- CEO
- Abhiraj Atul Choksey
- Full Time Employees
- 616
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Address
- N. K. Mehta International House Mumbai MA India 400020
- IPO Date
- Aug 19, 1996
- Business
- Apcotex Industries Limited manufactures and markets synthetic rubber and latex products in India and internationally. The company produces a comprehensive range of synthetic latexes including vinyl pyridine latex, carboxylated styrene-butadiene latexes, acrylic latexes, nitrile latex, SBR latex, carboxylated SBR and XSB latex; and synthetic rubbers such as nitrile rubber (NBR), high styrene rubber (HSR), nitrile polyblends and nitrile powder; serving industries including paper and paperboards, tyre cord dipping, carpets, construction and waterproofing, textiles, footwear, gloves, automotive components, hoses, conveyor belts, rice dehusking rollers and speciality applications. Founded in 1980 as a division of Asian Paints India Limited and headquartered in Mumbai, the company operates manufacturing facilities in Taloja, Maharashtra, and Valia, Gujarat, with exports to over 45 countries across the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Turkey, Japan, Russia, Africa, the European Union, the United States and Latin America. In November 2025, Apcotex's board approved a INR 210 million capital expenditure plan to expand capacity at its Valia facility by 37,000 MTPA of synthetic latex and 14,600 MTPA of nitrile rubber and allied products, expected to come online in phases by the first quarter of fiscal 2027 to meet rising domestic and international demand; the company also explores partnerships and acquisition opportunities while maintaining net debt of approximately INR 110 crore. Apcotex holds pioneering status as India's first producer of vinyl pyridine latex, carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex and NBR, with both plants awarded TPM Excellence Category A and Consistency Awards by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance, alongside certifications in ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.