Reactive dyes · Manufacturers & exporters

Innovating reactive dyes for a sustainable future.

Nuchem Dyestuffs manufactures COTFIX® reactive dyes for cellulosic dyeing and printing — fully certified, consistently reproducible, and made with Zero Liquid Discharge.

500 MT
Monthly production capacity
60+ yrs
Legacy since the 1960s
2 units
Sayakha & Vatva, Gujarat
12+
Export markets served
GOTS v7.0OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORTZDHC MRSL v3.1 · Level 3REACH / SVHC-freeZero Liquid DischargeStar Export House
About Nuchem

Three generations of colour,
one uncompromising standard.

Nuchem Dyestuffs (P) Ltd. supplies high-quality reactive dyes under the COTFIX® brand to domestic and international markets — serving dye houses, process units, and washing units working with cotton and cellulosic fibres.

With in-house intermediate manufacturing across two state-of-the-art Gujarat facilities, we control quality and cost from raw material to finished dye — which is how we deliver certified, consistent colour at competitive prices.

We are a Star Export House serving markets across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, and we actively partner with agents and distributors in key textile clusters worldwide.

1960s

Founded by the late Sh. Kishori Lall Goyal as Kishori Lal Rangwala, supplying reactive dyes and textile auxiliaries to the dyeing industry in Ludhiana.

1996

First reactive dyes manufacturing unit established in Ahmedabad to serve growing industry demand.

2017

Production capacity expanded to 500 MT/month with a state-of-the-art plant at Sayakha, Bharuch, Gujarat.

Today

A fully certified, sustainability-first manufacturer redefining its legacy through youthful innovation.

Unit 1 — Sayakha, Bharuch

State-of-the-art plant · in-house intermediates

Unit 2 — Vatva, Ahmedabad

GIDC Vatva · Phase II
Vatva production unit, GIDC Ahmedabad
Vatva production unit — GIDC Phase II, Ahmedabad
The product range
cotfix® — registered trademark of Nuchem Dyestuffs

Eight series. Every cellulosic
dyeing & printing need covered.

cotfix® VS Series

Vinyl sulphone

Sulphoethyl sulphone based reactive dyes with vinyl sulphone as the reactive group, forming covalent bonds with the hydroxyl group of cellulose.

  • Better solubility & alkali stability
  • Excellent fastness
  • Exhaust · CPB · continuous · printing
  • Warm dyeing process
  • Wide blacks & navy range
  • Large dischargeable selection
DyeShade 2%Solubility
gpl 30°C
Rubbing Fastness
(Dry)
Rubbing Fastness
(Wet)
Light Fastness
1/1 S/D
Washing Fastness
(Shade)
Washing Fastness
(Cotton)
Discharge­ability
Cotfix Golden Yellow R10043-444-54D
Cotfix Orange 2R8043-444-54D
Cotfix Orange 3R8043-4444D
Cotfix Red 5B10043-4444D
Cotfix Deep Red DB10043-44-54-54D
Cotfix Turquoise Blue G 266%8043-443-43ND
Cotfix Blue BB 133%10043-4443-4D
Cotfix Brilliant Blue R SPL9043-44-54-54ND
Cotfix Black B 133%10043-444-53-4D
Cotfix Black B H/C10043-444-53-4D

D — Dischargeable · PD — Partially dischargeable · ND — Not dischargeable. Ratings on standard grey scales.

cotfix® ME Bifunctional Series

VS-MCT bifunctional

Lower-temperature, high-exhaustion reactive dyes with VS-MCT bifunctional reactive groups. Suitable for exhaust, cold pad batch and continuous applications.

  • Broad shade gamut
  • Good build-up for deeper shades
  • Good wash fastness & reproducibility
  • Mixes with VS dyes for vibrant shades
DyeShade 2%Solubility
gpl 30°C
Rubbing Fastness
(Dry)
Rubbing Fastness
(Wet)
Light Fastness
1/1 S/D
Washing Fastness
(Shade)
Washing Fastness
(Cotton)
Discharge­ability
Cotfix Yellow ME4GL 200%1004-53-454-54D
Cotfix Yellow MERL 200%1004-53-454-54PD
Cotfix Orange ME2RL 200%6543-444-54ND
Cotfix Red ME4BL 200%10043-4443ND
Cotfix Red BS6043-4444ND
Cotfix Brilliant Blue FNG1004-53-464-54-5ND
Cotfix Sky Blue G1004-53-464-54ND

cotfix® HE Series

High exhaust · 80–95°C

Bis-monochlorotriazine dyes designed for high fixation by exhaust dyeing at 80–95°C. Complex structures tailored to maximise interaction with cellulose fibres.

  • High exhaustion & fixation efficiency
  • Better build-up behaviour
  • Excellent reproducibility & shade consistency
  • Yarn & fabric dyeing
DyeShade 2%Solubility
gpl 30°C
Rubbing Fastness
(Dry)
Rubbing Fastness
(Wet)
Light Fastness
1/1 S/D
Washing Fastness
(Shade)
Washing Fastness
(Cotton)
Discharge­ability
Cotfix Yellow HE4G504-53-44-54-54D
Cotfix Yellow HE6G804-53-44-54-54D
Cotfix G. Yellow HE4R804-53-454-54D
Cotfix Orange HER804-53-43-44-54PD
Cotfix Orange HE2R804-53-43-44-54PD
Cotfix Red HE3B8043-454-54ND
Cotfix Red HE7B10043-44-54-54ND
Cotfix Red HE8B10043-44-54-54ND
Cotfix Navy Blue HER1004-53-444-54ND
Cotfix Navy Blue HE2R8043-444-54ND
Cotfix Blue HERD1004-53-464-54ND
Cotfix Blue HEGN 125%604-53-44-54-54ND

cotfix® RGB Series

One-tone build-up

High-performance dyes exhibiting one-tone build-up, suitable for warm dyeing and padding application.

  • Higher strength, good build-up
  • Better probability of metameric matches
  • Exhaust · CPB · continuous
DyeShade 2%Solubility
gpl 30°C
Rubbing Fastness
(Dry)
Rubbing Fastness
(Wet)
Light Fastness
1/1 S/D
Washing Fastness
(Shade)
Washing Fastness
(Cotton)
Discharge­ability
Cotfix Yellow RGB1004-53-454-54-5PD
Cotfix Red RGB10043-444-54ND
Cotfix Blue RGB1004-53-444-54-5D
Cotfix Navy Blue RGB1004-53-444-54-5D

cotfix® D Series

Dark series · deep shades

Developed for excellent washing and rubbing fastness in deep shades not achievable with other reactive dye classes. Where 10%+ of other reactive groups would be needed, the same colour depth is achieved with just 3–4% using COTFIX D.

DyeShade 2%Solubility
gpl 30°C
Rubbing Fastness
(Dry)
Rubbing Fastness
(Wet)
Light Fastness
1/1 S/D
Washing Fastness
(Shade)
Washing Fastness
(Cotton)
Discharge­ability
Cotfix Yellow D1004-53-44-54-54D
Cotfix Orange D10043-43-43-43-4D
Cotfix Red D10043-44-54-54D
Cotfix Blue D1004-53-44-54-54D

cotfix® RR Series

Light & medium shades

Selected and chemically modified special dyestuffs for very light and medium shades with good all-round fastness properties.

DyeShade 2%Solubility
gpl 30°C
Rubbing Fastness
(Dry)
Rubbing Fastness
(Wet)
Light Fastness
1/1 S/D
Washing Fastness
(Shade)
Washing Fastness
(Cotton)
Discharge­ability
Cotfix Yellow RR1004-53-44-54-54-5PD
Cotfix Red RR10043-4444-5ND
Cotfix Blue RR1004-53-44-54-54-5D

cotfix® Blacks

Reactive Black 5 family

Built on Reactive Black 5 (COTFIX Black B) — branded into different blacks under different tones and depths to match market requirements. Black B is the primary vinyl sulphone black with good compatibility and dischargeability; Black WNN produces neutral-toning black; Black PN is a monochlorotriazine dyestuff suited for printing due to high alkali stability.

DyeShade 2%Solubility
gpl 30°C
Rubbing Fastness
(Dry)
Rubbing Fastness
(Wet)
Light Fastness
1/1 S/D
Washing Fastness
(Shade)
Washing Fastness
(Cotton)
Discharge­ability
Cotfix Black WNN10044443-4D
Cotfix Black 2R10043-4443-4D
Cotfix Black 2N10043-4443-4D
Cotfix Black WNN H/C10043-4443-4D
Cotfix Super Black G10043-4443-4PD
Cotfix Super Black R10043-4443-4PD

cotfix® H/P Printing Series

Monochlorotriazine · printing

Monochlorotriazine dyestuffs with high alkali stability, suited to prolonged printing and steaming process times. The most robust dyes in terms of stability — high substantivity, high alkali stability, low reactive character.

  • Vibrant dark prints
  • Mixable with VS dyes
  • All-round fastness
DyeShade 2%Solubility
gpl 30°C
Rubbing Fastness
(Dry)
Rubbing Fastness
(Wet)
Light Fastness
1/1 S/D
Washing Fastness
(Shade)
Washing Fastness
(Cotton)
Discharge­ability
Cotfix Yellow P6G1004-53-44-54-54D
Cotfix G. Yellow P3R804-53-44-54-54D
Cotfix Orange P2R1504-53-444-54PD
Cotfix Red PB10043-4443-4ND
Cotfix Red P2B10043-4443-4ND
Cotfix Red P8B8043-4443-4ND
Cotfix Turquoise Blue G 266%8043-44-543ND
Cotfix Blue P3R1004-53-44-54-54ND
Cotfix Blue P3RD1004-53-44-54-54ND
Cotfix Navy Blue P2R1004-53-444-54ND
Cotfix Black PNR804-53-444-54ND
Cotfix Black PN804-53-444-54ND
Custom shade development
Precision and consistency in achieving your desired shades using our dyestuffs — our in-house expertise.
Request a shade match
Sustainability

"Sustainability is not just a goal —
it's the foundation of everything we do."

We are deeply committed to environmental responsibility at every stage of manufacturing. Our advanced wastewater treatment achieves Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) — no liquid waste is released into the environment.

MVR + ATFD
Mechanical Vapor Recompression + Agitated Thin Film Dryer — 53 KLPD water evaporation capacity
Two-Stage R/O Plant
Reverse osmosis water recovery ahead of evaporation

All our products are environmentally safe and fully compliant with leading global ecological standards — certified, not just claimed.

MVR and ATFD plant - Zero Liquid Discharge system
MVR + ATFD plant — the heart of our Zero Liquid Discharge system
Green belt at Sayakha
Green belt at Sayakha
Two-stage R/O system
Two-stage R/O system
Quality control

Every lot tested. Every shade traceable.

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Three-point quality check

Every dye manufactured undergoes a rigorous three-point quality check system before delivery.

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Four QC laboratories

QC labs at the Ahmedabad head office, Ludhiana regional office, and both Sayakha and Vatva factories.

Full lot traceability

A comprehensive database of all production lots ensures traceability and consistent delivery, lot after lot.

Inside our laboratories

Four QC labs · every lot tested before dispatch
QC Laboratory - Sayakha plant
QC Laboratory — Sayakha plant
Sayakha laboratory - additional view
QC Laboratory - Vatva plant
QC Laboratory — Vatva plant
Vatva laboratory - additional view
Main Laboratory - Ahmedabad HO
Main Laboratory — Ahmedabad HO
Ahmedabad laboratory - additional view
Regional Laboratory - Ludhiana
Regional Laboratory — Ludhiana
Ludhiana laboratory - additional view
Certifications & compliance

Certified, audited, verifiable —
your compliance gate-pass.

If your buyers demand certified inputs, COTFIX® clears the gate. Every certificate below is current, third-party issued, and verifiable by number.

GOTS certification mark
GOTS — Global Organic Textile Standard v7.0
APPROVED

Letter of Approval N° GOTS-C 810113-01-2024 (Control Union). 24 COTFIX colourants approved as inputs for GOTS-certified textile processing. Site audited for product stewardship, environment, health & safety.

OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT certification mark
OEKO-TEX® ECO PASSPORT
CERTIFIED

Certificate 21.0.64039 (Hohenstein), category 2.6 Reactive dyes — 55 COTFIX products certified. Includes RSL screening against STANDARD 100, STeP MRSL, LEATHER STANDARD and REACH SVHC.

ZDHC certification mark
ZDHC MRSL v3.1 — Conformance Level 3
LEVEL 3 · HIGHEST

Letter of Conformance ZDHC-C 810113-01.2024 (Control Union SAVE programme) — the highest ZDHC conformance tier, covering 24 colourants. Products published on the ZDHC Gateway (ID A854AG52).

REACH / SVHC Declaration
DECLARED

No banned chemicals, APEO/NPEO, or SVHC candidate-list substances used or intentionally added. Products are non-hazardous, non-flammable and eco-friendly.

ZDHC Gateway ChemCheck published RSL screening report on file Star Export House Certificate copies available on request
Where we work

Serving textile clusters,
at home and worldwide.

India — facilities & textile clusters
LudhianaRegional office · labAhmedabadHO · Unit 2 · Main labSayakhaUnit 1JetpurSuratTirupurPanipatDelhiJaipurPali-BalotraKolkata
Nuchem — offices, plants & labs Domestic textile clusters served
Worldwide — export footprint
India — home & manufacturing Export & partner markets
Domestic clusters

Surat · Tirupur · Panipat · Jetpur · Pali-Balotra · Jaipur · Delhi · Kolkata · Ludhiana

Export markets

Bangladesh · Turkey · Indonesia · Thailand · Vietnam · Sri Lanka · Egypt · Uzbekistan · Europe · North & South America

Agents, distributors & dealers — partner with us
We're actively seeking established partners in domestic clusters and across Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Sri Lanka, South America and Europe.
Become a partner
Get in touch

Let's colour your
vision together.

Request a quote, a sample, a shade match, or our full shade card — or start a partnership conversation. We respond quickly.

Head office
507-515 Suncor Plaza, Jashoda Nagar, CTM, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382445
Manufacturing
Plot C-284/285/299/300, Sayakha Industrial Estate, Bharuch, Gujarat 392140
Plot 6, Phase II, GIDC Vatva, Ahmedabad 382445
Regional office
259, Industrial Area-A, Ludhiana, Punjab 141003