- CEO
- Gaurav Goenka
- Full Time Employees
- 358
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Industrial specialties
- Address
- Rosy Tower Chennai MA India 600034
- IPO Date
- Apr 25, 1994
- Business
- Poddar Pigments Limited manufactures and sells color and additive masterbatches for dope dyeing of polyester, polypropylene, and nylon filament yarns and fibers, as well as for plastic applications including luggage, cables, non-wovens, blow molding, packaging, and injection molding in polymers such as PP, PE, PC, and ABS; the company offers masterbatches suitable for processes like POY, FDY, CF, IDY, fibers, rPET, BCF, HS, and non-wovens, with a diversified product range featuring over 15,000 shades and functional masterbatches for PP and polyester nonwoven fabrics. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Chennai, India, with manufacturing facilities in Rajasthan and offices in Kolkata, New Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai, Poddar Pigments operates primarily in India while exporting to more than 30 countries and serves textile, plastics, and engineering plastics industries with ISO 9001:2015 certified products backed by advanced R&D and pilot plants. Recent developments include a new manufacturing facility at Greater Sitapura Industrial Park in Jaipur that commenced commercial production in 2022, capital expenditure of Rs 13 crore in FY 2024-25 toward capacity expansion plans totaling nearly Rs 50 crore to boost production by 50% and product development by over 100%, Rs 11.35 crore spent on research and product development initiatives, the launch of polyester non-woven masterbatches highlighted at the Nonwoven Asia Tech Exhibition, a WRAP certificate attainment, participation in Rajplast 2025 and Bharat TEX 2025 events, and an agreement signed on November 4, 2025, with IB Vogt Solar India for a 3.51 MWp solar power plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, to support renewable energy usage starting April 2025.