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company logo type private industry specialty chemicals founder dr. vincent paul headquarters mumbai india area served europe north and south america asia pacific key people dr. vincent paul chairman dr. paul menacherry managing director mathew menacherry director mansoor calcuttawala director arun khanderia director divisions anthea aromatics drt anthea aroma chemicals crown chemicals cat synth speciality chemicals website www.anthea aromatics.com the anthea group is a private group of companies engaged in the manufacture and export of a range of specialty chemicals based in mumbai india . the group is a major producer of fragrance & flavor chemicals catering to key f & f multinationals 1 in markets such as north and south america europe and the asia pacific region . additionally the anthea group produces specialty chemicals which are used in a range of applications such as pharmaceuticals flame retardant polymers and agrochemicals . 2 contents 1 history 2 manufacturing facilities 3 research 3.1 development of synthetic heliotropin piperonal 4 timeline of strategic initiatives investments 5 references 6 external links history edit the anthea group has its origins in 1991 with the establishment of anthea aromatics pvt. ltd. aapl a company that was set up in navi mumbai to manufacture specialty chemicals used in the perfumery and flavor industry . 3 in 2002 a new manufacturing facility was set up in roha maharashtra to manufacture a key perfumery intermediate . in 2007 aapl entered into a 50 50 joint venture with les d riv s r siniques et terp niques drt 4 a reputed french multinational engaged in the research development and manufacture of resin and terpene derivatives . 5 in 2008 the anthea group took over crown chemicals pvt. ltd. located at tarapur midc and revamped this facility to manufacture synthetic piperonal heliotropin through a novel and eco friendly route . 6 in 2011 drt took a substantial stake in crown chemicals . subsequently drt increased its stake in crown chemicals which is now a 50 50 jv between drt and the anthea group . 7 in 2016 icici ventures the private equity arm of icici bank is investing about rs 120 crore for a minority stake in the anthea group . the anthea group is one of the most profitable in india with revenues of over rs 350 crore usd 53 million in 2015 16 . 8 dr. vincent paul founder of the anthea group manufacturing facilities edit the anthea group includes the following companies spread across 4 locations . 9 anthea aromatics drt anthea aroma chemicals crown chemicals anthea aromatics pvt. ltd. rabale navi mumbai maharashtra . drt anthea aroma chemicals pvt. ltd. 2 manufacturing units roha raigad maharashtra . a third init is coming up in roha which is expected to be operational by oct 2016 . crown chemicals pvt. ltd. tarapur maharashtra . cat synth speciality chemicals pvt. ltd. established in 2016 and coming up in mangalore sez karnataka . research edit the research and development center of the anthea group is located in rabale navi mumbai . the anthea group claims special focus on green chemistry and eco friendly processes . 10 the r & d lab has been certified by the department of scientific and industrial research india since 2004 . 11 development of synthetic heliotropin piperonal edit heliotropin also known as piperonal an extract of the sassafras tree is used in the manufacture of perfumes soaps and body lotions . natural heliotropin is obtained from sassafras oil which is extracted from the roots of the sassafras tree a species of deciduous trees in the family lauraceae . the massive commercial felling of sassafras forests has led to the danger of extinction 12 of the species . it is estimated that around 5 million trees are cut down every year to meet the worldwide demand for heliotropin . 13 the anthea group through its in house research developed a synthetic grade of heliotropin having a high purity and has set up manufacturing facilities in group company crown chemicals . 14 synthetic piperonal manufactured in crown chemicals is widely used in fragrance flavor and pharmaceutical applications . the us food and drug administration has found synthetic piperonal to be safe for human consumption . 15 timeline of strategic initiatives investments edit 1992 commences manufacturing of f & f chemicals in rabale navi mumbai . 2002 establishes manufacturing facility in roha . 2007 enters into a strategic tie up with french multinational drt les d riv s r siniques et terp niques . 2007 acquires crown chemicals in tarapur . 2008 establishes drt anthea as a 50 50 jv with drt . drt anthea sets up new facility in roha . 16 2009 starts manufacturing synthetic piperonal in crown chemicals . obtains quality approvals from global f & f multinationals . 2011 drt acquires a significant shareholding in crown chemicals which has since been increased to 50 % . 17 2011 drt anthea purchases a 23 000 sq. m. plot in roha for future expansion . 18 2014 capacity expansion completed in crown chemicals . 2016 group company cat synth speciality chemicals is formed . 2016 icici ventures picks up minority stake in anthea aromatics for rs 120 crore . 19 references edit 2009 2013 flavor & fragrance industry leaders . retrieved 23 feb 2015 . about overview . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . our partner anthea aromatics india . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . subsidiaries . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . drt dedicated to responsible chemistry . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . crown chemicals private ltd. . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . sustainable chemistry leader drt acquires shares in crown chemicals specialized in the manufacture of synthetic piperonal . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . icici venture picks up minority stake in anthea aromatics for rs 120 crore . retrieved 28 apr 2016 . facilities . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . news presentation of the anthea aromatics range of products . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . page 10 sl . no. 103 . directory of recognised in house r & d units pdf . http www.dsir.gov.in . new delhi department of scientific and industrial research india . retrieved 23 feb 2015 . external link in website help sassafras oil supply sources . retrieved 20 feb 2015 . piperonal production leading to large scale deforestation . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . our partner crown chemicals pvt ltd india . retrieved 19 feb 2015 . cfr code of federal regulations title 21 . retrieved 20 feb 2015 . the group development . retrieved 24 feb 2015 . drt acquires shares in crown chemicals . retrieved 27 feb 2015 . page 1 item 13 . important notice pdf . https ec.maharashtra.gov.in . mumbai state level expert appraisal committee . retrieved 24 feb 2015 . external link in website help icici venture picks up minority stake in anthea aromatics for rs 120 crore . retrieved 28 apr 2016 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to anthea group . official website v t e major indian companies economy of india list of companies of india automotive ashok leyland bajaj auto eicher motors hero motocorp 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