Pidilite Industries
Indian multinational adhesives manufacturing company
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Pidilite Industries Limited is an Indian adhesives manufacturing company based in Andheri (East), Mumbai.[4] The company is the leading adhesives manufacturer in India.[5] Pidilite also manufactures products in verticals such as art materials and stationery; food and fabric care; car products, adhesives, and sealants; and speciality industrial products like adhesives, pigments; textile resins, leather chemicals, and construction chemicals.[6]
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| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Chemicals |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Founder | Balvant Parekh |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people |
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| Products | Adhesives, Construction Chemicals |
| Revenue |  ₹13,094 crore (US$1.5 billion) (2025) |
| ₹3,013 crore (US$360 million) (2025) | |
| ₹2,096 crore (US$250 million) (2025) | |
| Owner | Madhukar Parekh and family (70%)[1] |
Number of employees | 6,064 (2020)[2] |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references Financials as of 31 March 2025[update].[3] | |
Pidilite markets the Fevicol range of adhesives. Its other brands are FeviKwik, FeviGum, Fevicryl, Dr. Fixit, D-klog, Roff, Cyclo, Ranipal, Hobby Ideas, M-seal, and Acron. Pidilite has launched Dr.Fixit Heatshield, a heat-reducing exterior coating that is developed by R&D team in India & Singapore.[7]
The company has manufacturing facilities across India including in Mahad (Maharashtra), Vapi (Gujarat), Baddi and Kala Amb (both in Himachal Pradesh).
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History
The company was founded in 1959.[8][9]
In 2015, Pidilite acquired a 70% majority stake in Nina Waterproofing Systems for ₹100 crore (US$15.59 million).[10]
In 2016, Pidilite formed a joint venture with Industria Chimica Adriatica Spa (ICA), an Italian company.[11] The joint venture is named ICA Pidilite.[12]
In 2018, Pidilite acquired a 70% stake in CIPY Polyurethanes for ₹96 crore (US$14.04 million).[13]
In 2020, Pidilite acquired Huntsman Corporation's Indian subsidiary for ₹2,100 crore (US$283.4 million) to strengthen their retail adhesives and sealants portfolio.[14]
In 2022, Pidilite Industries partnered with 100x.VC.[15]
In 2023, Pidilite Industries formed two joint ventures: Pidilite Litokol with Litokol, an Italian company, and Tenax Pidilite with Tenax, also an Italian company.[16] As part of the joint venture agreements, both Litokol and Tenax transferred technology to Pidilite.[16] In 2024, ICA Pidilite signed an agreement to license certain ultraviolet technologies from ICA.[12]
