About Us

We Are The Leading Company In The Country, With Quality Products.

ABOUT US

Ultramarine and Pigments Limited is an Indian public limited company listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange. For over fifty years, we have consistently offered quality products with excellent technological expertise. UPL has manufacturing facilities in Chennai and Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, as well as two ITES divisions. We serve clients in over 40 countries, including India. We manufacture a range of inorganic pigments, detergents and cosmetic grade surfactants. We are the preferred supplier for most of our clients due to our unique process. To achieve this, we constantly study and understand the needs and expectations of our customers, and offer quality products and services with an uncompromised sense of responsibility and a firm commitment to the society.

ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT

The Board of Ultramarine & Pigments Limited has three Executive Directors, six highly qualified Independent Directors and two Non–Executive Director.

Mr. R. Sampath

The Chairman
Graduated in Chemistry from the University of Bombay, and obtained his Chemical Engineering degree from Washington State University, USA. After a few years of work experience in the USA and India, he joined Ultramarine & Pigments Limited in 1970 as Project Engineer, since then, he has worked in various capacities in the Company, as Project Manager, Development Manager and General Manager before being appointed as the Managing Director in 1990 and CMD (Chairman and Managing Director) in 1998. Mr. Sampath held office of CMD up to March, 2016. He is now continuing as Non- Executive Chairman, guiding and advising the Executive Board and Management regarding business and affairs of the Company.

Mrs. Indira Sundararajan

Vice Chairperson
BSC – Tech (gold–medalist) from UDCT (now ICT) Mumbai. She was instrumental in conceiving and starting the ITES division in 2000. The ITES division has now grown to contribute a large portion of the Company’s profits. She was elected to the Board as Whole-time Director in 2012, and redesignated as Vice Chairperson and Managing Director in 2015.

Ms. Tara Parthasarathy

 
B Tech from Anna University, Chennai and Master of Environmental Management from Yale University, USA. She was appointed as Joint Managing Director in 2015. She has been looking after the Sulphonation division of the Company.

Mr. V. Bharathram

 
Graduate in Computer Science and holds Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He was appointed as Whole-Time Director in 2019. He possesses more than 25 years of experience in large commercial hubs and has sound knowledge in several aspects of business. He has been looking after Pigments & Surfactants division of the company.

Mr. R. Senthil Kumar

 
General Manager – Operations of the Company appointed as Whole-time Director with effect from 1st August, 2016. Mr Senthil Kumar has been looking after the operation of plants at Ambattur and Ranipet.

EXECUTIVE
DIRECTORS

Ms. Tara Parthasarathy

Mr. V. Bharatram

Mr. R. Senthil Kumar

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mrs. Indira Sundararajan

Mr. R. Sampath

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

Mr. Nimish U. Patel

Mr. Navin Muthu Ram

Mr. Rajeev M. Pandia

Mr. C.R. Chandra Bob

Dr. Mrs. P. Arunasree

Mr. Harsh R. Gandhi

GROUP COMPANIES

THIRUMALAI CHEMICALS LTD

Leading Global Manufacturer of Phthalic Anhydride, Maleic Anhydride, Malic Acid, Fumaric Acid, L(+) Tartaric Acid, Diethyl Phthalate (DEP) and other Speciality Chemicals.

OPTIMISTIC ORGANIC SDN. BHD

is a manufacturer of Maleic Anhydride from n-Butane route and total production capacity of 40,000 TPA. The plant is located at Kemaman in Terengganu State of Malaysia.

LAPIZ DIGITAL SERVICES

Lapiz is part of a technology-driven industrial group founded in 1999, with U.S. Healthcare Business Processing Services, Publishing, and eLearning as their core businesses.