- Business
- Galaxy Surfactants Limited manufactures and markets surfactants and specialty chemicals for the home and personal care industry worldwide. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of anionic surfactants including traditional and milder variants such as sodium lauryl sulfate, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, non-ionic surfactants; rheology modifiers, pearlizing agents, conditioning agents, proteins, quats, preservatives, form and viscosity boosters, functional additives, syndet and transparent bathing bars; and active ingredients for skin care, hair care, oral care, baby care, sun care, body wash, household cleaners, and fabric care applications. Galaxy Surfactants operates five manufacturing plants in India, one in Egypt, and serves over 1,750 customers across 115 countries from its headquarters in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, where it maintains a fully equipped innovation center. Founded in 1980, the company expanded internationally through the 2009 acquisition of specialty chemical firm TRI-K Inc. in the United States and continues geographic growth in emerging markets. In March 2025, Galaxy Surfactants entered a strategic collaboration via group companies with a global customer to deliver engineering, procurement, and construction services for a performance surfactants and specialty ingredients manufacturing plant at an overseas location, with advanced discussions underway to deepen the partnership post-commissioning.