Sandeep Abhyankar

Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd.

Sudarshan has specialized in colors and chemicals for over 60 years and has acquired a strong position in the color business in India. With over 35% market share they are the largest pigment supplier, among both Indian and MNC's, in the fastest growing economy in the world. Sudarshan manufactures an extensive range of Organic, Inorganic and Pearlescent pigments and dispersions catering to the Coatings, Plastics, Inks and Cosmetics Industries worldwide. The product offerings of Sudarshan's recognized brands include Sudaperm, Sudafast, Sudacolor, Sudadur, Sudatex, Sudafine, Sumica and Sumicos. Sudarshan is a technology-focused company with a high investment in R&D, offering excellent technical service and customized products – a partnership approach, providing innovative solutions. Its world class R&D and Application centre is located at Ambedvat, near Pune. The company's state of the art manufacturing facilities are located in Roha and Mahad (Raigad). Sudarshan is the first chemical company in India to be awarded the ISO 9001 certificate in 1993. Subsequently, it has also been accredited with ISO 14001, ISO 18000 and ISO 17025 and has migrated to SAP and CRM platforms. Sudarshan's Business Excellence Model clearly defines the key drivers to achieve its vision and mission and its strong team of 65 black belts extensively use 'Six Sigma'​, 'Lean'​ and 'Innovation'​ to drive breakthrough improvements. For the last decade, Sudarshan has been aggressively expanding into international markets. With growing international sales the company aims to establish itself as a leading colour brand, worldwide. With a strong foothold in the Indian pigment industry already, Sudarshan has expanded into global markets since 2008 with wholly-owned subsidiaries in North America and Europe, and office in China. It is preparing to open sales offices in Asia Pacific and Latin America by the end of 2017. Sudarshan is a public limited company listed on the Mumbai stock exchange.