A leading Chemical Powerhouse
built over 8 decades on a foundation of Innovation
Founder Chairman Padma Bhushan Sahu Shriyans Prasad Jain 1908 - 1992
Born on November 3rd 1908, Sahu Shriyans Prasad Jain has been the most important source of inspiration to the Company providing it the foundation to build a successful and socialable business. Not only was Mr. S.P. Jain an industrialist far ahead of his time, but also was a leader, a philanthropist, and activist and a visionary whose contribution to the country in the fields of education, healthcare, social welfare and commerce have been far reaching till today. We wish to pay tribute to this truly noble Indian.
our journey
A Story Going Back Decades
1925
Setup India’s first Soda Ash factory at Dhrangadhra, Gujarat in West India..
1936
The plant was taken over and run under the name of Dhrangadhra Chemical Works.
1959
Commissioning of the chlor-alkali plant at Sahupuram in Tamil Nadu.
1968
Founded India’s first
Trichloroethylene plant.
1970
Integrated PVC plant was erected making the Company one of the first in the nascent petrochemicals field.
1970
Set up a plant to manufacture Synthetic Rutile, the first of its kind in Asia, and even today, one of the few of its kind in the world.
1978
First company in India to produce UTOX a buff coloured pigment manufactured by recovering TiO2 particles
1983
First company in South East Asia to use imported merchant VCM to produce PVC
1986
To reflect the expanded activity spectrum, and its emergence as a multi-product and multi-locational company, the corporate name was changed simply to DCW Limited.
1993
Pilot plant to produce Synthetic Iron Oxide Pigment was setup, a result of R&D efforts.
2007
Caustic Soda plant conversion to membrane cell process from mercury process
2008
Commissioned 2X25MW Coal based Power plant.
2016
Commissioned one of Asia's largest scale of Synthetic Iron Oxide Pigment Plant.
2017
Commenced production of C-PVC as the first & only producer in India.
2023
Doubled CPVC capacity to 20,000 T
Our Mission
“We endeavour to become a chemical powerhouse by
growing in a globally competitive market
with a focus on the environment
and community by optimising
the use of all available
resources.”
Our Vision
To enhance stakeholder value by innovating
and diversifying into synergistic businesses
while emphasising the 4Rs (Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle and Recover)
as we continue to practice
social responsibility.
Our Team
Responsible Governance
The senior leadership brings with them the technical expertise as well as decades of industry experience. They have been instrumental in DCW's expansion and growth over the years and are invaluable to the company's continued evolution.
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Mr. Pramod Kumar Jain
Chairman Emeritus
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Mr. Bakul Jain
Chairman & Managing Director
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Mr. Vivek Jain
Managing Director
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Mr. Ashish Jain
Managing Director
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Mr. Mahesh Vennelkanti
Independent Director
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Ms. Poornima Prabhu
Independent Director
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Mr. Krishnamoorthy Krishnan
Independent Director
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Mr. Saatvik Jain
President
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Mr. Amitabh Gupta
Chief Executive Officer
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Mr. Sudarshan Ganapathy
Chief Operating Officer
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Mr. Pradipto Mukherjee
Chief Financial Officer
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