in 2021 and SPS Processors Private Limited in 2022 to enhance dye intermediate capabilities; and in 2025, a strategic partnership with Shivtek Spechemi Industries Ltd via a memorandum of understanding for the sale of approximately 8 acres of land in Rajpura, Punjab, enabling chlorine offtake synergies and supporting Shivtek's new specialty chemical plant adjacent to Bodal's facility.