Company type | Public |
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Industry | Chemicals |
Founded | 1959 |
Founder | Balvant Parekh |
Headquarters | , India |
Key people |
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Products | Adhesives, Construction Chemicals |
Revenue | ₹12,337 crore (US$1.5 billion) (FY24) [1] |
₹2,707 crore (US$320 million) (FY24) [1] | |
₹1,747 crore (US$210 million) (FY24) [1] | |
Owner | Madhukar Parekh and family (70%) [2] |
Number of employees | 6,064 (2020) [3] |
Website | www |
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The company was founded in 1959. [9] [10]
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