Kaolin people, building for the long run
Narmada Kaolin was founded by people who have spent their careers in kaolin. They share one aim: to build an institution that ranks among the best in Asia.
Narmada Kaolin Pvt. Ltd. (NKPL) is a privately held company headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat. Our plant is under construction at Sankheda in Chhota Udepur district, with commercial production scheduled for May–June 2027.
We see kaolin as a performance mineral rather than a commodity filler. The right kaolin lowers a customer's formulation cost and improves the product at the same time: better hiding in paint, smoother print surfaces on paper and board, consistent performance in tyre compounds.
Our founding team helped build EICL Ltd into one of India's largest kaolin companies. That team is the backbone of NKPL, and NKPL is our dream: a kaolin company of our own, built on everything we learned.
We pair that processing experience with research. Our technology is developed by the NKPL team together with CSIR-NIIST, and our application team works directly with customers to tailor kaolin to their processes.
We think of ourselves as an innovation partner to the paint, paper and board, tyre and catalyst industries.
| Company | Narmada Kaolin Pvt. Ltd. |
| Headquarters | Vadodara, Gujarat |
| Plant | Sankheda Taluka, Chhota Udepur District |
| Products | Hydrous kaolin, calcined kaolin, engineered clays |
| Research partner | CSIR-NIIST |
| Commercial production | May–June 2027 |
An institution everyone connected with it can be proud of
“It's not often that you get the chance to live your dream: to build an institution that makes everyone connected with it proud.”
Sanjeev Panackal Thomas, CEO & Principal Promoter
How we work
Innovation
We develop new uses for kaolin with our customers and research partners, and look ahead to advanced kaolin materials.
Empowerment
We give our people ownership of results and the support to deliver them.
Honesty
We publish realistic specifications and keep the delivery commitments we make.
Quality
We control every lot so customers get the same performance from the first shipment to the thousandth.
Meet the people behind NKPL
Our leadership brings decades of kaolin processing, application and business experience.