Leading SMEs of India 2021

34 Experts' View Leading SMEs of India 2021 How would you describe the journey of your company since its inception? What are some of the key milestones of the company in recent years? The journey was challenging but exciting at the same time. JCPL was started in the year 2005 by the first generation entrepreneurs Mr. Sonir Shah and Mrs. Ashita Shah with the commitment to drive sustainable development and generate a positive impact with its business. We started with the vision to “Create customer advantage by offering value added products and services through innovations with the strong support of our experienced and highly skilled Research & Technology team. JCPL started with manufacturing of high- tech surfactants for Crop Protection formulations. As the company is offering specialty chemicals, we do not sell commodity products based on specifications but market performance driven products. We provide a strong application backup to the customers followed by technical service which includes providing guide recipes conducting laboratory trials, optimizing new formulations and delivering solutions Customer-centricity Jeevan Chemicals follows a customer- centric approach. The company understands the customers’ problems, Jeevan Chemicals Private Limited Sonir M. Shah Director requirements and helps the clients in solving their problems by providing cost- effective and customized solutions. The company with its in-house application laboratory develops its own applications that meet the customer needs. The Journey Jeevan Chemicals is an ISO 9001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007, Halal, Kosher certified and having range of REACH registered & EPA approved products in the specialty chemical landscape. Jeevan Chemicals was awarded the Export Excellence Award by “Pesticides Manufacturers & Formulators Association of India in 2019. Industry outlook magazine has shortlisted JCPL as Top 10 Specialty & Fine Chemical manufacturers 2021 Jeevan Chemicals have state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities which includes continuous catalytic reactors, tubular reactors, high vacuum –high temperature purification systems and facility where reactions can be carried out 600 degree centigrade. Today, Jeevan Chemicals is a debt-free company that owns 5 manufacturing plants, located in Gujarat. Jeevan Chemicals’ R&D center is headed by a robust team of highly experienced and qualified technocrats, who are efficient enough to undertake a numbers of reactions and processes to develop new products as per the market trends. “We have a strong customer base and are exporting our products to Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and North America.” What are some of the key products / services offered by the company? Key Products: • PERSONAL CARE Ethylhexylglycerin ( REACH Reg.) 1,2 Octanediol 1,2Hexanediol (Applied for REACHReg.) 1,2 Dodecanediol 1,2 Decanediol • SURFACTANTS • AGROCHEMICALS • POLYMER ADDITIVES TMBP TMBPA TMBPF • FLAVOUR & FRAGRANCE Specialty aldehydes & Ketones What is your company’s growth strategy for next 3-5 years? To be the leader in targetted niche sector in Chemical industry and become 250 crore company by 2025. Recently, the company has started manufacturingAgrochemical formulations & have obtained required statutory permissions from the government to manufacture Agrochemicals active ingredients. We will be introducing a wide range of specialty aldehydes in the flavour and fragrance industry in the year 2022. We also have plans to launch Pharmaceutical Intermediates based on specialty Ketones. Our Research & Technology team is working hard to develop polymer additives like TMBP, TMBPA and TMBPF. “Creatingyouradvantagethroughinnovation” Dun & Bradstreet