Milestones
1976 | Inception as a family business, the first step towards a great journey |
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1979 | Stepped in the big markets with international exposure by visiting ITMA |
1985 | Assumed an organisational stature of a Private limited firm |
1986 | Achieved an exclusive strategic partnership with Japanese business firm |
1987 | Began exporting our excellance to Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and UAE. |
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1989 | Extending arms to OTEMAS, a quadrennial summit organised in Japan |
1990 | Joint venture in Mauritius with the beginning of Nishiku Mauritius Limited. Moved a step ahead towards exporting to Mauritius and other African countries |
1992 | Formation of Kunal International in order to serve the international markets better |
1993 | Smoothening the journey with an agency of Morton International Inc. for road specialty chemicals |
1995 | A big leap in American markets.Tie-up with Virkler Chemicals, USA-one of the largest specialty chemical manufacturers for denim and garments |
1996 | Formation of Kunal Denim |
1997 | Smoothening the journey with an agency of Morton International Inc. for road specialty chemicals |
1999 | Exclusive strategic partnership with Arch UK Biocides Limited. Representation for Warwick International, UK for their specialty peroxide activators |
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2001 | Business venture for functional finishes in Taiwan |
2002 | Launching of a new era of hygiene textiles |
2003 | Ventured into specialty chemicals for Automobile industry, Mobile technology, Eco-technology and Nano technology |
2004 | Quality benchmark - ISO 9001:2000 accreditation. Extension of the network with offices all over India and abroad |
2005 | Received Skal, Netherlands certification for supplying products for organic cotton |
2006 | Pioneering Denim Essentials for the first time in India |
2008 | Launched 3rd generation sizing products that are eco-friendly and need only 1% add-on and no enzymatic de-sizing. Kunal Group participated in ITME 2008, Bangalore and exhibited its cutting-edge Products to global visitors |
2009 | Received ISO 14001:2004 accreditation for Kunal International and OHSAS 18001: 2007 for Kunal Organics |
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2010 | Kunal Organics Pvt. Ltd. was awarded for innovation in textile auxiliary for Denim Fabrics & Apparels at IIM Ahmedabad |
2011 | Approval for quality innovation by Control Union & IMO Certifications for GOTS suitable for organic cotton. Kunal International received the award for the Best Export Performance at Export Award Function, Mumbai |
2012 | Presentation in December ITMA, Integrated Textile & Garment Manufacturing Technologies Showcase. Launch of Electro Indigo and newly developed Dyestone series with Nano micro pigment from Japan |
2013 | Received an award for good Export Performance by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India |
2014 | Introduced Nanocrock, this would help improve wet & dry crock for products viz., Indigo Denim & Sulphur |
2015 | Commercially introduced Nano Sizing agent for the 1st time in India with a low add-on and no requirements of PVA, Starch or enzymatic de-sizing |
2016 | Received the Star Performer Award 2016 for making innovations happen in the category of dyes and chemicals by a leading denim brand. Introduced SIZABOND TS, which is the only 100% soluble size for denim & SIZABOND FUS, Sizing yarns with SIZABOND FUS not only form a uniform size film but also fix the indigo/sulphur dye present on the yarn. It's a single product incorporating both properties of sizing & fixing. Acquired SA800 for developing, maintaining, and applying socially acceptable practices in the workplace |
2017 | Innovated and launched new styles of printing, namely Magic and Invert. |
2018 | Revolutionized the Indian Bedsheet sizing market by introducing Two Step Sizing. |