SO VCI® rust prevention · Pune, since 1970
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About Suprabha

Corrosion solutions, born from innovation in the 1970s

In the 70s Suprabha created a ground-breaking innovation: biodegradable, eco-friendly Suprabha Organic Vapour Corrosion Inhibition technology (SO VCI®). It made Suprabha India’s first biodegradable, eco-friendly SO VCI® provider.

The Suprabha factory, Pune
The Suprabha factory, Pune

Our company

A strategic corrosion-prevention partner for over 6000 companies

For over 6000 companies that span the engineering industry, Suprabha Protective Products Pvt. Ltd. is a strategic corrosion-prevention partner that innovates for their specific needs. Customers use Suprabha’s products and solutions to save up to 40% of their corrosion costs every year.

Suprabha is acknowledged as a Corrosion Solutions leader; the Suprabha Group is an INR 1,000 million group and the first and only SO VCI® manufacturer in the world to get IATF 16949 certification. The Group also offers packaging for the fertilizer, cement and agriculture sectors, and fumigation covers for food-grain storage.

  • Total integrated manufacturing facilities spread over 300,000 sq. ft. in Pune, Maharashtra
  • Research at the core: a committed panel of scientists and technologists in a fully equipped R&D laboratory
  • Driven by the motto Mantra, Tantra and Yantra: self-reliance
  • Ethical practices, organic material, water-based chemicals and human safety guide every product
  • An entry into global markets
Multi-layer blown film co-extrusion line at the Suprabha plant
Woven HDPE fabric being made on looms
A lamination line with a worker handling a roll of laminated material
A chemist at work in the Suprabha quality laboratory
VisionSafety of human beings and safety of the environment by using organic, eco-friendly and biodegradable raw materials.
MissionTo achieve zero corrosion by using organic, eco-friendly, biodegradable vapour corrosion inhibitors to extend the life of metals for the required period, guided by life cycle assessment and “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.

Milestones

From 5 employees to over 1,000

Suprabha’s timeline, as told on its own site.

The Make in India lion made of aluminium castings, before packing

The Make in India lion made of aluminium castings, before packing, packed by Suprabha for Hannover Messe.

  1. 1967Research and development of Suprabha Organic Vapour Corrosion Inhibitor (SO VCI®).
  2. 1970Commercial production starts as a proprietorship in S Block, Bhosari, Pune, with 5 employees. First product: SO VCI® coated kraft paper.
  3. 1987Suprabha Protective Products Pvt. Ltd. established. Water-insoluble SO VCI® coated Rustopaper, SO VCI® oils, Rustopowder, SO VCI® 512, tablets, clay-based desiccants, laminated products and SO VCI® impregnated Rustofilm introduced.
  4. 2004Additional facilities in J Block, Bhosari, Pune, for fabrication of seaworthy packaging. 200 employees.
  5. 2006IndiaStar and WorldStar awards for the Seaworthy Packaging System, and awards year on year since for the seaworthy series.
  6. 2007Land acquired in Saswad for backward integration. 350 employees.
  7. 2011Tape, loom and lamination plants set up. First packaging contract with BHEL, Hyderabad.
  8. 2012Total backward integration of its facilities.
  9. 2013Total packaging contracts at NALCO and Essar, Hazira.
  10. 2014BIS licence for tarpaulin. FIBC manufacture starts.
  11. 2016Employee strength over 1,000.
  12. 2017New factory acquired to expand the FIBC facility.
  13. 2020Golden Jubilee: 50 years of service to the nation and industry.

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