Deepak Nitrite Ltd. is an Indian

chemical A chemical substance is a form of matter having constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. Some references add that chemical substance cannot be separated into its constituent elements by physical separation methods, i.e., w ...

manufacturing company. The company’s manufacturing facilities are located at Nandesari and

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and Taloja in Maharashtra and

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. Deepak Nitrite produces a spectrum of chemicals, including

agrochemicals An agrochemical or agrichemical, a contraction of ''agricultural chemical'', is a chemical product used in industrial agriculture. Agrichemical refers to biocides (pesticides including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and nematicides) and sy ...

, colourants,

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, pharmaceuticals,

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and

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. Deepak Mehta is the chairman of the company and his son Maulik Mehta is the

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History

The founder of the company Chimanlal Khimchand Mehta (father of Deepak Mehta) was the known chemical trader in

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family of Gujarat. The company was incorporated in March 1970.

Sodium nitrite Sodium nitrite is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaNO2. It is a white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. From an industrial perspective, it is the most important nitrite ...

and nitrate plants were commissioned at Nadesari,

Vadodara Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capita ...

and production started in 1972. The plant produces chemicals like

sodium nitrite Sodium nitrite is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaNO2. It is a white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder that is very soluble in water and is hygroscopic. From an industrial perspective, it is the most important nitrite ...

, sodium nitrate and other allied chemicals, dyes, hexamethylene tetramine and dyes intermediates. The company held its

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(IPO) in 1971. The IPO oversubscribed by 20 times. In 1984 company acquire Sahyadri Dyestuffs & Chemicals unit from ''Mafatlal Industries''. Company established Hydrogenation Plant at Taloja, Maharashtra in 1995. The company acquired ''management and control of Aryan Pesticides Limited,

'' and ''DASDA Division of Vasant Chemicals,

'' in 2003 and 2007 respectively. In 2015, The company promoted ''Deepak Phenolics Limited'' for the manufacturing of

phenol Phenol (also called carbolic acid) is an aromatic organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid that is volatile. The molecule consists of a phenyl group () bonded to a hydroxy group (). Mildly acidic, it ...

acetone Acetone (2-propanone or dimethyl ketone), is an organic compound with the formula . It is the simplest and smallest ketone (). It is a colorless, highly volatile and flammable liquid with a characteristic pungent odour. Acetone is miscib ...

. Deepak Phenolics is a subsidiary of Deepak Nitrate. Deepak Phenolics manufactures pharmaceutical grade

isopropyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol and also called isopropanol or 2-propanol) is a colorless, flammable organic compound with a pungent alcoholic odor. As an isopropyl group linked to a hydroxyl group ( chemical formula ) it is the s ...

(IPA) and acetone. The company is also planning on producing downstream products of phenol and acetone. In 2021, Deepak Mehta stated that the company also has

hydrogenation Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between molecular hydrogen (H2) and another compound or element, usually in the presence of a catalyst such as nickel, palladium or platinum. The process is commonly employed to reduce or saturate organ ...

capabilities, and are also looking to add fluorination to their chemical offerings.

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