- Business
- S H Kelkar and Company Limited (Keva), founded in 1922 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, manufactures, supplies and exports fragrances, flavours and aroma ingredients to fast-moving consumer goods companies, fragrance and flavour blenders and producers worldwide. The company offers fragrances for personal wash, soaps and detergents, sanitizers, skin care, hair care, fabric care, fine fragrances and household products; flavours for baked goods, dairy products, beverages, savoury items and pharmaceuticals; aroma ingredients including essential oils, synthetic perfumery compounds and natural actives such as Camisooth, AloeHeal, Glycibright, OleoKare and Puniblock; and research services in biotechnology, microbiology, cosmetic research, custom synthesis and cosmetic biotechnology. It markets products under SHK, Cobra, Auris, Wheel, Three Birds and Keva brands, operates through subsidiaries including Keva Fragrances Private Limited, Keva Flavours Private Limited, Keva Europe BV, Creative Flavours and Fragrances S.p.A., PT SHK Keva Indonesia and Anhui Ruibang Aroma Co Ltd, and serves over 90 countries with manufacturing facilities in India, Europe, Indonesia and China. Recent developments include the acquisition of Provier Beheer BV (holding company of Holland Aromatics BV) to strengthen European operations; establishment of Keva Italy Srl in 2019 and a new subsidiary in Germany in 2024; commissioning of a Creative Development Centre in Germany in 2025 and new centres in the US, UK and Indonesia; full acquisition of NuTaste Food and Drink Labs Private Limited for premium ingredients and nutraceuticals; and H1 FY2026 consolidated revenue growth of approximately 13% to Rs.1,140 crore with net debt at Rs.698 crore as of September 30, 2025.