One of the first chemical manufacturers in India was Excel Industries Limited, which was founded in 1941.
Black Rose Industries Ltd. is a manufacturing and distribution company for specialty chemicals that was founded in 1990. In addition to a polyacrylamide plant serving the ceramic industry, it runs India's first acrylamide (liquid and powder) production facility.
A prominent chemical manufacturing company in India, Indo Amines Ltd. was founded in 1992 and focuses on active pharmaceutical ingredients, performance chemicals, specialty chemicals, fine chemicals, and perfumery chemicals.