Laffans Petrochemicals Limited trades chemicals, active pharmaceutical ingredients and commodities in India. The company imports, exports and supplies industrial chemicals, solvents and raw materials; ethylene oxide derivatives including ethoxylates, propoxylates, glycol ethers, acetates, ethanol amines such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethanolamine, polyethylene glycols, EO/PO copolymers, esters of stearates and oleates, and brake fluids; specialty surfactants like THEIC for wire enameling and alkyl phenol-free ethoxylates; as well as glycol ethers including butyl glycol and methyl glycol with their acetates. Products under the Laffcols and Huntsman brands serve industries such as adhesives, ceramics, cosmetics, leather processing, pharmaceuticals, textiles, inks, paints, lubricants, paper, agrochemicals, detergents and personal care.
Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Mumbai with manufacturing facilities historically in Ankleshwar and Panoli, Gujarat, the company operates primarily in India while transacting across more than 12 countries.
In the first quarter of 2011, Huntsman Corporation acquired the company's chemicals manufacturing business, including its 60,000-tonne-per-year ethylene oxide derivatives facility, shifting Laffans' focus to trading, logistics and commodities arbitrage activities based on its established chemical sector trade name. Recent financial reports reflect ongoing trading operations, with net sales reported at Rs 1.78 crore for the September 2025 quarter and board meetings held in May and August 2025 addressing corporate matters.