About us
Our Story: What Makes NICHEM Niche
At NICHEM, we walk the talk and make niche chemicals for a greener tomorrow. Our cumulative experience of 100 years helps us restore the green back to the environment not only with industrial products like polymer additives, water purifiers, agro chemicals but also everyday consumer essentials.
We choose our partners with great environmental-sensitivity, thus constantly striving to generate global awareness, so that we all collectively contribute to making the world better than we found it.
Our Mission
We want to manufacture innovative, specialty products by adhering to global standards maintaining sustainability and an environment-friendly approach.
Our Vision
To be a global name when it comes to everyday green chemistry. A great experience for the end user is what keeps us going on our journey of a greener tomorrow. We take great pride and satisfaction in knowing that we are making a positive impact on lives, everyday.
Our Purpose
To solve everyday problems with a greener chemistry and inspire every person, internal and external stakeholder to live responsibly and transform the world for the better, one day at a time, one person at a time.
Our Torch Bearers
Rajan Raje
Chief Executive Officer
An innate go-getter, who holds a Masters’ degree in Chemistry coupled with a Management Diploma. His 37 years+ of industrial experience has led numerous teams towards success and understands the ins and outs of managing a business P&L and its people. Prior to NICHEM, Rajan was a Director in LifeLine Technologies for last 20 years and before that he served as India Country Manager at Willett International (a UK based company). Serving as a member on the Board Of Directors of Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industries, heads their MSME Committee and is member of their Agricultural Committee. Also heads MSME Committee of Indian Chamber of Commerce, ensuring elevated exposure to Industry leaders and senior NITI Aayog members. When he is not doing all the things he does as CEO of NICHEM (i.e. overseeing product development, operations, manufacturing, customer support, and more!), he somehow finds the time to enjoy music and sports (we still haven’t figured out how he does that). Innovation, teamwork, creativity, versatility, inclusive growth for all, are the buzzwords that drive him. Ready to pull up his sleeves, doing the hard work needed in every moment, he likes to get things done in a jiffy! (just ask his team).
Prof (Dr.) V.C. Malshe
Chief Technology Officer
An outstanding student, armed with a B. Sc (Tech) degree in Paints Technology, M.Sc.-Tech (PPV), Bombay University, 1972) and Ph. D-Tech in 1975, Prof Malshe has always been an achiever. He has mastered (and continues to master!) the enviable skill of looking at real life problems with distinctive lens. All this has led him to create innovative solutions, and by looking at possibilities ahead of anyone else, across the industry for 52 years. As a Professor of Paint technology at ICT-Mumbai, he helped students see the world of paints, polymers differently. As a Polymer Scientist & Paint Technologist he has several international publications and patents to his credit (Letting his work speak for himself, the accolades he humbly keeps in his home) Prof. Malshe is on the editorial board of many International Journals: editorial board of Reactive and Functional Polymers (USA) (now retired), Progress in Organic coatings, Resin and Pigment Technology (UK) , Journal of Coatings Technology Research (USA) a newly launched Journal “Recent Patents in Chemical Engineering “(USA) and Paint India (IN). As a CTO Prof. Malshe is responsible for all of the R&D development of NICHEM. When not tinkering with how to make this world better with his solutions, he spends time with music and family.
Aniket Malshe
Director
A metallurgical engineer by degree, Aniket has had an interesting journey. From music to metals to software (Infosys, Saba) to a dream to take his father’s technologies and specialty chemical solutions to the world, he joined NICHEM as a partner and CMO. Believing in the adages of “What got you here will not get you there” and “Organizations can diversify but individuals must focus”, his management lessons came from talking to people and dealing with varied situations. That’s what drives him as he seeks to create impact for NICHEM in far reaching markets. An adaptive thinker , with robust logical reasoning skills (that we don’t like to challenge often!) when he is not doing all things marketing, he likes to obsess over gadgets and new technologies and making sure everyone he knows, know about them too (Every new joinee gets a crash course in the same, we’re serious!), Playing badminton, reading, watching TV and spending time with his family, he believes in Karma and in being happy, no matter what and spread happiness through his work and deeds.
Dr. Leena Raje
Director HR & Administration
A dynamic administrator with an enriching 35 years of academic, and administrative experience in higher education institutions coupled with 25 years of research experience in the field of food science and nutrition. Her people management skills are being utilised to groom team NICHEM
and enable the organization to rise to new heights.
Choose NICHEM, Choose Sustainable Chemicals
NICHEM Stands For :
Niche Chemicals
Our Values
Values form the foundation of an organization’s culture, guiding decision-making, shaping behaviors, and fostering a strong sense of purpose. They create a shared identity among employees, ensuring alignment with the company’s mission and vision. Strong values promote ethical conduct, trust, and accountability, enhancing teamwork and productivity. At NICHEM, we are committed to embedding these principles in every member of the NICHEM family, ensuring they become an integral part of the company’s DNA. By instilling these values, we cultivate a culture of integrity, collaboration, and excellence, driving long-term success and meaningful impact.
EMPATHETIC
Being Empathetic means to be able to put yourself in the others’ shoes and understand their feelings to support them to overcome the challenges. As an empathetic person, you can connect with your peers, colleagues, customers and others. Empathy helps us to strengthen working relations and enhance customer service. Being connected to others is good for our mental well-being!
ON THE BALL
Being On-the-ball means to be alert, attentive and competent in any situation. As a person with on-the-ball attitude, you need to be quick and responsive towards the work. On-the-ball behaviour helps you to improve your reaction time, increase your productivity and enhance your decision-making skills.
COLLABORATIVE
Being Collaborative means helping others to achieve a shared goal. To be collaborative, focused efforts and leadership are important components that navigate the team in the correct direction. Collaboration also requires you to be open-minded, trustworthy and an active listener. In simple words, Cooperation with Coordination is Collaboration!
ACCOUNTABLE
Being Accountable means taking complete ownership of a task/ activity/assignment from its planning, and execution till completion and its outcome. You are answerable at every stage of that task. Even if you delegate the work to your team, getting it done is your responsibility. An accountable person does not give excuses and tries to meet deadlines, no matter what!
PROACTIVE
Being Proactive means anticipating the problems before they occur and actively seek solutions. As a proactive person, you should make things happen rather than waiting for things to happen at their pace. A proactive person is one who thinks ahead of time!
PERSEVERANT
Being Perseverant means striving to complete the assigned work without giving up in spite of the challenges. As a perseverant person, you should be able to learn from your failures and rather than being embarrassed or put off by failures, see it as a learning opportunity to move ahead! Perseverance needs determination and total focus on the goal!
INNOVATIVE
Being Innovative means to think differently to improve routine tasks, products, services or actions. As an innovative person, you should be able to bring a positive improvement in existing idea, process or service. To be innovative, you should have courage, behavioural skills like observing, questioning, experimenting and networking along with the mental ability to propose the change. Innovation requires a change-ready mindset!
Our Associations
