The genesis of creation of a dedicated platform in the form of Fairchem Organics Limited is to capitalise on the opportunities in the Indian speciality chemical structure.
In November 2015, Fairfax (India) Holdings Corporation (FIH) – investment arm of Fairfax Group incorporated in Canada and managing over USD 45 billion in assets – acquired about 45% of the equity capital in erstwhile Adi Finechem Limited (AFL), listed on the Indian bourses. Equity shares were acquired in a secondary market transaction from the existing promoter-shareholders of AFL. Mr. Nahoosh Jariwala, Founder and Managing Director of AFL continued to lead the Company in their respective positions.
In October 2016, in line with the revised plans and scope of activities on hand, name of AFL was changed to Fairchem Speciality Limited.
Fairchem has perfected the business model of procuring waste generated in the oil refining mills and then using state of the art process equipment to isolate and purify a variety of components from the waste. Some of these components are used as building blocks to make further value-added products like Dimer acid. Fairchem is India’s only manufacturer of Dimer acid used in many consumer products including paints, printing inks, epoxy hardeners, drilling chemicals and moulds. Fairchem also processes Tocopherol which is used in formulating Natural Vitamin-E.
Adi Finechem Limited, formerly known as H K Finechem Ltd., was incorporated as H. K. Agro Oil Limited.
Started producing Mixed Tocopherol Concentrate
Started making Dimer Acid and Monobasic Acid
Raw material thorughput capacity was increased to 18,000 MTPA
Increased capcity to 24,000 MTPA and undertook CAPEX to Increase this capacity to 45,000 МТРА
Increased capacity to 45,000 MT in FY 2016
Expanded capacity from 45,000 MTPA to 72,000 MTPA
The two drops and a leaf symbol are an artistic representation of a merger of two companies forming a new beautiful green leaf which is a main source of agricultural waste products into value added speciality chemicals.
Yellow color is for the sun, blue color is for water and the green for agriculture. When the blue and yellow merge, it turns into green color. No vegetation is possible without this combination. The two upper tips of symbol also suggest a future growth.
Chairman and Managing Director
Nominee Director from Fairfax
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director
Mr. Nahoosh Jariwala, holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Gujarat University. He has work experience of more than 25 years in the chemical industry. He was the Managing Director of Fairchem Speciality Limited (now known as Privi Speciality Chemicals Limited) since April, 2010. Previously he was Executive Director of the said company. Since August, 2020, he is the Managing Director of Fairchem Organics Limited.
Mr. Sumit Maheshwari, is a Nominee Director of our Company nominated by our Promoter i.e. FIH Mauritius Investments Ltd. He holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai. He is a certified associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has completed the post graduate programme in management from the Indian School of Business. He has over 10 years of experience in finance sector. Previously, he has worked with KPMG and is currently the managing director and chief executive officer of Fairbridge Capital Private Limited.
Mr. Venkatraman Srinivasan is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from University of Bombay and is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 1981. He is a partner in M/s. V. Sankar Aiyar & Co., Chartered Accountants, since 1984. He is engaged in audit and assurance practice and direct tax and corporate advisory services since 1984, specialising in statutory audits of banks, mutual funds and financial companies, public sector companies, and in advisory in the areas of direct tax, company law, competition law, the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) matters. He has a work experience of 35 years. He is a special invitee on the Accounting Standards Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the F. Y. 2020-21 and was a special invitee on the Ind AS Transition Facilitation Group Committee of the ICAI for the F. Y. 2019-20. He participated in the case study based governance program on “Audit Committees in this New Era of Governance” at the Harvard Business School.
Mr. Darius Pandole is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and a master’s degree in business management from the University of Chicago. He is presently the managing director and chief executive officer – private equity and equity AIF, JM Financial Limited. He has over 27 years of experience in private equity. Prior to this, he was a partner at New Silk Route Advisors, a private equity advisory firm primarily focused on India. He was also an executive director with IDFC Asset Management Company Limited that managed the India Development Fund, an infrastructure focused private equity fund.
Ms. Sonal Vimal Ambani is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, a master’s degree in business administration in marketing and finance and a doctorate in business management. She has worked as an Assistant Vice President in Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. She is involved in charity and non-profit initiatives. She also holds two patents granted in the US, namely, ‘Systems and Method for Providing Financial Services to Children and Teenagers’ and ‘Purchase Management System and Electronic Receipts.
Mr. Sudhin Choksey has an overall 43 years of professional experience of having worked both in India and Overseas. Mr. Choksey is an experienced CEO having led GRUH Finance with a demonstrated history in the mortgage finance business and skilled in lending business. Mr. Choksey is the former Managing Director of GRUH Finance Ltd. which merged with Bandhan Bank. As a part of the scheme of merger, Mr. Choksey joined Bandhan Bank as Executive Director (Designate) in October 2019 and retired on February 2021. Mr. Choksey has also served as an Independent Director on the Boards of many listed and unlisted companies. Presently, he is an Independent Director on the Board of CSB Bank Ltd.
To be the leading renewable speciality chemical company
By using local and global sourcing capabilities procure inputs - preferably waste of another industry - at low cost, use modern processing technology and equipment to make products for use in day to day life, and use Research & Development strengths to enhance value within given feedstock by isolating unique products and processing other components to make value added products.
Honesty and integrity are essential in all our relationships and will never be compromised. We are results oriented - not political We are team players - no "egos". A confrontational style is not appropriate.
We value loyalty - to Fairfax and our colleagues We are hard-working but not at the expense of our families