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- Dhunseri Ventures Limited is an India-based diversified conglomerate engaged primarily in manufacturing and trading activities across multiple sectors. The company operates through business segments that include flexible packaging films, food and beverages, trading, and treasury operations. Its flexible packaging films segment manufactures biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) films and is expanding into biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, with a significant capacity enhancement plan underway. The food and beverages segment covers bakery operations and ancillary products, while trading includes various commodity trading activities. Treasury operations primarily involve managing treasury assets for capital appreciation. Dhunseri Ventures maintains a wholly owned subsidiary, Dhunseri Infrastructure Limited, which develops and provides infrastructure facilities in a Special Economic Zone for IT and IT-enabled services in West Bengal.
Founded in 1896 and headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, Dhunseri Ventures Limited has a diversified geographical presence in India, with operations spanning several states particularly in packaging, food, and infrastructure sectors. The company has recently made strategic moves to strengthen its petrochemical footprint through a joint venture with Indorama Ventures and Varun Beverages to establish state-of-the-art PET recycling facilities in India, emphasizing sustainability and circular economy initiatives. Furthermore, Dhunseri Ventures completed the acquisition of an additional 8.79% stake by Dhunseri Investments Limited in early 2025, consolidating control and enhancing strategic alignment within the group.
In 2025, Dhunseri Ventures announced a substantial investment of approximately Rs 22.4 billion ($260 million) to expand its polyfilm manufacturing capacity, including commencement of a new BOPP line in the first quarter, reflecting a major step in its packaging films business expansion. This expansion is part of the company's broader strategic shift to scale up its flexible packaging segment, leveraging advances in petrochemical technologies and responding to growing demand for sustainable packaging in India.
The company’s core products and services therefore include flexible packaging films (BOPET and BOPP), food and beverage products (bakery and related products), commodity trading, treasury management, and infrastructure facility development in SEZs. Key recent developments revolve around joint ventures for recycling initiatives, consolidation of ownership through acquisitions, and a significant capacity expansion in polyfilm production marked by new product lines and enhanced technological capabilities.
Dhunseri Ventures Limited continues to serve diverse industries, including packaging, consumer goods, trading, petrochemicals, and infrastructure development, underscoring its role as a diversified industrial and trading entity with a robust strategic vision anchored in sustainability and growth across its operating sectors.