[2] It is engaged in the manufacture of specialty chemicals for domestic and industrial use.
It manufactures and markets pigments, pigment preparations and dyes for textiles, leather, paints, plastic, printing, personal care and agrochemicals sectors in India and international markets.
[3] In 1956, the company was incorporated as Colour-Chem Ltd with technical and financial collaboration from Hoechst and Bayer.
It was founded by three Indian business groups: the Ruias, the Khataus, and Ghias.
[7][8][2] In 2022, Clariant Chemicals India Ltd was renamed to Heubach Colorants India Ltd, after Clariant sold its pigments business to Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners.