Our Pigment Division
Pidilite is one of India’s leading organic pigment manufacturers. We also happen to be the first company in the country to commercially manufacture Pigment Violet 23. With our impressive arsenal of solutions, we offer pigments for various applications including paint, printing inks, pigment dispersions, plastics, rubber, paper, dry colour, etc. Innovation is our driving force at Pidilite. Through our fully-equipped facilities, we conduct application research and develop new products to meet the ever-evolving needs of our consumers. We also regularly collaborate with industry experts and educational institutions to stay in the know about key developments in the field and emerging consumer expectations.
Upholding the highest levels of quality, statutory and environmental requirements and still remain price competitive—that’s what we do. This has propelled us to becoming a trusted supplier of pigments to global manufacturers. Violet 23, Violet 19, Red 122, Red 112, Orange 34, Yellow 74 & Yellow 83 are fully REACH (Registration Evaluation Assessment of Chemical Hazards) registered. Our facilities are ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified.
Pidilite Industries Limited
What began as a single-product company in 1959, is today a major manufacturer of premium speciality chemicals, serving diverse markets across the world. From then to now, Pidilite has come a long way. Throughout our journey, two key factors have influenced us—our consumers and our commitment to innovation. We nurture a strong bond with clean chemistry and our consumers, ranging from small regional companies to multinationals. Today, six decades later, PIL is India’s largest manufacturer of adhesives, reputed for its top-quality consumer and speciality chemical products, many of which, including the Fevicol brand, are market leaders.
Our Vision
To be the best solution provider in the pigments sector —delivering to our customers across the globe, a solution that is sustainable and innovatively envisioned—empowering them to realize their business goals.
Our Journey
Plants commissioned for Acron brand of Pigment Emulsion and subsequently Acrolite brand of pigment powders
The first company in India to start production of Violet 23.
Major presence in pigment exports from India at present
The plant at Vapi acquires
ISO 9001
Commercial production of
Quinacridone (PR 122 and PV 19) Pigments
Pigment facility accredited with ISO 14001:2004 and OSHAS 18001:1999
All pigment products pre-registered for REACH
Started acquiring REACH registration for high volume pigments.
PV 23 and PY 83 are fully REACH registered pigments
Benzimidazolone range of pigments (PO 36 and PO 64)
Full REACH registration of PR 122, PV 19, PO 34 and PR 112
ISO 9001 : 2015
Full REACH registration of PY 74
PY 183 & PY 191 introduced.
Vapi pigment plant site audited by TfS.
Set up state of the art pigment dispersion manufacturing plant at Sarigam near Vapi, Gujarat.
Facility
Manufacturing Site
Our pigment manufacturing facility is at Vapi—about 180 kilometers north of Mumbai. Spread across 45000 sq. meters, the facility was set up in 1981 and is ISO-9001-2015, ISO-14001-2015 and OHSAS-18001-2007 certified.
About 350 of our highly skilled and dedicated people run the show at the factory, handling functions like production, maintenance, quality control, materials management, safety/security, administration, etc. The facilities include four major production units, namely, Azo Pigment Plant, Violet-23 Plant, Quinacridone Plant that are supported by a full-fledged Pilot Plant and an Effluent Treatment Plant. In 2020, we have also set up state-of-the-art pigment dispersion manufacturing plant at Sarigam near Vapi, Gujarat. Proven manufacturing concepts like 5S, TQM, Kaizen, TPM, etc. are put into place for continual improvement of the factory and to ensure maximum productivity.
R&D & Technical Capabilities
Pidilite intends to bring out the full potential of pigments. Our team of highly qualified scientists, researchers, and technicians are equipped with sophisticated instruments and gadgets at our Research and Development laboratory to develop new products and improve the existing ones by conducting experiments on:
– Synthesis and modifications of pigments
– Surface treatments of pigments to enhance the pigment properties
– Synthesis of different types of synergist and pigment solid solutions
– Chemical Reactions : Ethylation, Nitration, Reduction, Diazotization, Condensation, Cyclization, etc.
– Flexibility and competence to develop, control, and adjust the formulation to required specification
Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams.