Chandaria Industries

Kenya - Nairobi, Nairobi

• 22/11/2022
• Pre-Seed
• $3,000,000

Chandaria Industries is the largest company within Chandaria Group’s portfolio and was established on 1st May 1964. The company started out as a small Tissue Converting operation and today is the largest Tissue and Hygiene products manufacturer in Kenya, East and Central Africa. We are also the only Tissue and Hygiene products manufacturer that manufactures its products 100% in Kenya and the only fully integrated Tissue Paper manufacturer whose process starts from everyday paper waste as the raw material to the final distribution of our finished products.

Being an ISO 9001-2008 certified company; our processes and systems ensure the manufacturing of quality products with a strong commitment to recycling and environment protection.

Chandaria Industries is the largest recycler of paper waste in East and Central Africa.

We have the widest range of products in our Tissue and Hygiene portfolio, achieving Superbrands status through brands such as Velvex, the most popular choice in the premium category. Nice & Soft, Toilex, Rosy and Dawn Pekee are also market leading brands and together provide a rich selection of choice for every customer segment.

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Darshan ChandariaFounder

Kenya - Nairobi County,

Dr. Darshan Chandaria is the Group CEO and a Director of Chandaria Group & Chandaria Industries. He holds an undergraduate Business Management degree from Cardiff University and is a fellow of the 2017 Senior Executive Program from Harvard Business School. In 2018, he was the youngest ever East African recipient of a Honorary Doctorate from United Graduate College & Seminary International, USA.

Over the past 10 years, Darshan has built Chandaria Group into one of the largest and most diversified business groups in Africa. Today, the group’s operations include Tissue Paper & Hygiene Products Manufacturing, Real Estate, Venture Capital, Insurance, Banking, Automobile Manufacturing, Mining and Solar Energy Generation. The Group employs over 3,000 people across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, India, UAE and the United Kingdom. Chandaria Industries is also the largest tissue, liquids & hygiene products manufacturer in Kenya, East & Central Africa.

Darshan founded Chandaria Capital in 2017, a venture capital fund that today has over 15 portfolio companies spread across Africa & beyond.

Darshan has an impressive list of Kenyan, African and International awards and recognitions.

Life Mantra: “Success is not a destination but a continuous journey”.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshan-chandaria-7143a57/?originalSubdomain=ke