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Atul Lekhadia, Managing Director of Kunal Group, says,
The Group started operations as a small specialty textile chemicals manufacturing company and has grown into a multi-crore business. Today, the Kunal Group delivers Value based Innovations and not merely innovative products.
| Started operations in 1976 |
| Diversified operations catering to the ever-growing and ever-changing market requirements |
| Offering products of all applications of the textile industry like knits, hosiery, furnishing, denim, toweling, non-woven, automobile & garmenting |
| Also involved in manufacturing, distribution and supply of some the world’s best textile auxiliary products |
| Catering to other industries like leather, pesticides, paper, paint, road-construction and national defense as well |
| 2008 | Launched 3rd generation sizing products that are eco-friendly and need only 1% add-on |
| 2007 | SIZECARE-OCP (SP) - approved by Control Union & IMO Certifications for GOTS |
| suitable for organic cottons | |
| 2006 | Introduced Denim Essentials – first time in India |
| 2005 | Skal, Netherlands certification for supplying products for organic cotton |
| 2004 | ISO 9001:2000 accreditation |
| Extending the network of offices all over India and abroad | |
| 2003 | Ventured into specialty chemicals |
| for auto industry, mobile tech, eco tech and nano tech | |
| 2002 | New era of hygiene textiles launched |
| 2001 | Business opened for functional finishes in Taiwan |
| 1999 | Exclusive strategic partnership with Arch UK Biocides Ltd. |
| Representation for Warwick International, UK for their specialty peroxide activators | |
| 1996 | Formed Kunal Denim |
| to cater to high demands of the denim industry | |
| 1995 | Tie-up with Virkler Chemicals, USA |
| one of the largest specialty chemical manufacturers for denim and garments | |
| 1993 | Took agency of Morton International Inc. |
| for road specialty chemicals | |
| 1992 | Formed Kunal International to serve the international market |
| 1990 | Joint venture in Mauritius - started Nishiku Mauritius Ltd. |
| Began exports to Mauritius and other African countries | |
| 1989 | Trips to OTEMAS, Japan organized every 4 years |
| 1987 | Exports to Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and UAE |
| 1986 | Exclusive strategic partnership with a Japanese firm |
| 1985 | Became a Private Limited firm |
| 1979 | Trips to ITMA & exposure to international market |
| 1976 | Began operations as a family business |
