Company Brief

Company Brief
From Mining to Micronising to Sub-micron to Nano-sizing
We are 20 Microns
“The future of 20 Microns limited is built on
Visions of our customers and our own. In
order to be able to innovate consistently and
successfully, we have progressed in recent
years to putting our extensive research and
development center at the highest disposal of
our customers – over and above our activity as
a
specialist
minerals
and
chemicals
manufacturer.”
Chandresh Parikh
Chairman & Managing Director
The beginning was micronization skill.
A successful concept of Micronization: An important milestone for continued development and future
strategy of 20 Microns happened when Mr. Chandresh Parikh MSc. ( Chairman and Managing Director) and
Mr. Bhanu Patel , (Paint technologist emeritus) started promoting micronized fillers to the Paints industries in
1988.
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It was investment in expanding the micronization process and R&D facilities.
Further expansion in capacities by 17000 TPA
Acquired Calcite Mines
Implementation of Total quality systems
Further expansion in production capacities by 17,000 TPA
R& D division of 20 Microns becomes a separate entity by itself.
New manufacturing location installed at Vadadla with 18,000 TPA capacity.
New manufacturing location installed at Hosur( South India) with 15,000 TPA capacity.
Diversified Into Kaolin processing and installed a new plant at Bhuj.
Acquired Kaolin Mines and mining lease at bhuj.
Installation of Cryogenic super conducting magnet at bhuj site for kaolin processing.
Introduced a Pozzolanic material called “Metacem” as construction chemicals.
New manufacturing location installed at Alwar with 6000 TPA.
New manufacturing location installed at Tirunelvelli with 6000 TPA
Modernization and upgradtion of Vadadla plant to produce ultrafine calcium carbonates
Started manufacturing new products like Synthetic Barium sulphates, Aluminium silicates.
Started new generation processing aids to promote better dispersions for our customers.
“ We pin down our customer’s requirements
and plan our business strategies”
-Rajesh Parikh
Technical Director
20 Micron’s
Focus !!
-To be a leader in the finer and
Nano Industrial Minerals.
We are about
White minerals…
A roaster of brands
spanning diverse
applications:
Micron Carb Series –
Micron Talc Series -
Calcium carbonate
Talcs
Micron Baryte Series-
Dry ground BaSO4
Hyper Series –
Calcined Clays
Hydrous series –
Hydrous Clays
Micron Mica Series –
Dry ground Mica’s
Red Oxide Series - Dry ground red oxides
White pigments & Scattering Agents
We are also about …
Speciality Chemicals…
Engineered brands spanning diverse applications:
* Synthetic barium sulphates
(Basofix)- Submicron product
* Megasil – Submicron product
* Scratch Coat - Submicron
•Poly Aid OP – Processing Aid
* FastFlow – P: PE Wax
* FMSIL – Matting agent
* HiBlow-70 – Blowing agent
* Synthetic Aluminium silicates
* IMFIL – Impact modifiers
* Hydrogel-50T
We cater to …
 Paints & Coatings industries
 Plastics & compounding industries
 Paper Industries
 Ceramic- Body filler + vitrified ceramics
 Inks manufacturer’s
 Rubber + shoe sole manufacturer’s
 Agrochemicals & Glass industries
 SMC & DMC molding industries
Manufacturing - Locations
Location
State
Products

Vadadala
Gujarat
Micronised Minerals &
Wet Ground Mica/Talc
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Waghodia
Gujarat
Micronised Minerals
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Bhuj
Gujarat
Lavigated, Refined &
Calcined China Clay

Hosur
Tamilnadu
Micronised Minerals
& Red Oxide

Swaroopganj
Rajasthan
Calcite & Wet Ground
Calcium Carbonate

Alwar
Rajasthan
Micronised Minerals

Tirunelvelli
Tamilnadu
Micronised minerals +
Lavigated clay
Our Manufacturing
sites & distribution
Network
VADADALA PLANT - BARODA
20 MICRONS
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BHUJ PLANT
Super conducting magnetic
separator – BHUJ PROJECT
Quality Control
We Export to Global Village
If you have any questions, please contact:
Tel: 91-265-3057000 Fax: 91-265-2333755 E-mail : enquiry@20microns.com