NOVOZYMES SOUTH ASIA PVT LTD
The Indian arm of Denmark headquartered biotechnology company Novozymes South Asia saw a revenue generation of Rs 683.4 crore in the financial year 2019-20 in the enzymes space, exhibiting a growth of 16 per cent in comparison to the revenue generation of Rs 589.15 crore in the previous year. Novozymes, which has operations in a number of countries around the world, including China, India, Brazil, Argentina, United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, started operations in India in 1983. It is the largest supplier of industrial enzymes and microorganisms in the region today. The region’s operations cover India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. With over 500 employees, Novozymes India has grown into an organisation spread across three sites in Bengaluru covering research, manufacturing, business functions and a shared service centre. The company invests nearly 14 per cent of its global revenue in research and technology (R & T) annually, with one of the key R&T facilities located in Bengaluru.
Some of the key business areas for India include household care, textiles, food & beverages, oils & fats, baking and beverage alcohol. Novozymes also makes pectinase enzymes in India. Pectinases are used in the wine and juice industries to squeeze more juice from the fruit and improve the production processes. The company also formulates other enzyme types in India to cater to the local market needs.
Novozymes has a Detergent Design Centre in Bengaluru that serves as a platform for engaging customers on how its biological solutions can meet the customer’s needs in laundry detergents and soap bars. Bengaluru is also home to the company’s textile application centre to support the growing textile industry in the region.
To accommodate business growth and a consequent increase in production and supply chain needs, Novozymes has obtained a tract of land on a long-term lease in the Patalganga industrial area near Mumbai. With an initial investment of Rs 300 crore, the company has established a new enzyme production and supply chain facility.
Besides its business, education is also at high priority for Novozymes as it aims to educate 1 million people about the potential of biology. Novozymes India regularly offers internships for different periods of time. They may be paid or unpaid, depending on the nature of the internship. Either way, the company makes sure that one gets great learning and development.
Mumbai- based manufacturing company Rossari Biotech has generated a revenue of Rs 600 crore in the enzymes space during the FY 2019-20 exhibiting a growth of 16 per cent in comparison to the revenue generation of Rs 516.2 crore in the previous fiscal. Rossari is one of India’s leading manufacturers and exporters of textile chemical auxiliaries, enzymes, polymers and animal health care products. The enzymes portfolio at Rossari is spread across a wide range of functions such as Desizing Agent, Bioscouring Agent, Peroxide Killer, Biopolishing, Fading and Washing Off catering to the textile chemicals section. Apart from this, the company also has a large number of enzyme products such as Mannobac, Phytobac, Protoxy Forte, Rosslipase, Rossphyte 5000/ 10000 and Xylot Ex in the individual form; and Enzyfort, Maxi ex, Maxizyme Ex and Rosszyme Plus in the cocktail form, within the Poultry Supplements & Additives sector.
Founded in 1997, Rossari Biotech was the brainchild of the two founding partners, Edward Menezes and Sunil Chari. Interestingly, most of the initial capital for the company was borrowed from friends and family who reposed their faith in the founders’ vision and their commitment to their goal. As the firm has grown in manpower and market value, its offices have moved a good few times finally settling at the current premises in Kanjurmarg in Mumbai which is now the location of the 80-person strong head office.
The company has state-of-the-art research facilities both at its head office in Mumbai as well as at the manufacturing plant in Silvassa in Gujarat. Rossari is one of the few companies in the sector credentialed with a Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) certification.
The research facilities at Rossari encompass all the divisions of the company with Application Laboratories for textile and polymer applications to Microbiology Laboratories for enzyme research and Reaction Laboratories equipped with the appropriate facilities for carrying out polymer reaction and emulsion research and product development.
Rossari Centre of Excellence at IIT, Bombay is the new state-ofthe-art certified R&D laboratory that is fully equipped with advanced testing and research equipment. Engaged in innovative and developmental research, this R&D lab is intended to become a gamechanger in innovation, optimal efficacy, and indigenous technical prowess.
For the future, the company plans to increase focus on the corporate account; build a techno-commercial water treatment team; have more focus on soap, detergent and cement industries; and commence a new vertical for sugar and distillery.