1950
The Foundation
Popatlal Amthalal Shah begins trading industrial chemicals in Gujarat, built on a single principle that still governs the business — supply exactly what was promised, exactly when it was promised.
Established 1950 · Ahmedabad · Exclusive traders & distributors
Delivering industrial chemicals since 1950
Serving India’s leading industries with premium quality chemicals, a reliable supply chain and a trusted distribution network for over seven decades.
COA-backed dispatch
Pan-India logistics
Sealed packing
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Years of Experience
Est. 1950
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Deliveries Completed
On schedule
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Industrial Customers
Repeat business
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Products Stocked
Ready inventory
PAN INDIA
Pan India Supply
All major states
The house
Seven decades of supplying the industries that built modern India.
Plate I — Origins
Popatlal Amthalal Shah has distributed industrial chemicals since 1950 — through three generations, four industrial revolutions in Indian manufacturing, and one unchanged commitment: the right material, correctly documented, delivered when we said it would be.
Today we are an exclusive trading and distribution house — the appointed traders and distributors for the agencies we represent, and the authorised distributor for Deepak Nitrite. We do not manufacture: every consignment comes direct from the principal’s plant in sealed packing. We hold over thirty products in ready inventory, supplying pharmaceutical, textile, paper, water treatment, detergent and government buyers across the country.
Our customers do not re-tender this category — because for seventy-six years, they have not had to.
1950
Third-generation leadership
Continuing a business built on the word given in 1950
Ledger of years
A record kept since 1950
1970s
Building the Base
The second generation formalises operations, establishes dedicated storage and earns the first long-term supply mandates from Gujarat’s emerging textile processing houses and dye intermediates units.
1990s
Authorised Distribution
Appointment as authorised distributor for Deepak Nitrite formalises the business as an exclusive channel partner — direct-from-plant material, principal pricing, guaranteed authenticity — alongside a widening basket of agencies represented on an exclusive trading and distribution basis.
2000s
Scale & Systems
Expansion into pharmaceutical, paper, water treatment and detergent supply. Documented batch traceability, COA-backed dispatch and a steadily widening product basket.
2010s
Modern Warehousing
Purpose-built storage with segregated bays for acids, alkalis and oxidising agents, mechanised handling, and a logistics network capable of moving full truckloads to any industrial cluster in India.
Today
Third-Generation Leadership
The current generation combines seven decades of trade relationships with modern procurement discipline, technical support and digital order management — serving over five hundred industrial customers nationwide.
Mission
To be the most dependable link between India’s chemical manufacturers and the industries that depend on them — the correct grade, in full, on time, with complete documentation.
Vision
To grow from a trusted pan-India distributor into an export-capable supply partner, keeping the personal accountability a family house has offered since 1950.
Values
- Integrity in every quotation
- No substitution, ever
- Documentation without exception
- Long relationships over quick margins
Industries served
Twelve sectors.
Twelve sectors.
One standard of supply.
From bulk drug intermediates to municipal water treatment, the same discipline applies — verified grade, sealed packing, traceable batch, a delivery date we keep.
Pharmaceutical
API intermediates, process chemicals and utilities for formulation and bulk drug units.
Textile
Scouring, bleaching, mercerising and dyeing chemicals for processing houses and mills.
Paper & Pulp
Bleaching agents, alkalis, fillers and retention chemistry for paper manufacturing.
Chemical Manufacturing
Bulk raw materials and intermediates supplied direct from principal plants.
Water Treatment
Coagulants, flocculants, disinfectants and pH correction for ETP, STP and CETP.
Detergent & Soap
Builders, fillers, alkalis and bleaching agents for detergent formulation.
Dyes & Pigments
Nitro compounds, toluidines and intermediates for dye and pigment synthesis.
Food Processing
Food-grade salt, bicarbonate and processing aids with documented specifications.
Agriculture
Agro-chemical intermediates, soil conditioners and micronutrient raw materials.
Construction
Admixture raw materials, fillers and surface treatment chemicals in bulk.
Paint & Coatings
Solvents, extenders, driers and pigment-grade minerals for coating manufacturers.
Government Supply
Tender-compliant supply to municipal bodies, boards and public sector undertakings.
The register
Popular entries,
Popular entries,
held in ready stock.
Every entry ships in manufacturer-sealed packing with a batch certificate of analysis and safety data sheet. The full register exceeds thirty chemicals — ask for anything not listed here.
Sodium Nitrite
Technical grade sodium nitrite with consistent assay, supplied direct from principal manufacturers.
- Applications
- Dye intermediates · Metal treatment · Corrosion inhibition · Rubber processing
- Packing
- 25 kg / 50 kg HDPE bags
- Principal
- Deepak Nitrite
Sodium Nitrate
High-purity sodium nitrate for heat transfer salts, glass and specialty chemical synthesis.
- Applications
- Glass manufacturing · Heat transfer salts · Explosives industry · Fertiliser blends
- Packing
- 25 kg / 50 kg bags
- Principal
- Deepak Nitrite
Caustic Soda Flakes
Rayon and commercial grade caustic soda flakes, minimum 98% purity, sealed manufacturer packing.
- Applications
- Textile mercerising · Soap & detergent · Pulp & paper · Effluent neutralisation
- Packing
- 25 kg HDPE bags · Full truck loads
- Principal
- GACL / Aditya Birla Chemicals
Sodium Sulphate
Anhydrous sodium sulphate (Glauber’s salt) in detergent and textile grades with low moisture.
- Applications
- Detergent filler · Dyeing exhaust agent · Glass batch · Paper kraft process
- Packing
- 50 kg bags · Bulk
- Principal
- Deepak Nitrite / Grasim
Hydrochloric Acid
Commercial grade HCl (30–33%) supplied in carboys and tankers with full handling documentation.
- Applications
- Pickling & descaling · pH correction · Water treatment · Chemical synthesis
- Packing
- 35 kg carboys · Road tankers
- Principal
- GACL
Soda Ash
Light and dense soda ash from leading Indian producers, consistent bulk density and whiteness.
- Applications
- Glass manufacturing · Detergent builder · Textile processing · Water softening
- Packing
- 50 kg bags · 1 MT jumbo bags
- Principal
- Tata Chemicals / GHCL
Poly Aluminium Chloride
PAC powder and liquid, 10%–30% basicity options, for rapid coagulation in water treatment.
- Applications
- Potable water treatment · ETP & CETP · Paper sizing · Municipal supply
- Packing
- 25 kg / 50 kg bags · 250 kg drums
- Principal
- GACL
Stable Bleaching Powder
Stable bleaching powder with guaranteed available chlorine and extended shelf stability.
- Applications
- Water disinfection · Textile bleaching · Sanitation · Municipal tenders
- Packing
- 25 kg / 40 kg drums
- Principal
- GACL
Calcium Carbonate
Precipitated and ground calcium carbonate across mesh sizes with controlled brightness.
- Applications
- Paint extender · Paper filler · Plastic compounding · Construction
- Packing
- 25 kg / 50 kg bags
- Principal
- Principal supply
Mono Chloro Benzene
MCB of solvent and synthesis grade, supplied in sealed drums with batch-wise COA.
- Applications
- Dye intermediates · Agro-chemicals · Solvent applications · Pharma synthesis
- Packing
- 250 kg MS drums · Tankers
- Principal
- Principal supply
Para Nitro Toluene
PNT crystals of consistent melting point for downstream dye and pigment manufacture.
- Applications
- Dye intermediates · Pigment synthesis · Rubber chemicals
- Packing
- 50 kg / 250 kg drums
- Principal
- Deepak Nitrite
Ortho Nitro Toluene
ONT liquid intermediate supplied in lined drums, with technical support on handling.
- Applications
- Dye intermediates · Agro-chemical synthesis · Specialty chemicals
- Packing
- 250 kg drums
- Principal
- Deepak Nitrite
Ortho Toluidine
Ortho toluidine of high assay for dye, pigment and rubber chemical manufacturing.
- Applications
- Azo dye manufacture · Pigment intermediates · Rubber accelerators
- Packing
- 200 kg drums
- Principal
- Deepak Nitrite
Super Refined Salt
Super refined free-flow salt with high NaCl content and low insolubles, food and industrial grades.
- Applications
- Food processing · Water softening · Textile dyeing · Chlor-alkali feed
- Packing
- 50 kg bags · Bulk
- Principal
- Tata Chemicals / GHCL
Sodium Bicarbonate
Food and technical grade sodium bicarbonate with tight particle size distribution.
- Applications
- Food & bakery · Flue gas treatment · Pharmaceutical · Fire extinguishers
- Packing
- 25 kg / 50 kg bags
- Principal
- Tata Chemicals
Acrylic Acid
Glacial acrylic acid for polymer and superabsorbent manufacture, supplied in inhibited, temperature-controlled packing.
- Applications
- Superabsorbent polymers · Water treatment polymers · Adhesives & sealants · Paint emulsions
- Packing
- 200 kg HDPE / MS drums · ISO tankers
- Principal
- Principal supply
Caustic Potash Flakes
Potassium hydroxide flakes, minimum 90% purity, in sealed moisture-resistant packing.
- Applications
- Liquid soaps & detergents · Potassium salts · Agro-chemical synthesis · Pharmaceutical intermediates
- Packing
- 25 kg HDPE bags
- Principal
- Principal supply
Citric Acid Monohydrate
Food-grade citric acid monohydrate, BP/USP conforming, with batch-wise certificate of analysis.
- Applications
- Food & beverage acidulant · Cleaning formulations · Pharmaceutical · Metal treatment
- Packing
- 25 kg bags
- Principal
- Principal supply
Citric Acid Anhydrous
Anhydrous citric acid for low-moisture formulations where the monohydrate form is unsuitable.
- Applications
- Beverages · Effervescent formulations · Food preservation · Detergents
- Packing
- 25 kg bags
- Principal
- Principal supply
Caustic Prills
Sodium hydroxide in prilled form — free-flowing, low dusting and easier to dose than flakes.
- Applications
- Soap & detergent · Textile processing · Effluent neutralisation · Pulp & paper
- Packing
- 25 kg HDPE bags
- Principal
- Principal supply
Hydrogen Peroxide
Stabilised hydrogen peroxide in 35% and 50% concentrations, supplied in vented carboys and road tankers.
- Applications
- Textile bleaching · Paper bleaching · Effluent treatment · Disinfection
- Packing
- 35 kg / 50 kg carboys · Road tankers
- Principal
- Principal supply
Phosphoric Acid
Food and technical grade phosphoric acid (85%), supplied with full handling documentation.
- Applications
- Food acidulant · Metal surface treatment · Fertiliser intermediates · Detergent builders
- Packing
- 35 kg carboys · 250 kg drums · Tankers
- Principal
- Principal supply
Glycerine
Refined glycerine, 99.5% USP/BP grade, for pharmaceutical, personal care and food applications.
- Applications
- Pharmaceutical & personal care · Food humectant · Alkyd resins · Tobacco processing
- Packing
- 250 kg MS drums · Tankers
- Principal
- Principal supply
Sodium Acetate
Sodium acetate in anhydrous and trihydrate grades, used as a buffering agent and as a carbon source in effluent treatment.
- Applications
- Textile dyeing buffer · Effluent treatment carbon source · Food preservative · Leather processing
- Packing
- 50 kg bags
- Principal
- Mangalam Organics
No entry matches that search. We hold over thirty chemicals — write to us directly.
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We represent the plants,
not the market.
Exclusive traders and distributors for the agencies we represent, and authorised distributor for Deepak Nitrite — material direct from plant, original packing, guaranteed authenticity.
Deepak Nitrite
Nitrites, nitro-toluenes & intermediates
Tata Chemicals
Soda ash, bicarbonate & salt
GHCL
Soda ash & industrial salt
Aditya Birla Chemicals
Chlor-alkali & chlor-derivatives
Nirma
Soda ash, LAB & surfactants
GACL
Caustic soda & chlor-alkali
Mangalam Organics
Camphor, terpenes & pine chemicals
Brand names are the property of their respective owners and are shown to identify the principals whose products we distribute.
Why buyers stay
Ten reasons a supplier
Ten reasons a supplier
is kept for decades.
Procurement heads do not change a working chemical supplier lightly. These are the reasons ours do not change at all.
76+ Years Experience
Three generations of uninterrupted supply since 1950 — relationships measured in decades, not quarters.
Quality Assured
Manufacturer-sealed packing, batch traceability and certificates of analysis with every consignment.
Bulk Supply Capability
Full truckload and tanker quantities handled routinely, with committed monthly volume contracts.
Ready Inventory
Over thirty chemicals held in stock — urgent requirements dispatched the same working day.
Competitive Pricing
Direct principal sourcing means manufacturer pricing without the layers that inflate trader quotes.
Fast Delivery
Same-day dispatch within Gujarat and scheduled pan-India delivery against confirmed orders.
Strong Logistics
Established transporter network for hazardous and non-hazardous cargo with full documentation.
Experienced Team
A team that understands your process, not just your purchase order — and anticipates your reorder.
Technical Support
Guidance on grades, substitutions, handling and storage from people who know the chemistry.
Trusted by Industry
Supplying pharma, textile, paper, water treatment and government buyers across the country.
Storage, handling and dispatch
built for industrial volume.
Segregated bays for acids, alkalis and oxidising agents. Mechanised loading. A dispatch yard that turns around full truckloads without holding your production line.
Our new warehouse is currently under construction. Photographs of the office, warehouse and dispatch operations will be added once it is complete — these plates are placeholders sized for the final images.
Quality & compliance
The paperwork matters
The paperwork matters
as much as the material.
An audit-ready supply chain protects your batch records, your certifications and your customer. We treat documentation as part of the product.
Batch COA
MSDS supplied
Sealed packing
TREM compliant
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Certificate of Analysis
Every consignment ships with the manufacturer’s batch COA. Specifications are verified against your requirement before dispatch.
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Sealed Manufacturer Packing
Material moves in original principal packing with intact seals and batch markings — no repacking, no substitution.
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Safety & Handling Standards
MSDS supplied with every product. Hazardous cargo moves under compliant labelling, TREM cards and licensed transporters.
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Segregated Storage
Acids, alkalis and oxidising agents stored in dedicated bays with spill containment and controlled access.
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Documented Supply Chain
Traceable from plant to your gate — invoice, e-way bill, weighment slip and COA reconciled on every dispatch.
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Inward Quality Inspection
Incoming material is checked for seal integrity, weight, packing condition and documentation before it enters stock.
Pan-India supply.
Export-ready next.
Dispatching from Gujarat to every major industrial cluster in the country, with an established transporter network for hazardous and non-hazardous cargo.
Trusted by the people
who cannot afford a bad batch.
“We have bought caustic and soda ash from them for over eleven years. In that time not a single consignment has been short, late or off-specification. That consistency is the entire reason we do not tender this category.”
“Their team understood our grade requirement better than we had specified it, and flagged a moisture issue before it reached our reactor. That is technical partnership, not trading.”
“Documentation is flawless — COA, e-way bill, weighment and invoice always reconcile. For a public sector audit that matters as much as the material itself.”
“We called at 11 in the morning with an unplanned shortage. The truck was at our gate the next day. Very few suppliers of this size still operate with that urgency.”
“Pricing is honest and stable. They quote what they can hold, and they hold it — which is worth more to our costing team than a lower number that moves every month.”
Statements are published anonymously at our clients’ request; named references are available to serious buyers on request.
Requisition
Send your requirement.
Send your requirement.
Receive a firm quote.
Share the product, grade and monthly volume. Our team replies with price, packing, lead time and availability — usually the same working day.
- Firm pricingQuoted rates we can actually hold
- Documentation upfrontCOA, MSDS and specification before you commit
- Volume contractsMonthly committed quantities at contracted rates
Form Q-1 · Request for quotation
Contact
Come and see
Come and see
where it ships from.
Buyers are welcome at our office and warehouse by appointment — inspect the storage, the packing and the paperwork before you place the first order.
Corporate Office
F-511, Titanium City Center
Nr. Sachin Towers, 100 Feet Ring Road, Satellite
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380015
Warehouse & Dispatch
Vivekanand Industrial Park, Subplot No. 37
Motipura Chowk, Shahwadi, Narol
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382405
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Business hours
Monday – Friday · 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday · 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday · Closed