Innovation as a Key Driver of Growth
Innovation is a crucial factor in Dorf Ketal’s success, particularly in times of rapid and constant change. To maintain its competitive edge and leadership position in the market, Dorf Ketal has been investing significantly in Research, Development, and Innovation (R&D&I).
With the growing demand for increasingly sophisticated and customized products and services, innovation has become essential to meeting customer needs and standing out in a competitive landscape. Beyond enhancing the quality of its offerings, innovation also helps companies reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.
At Dorf Ketal, research is the foundation of our efforts. While we start with our customers’ objectives, strategies, and expectations, our work goes beyond those starting points to create new and improved realities. Our research is transformative.
We are committed to dedicating over 30,000 man-hours annually to research and development, and we reinvest 10% of our annual revenue into R&D.
Dorf Ketal’s research and development teams deliver innovative process chemicals applicable in various industries, including oil and gas, refining, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, and polymer production. We also create specialty chemicals for fuel treatment, lubricant additives, organometallic catalysts and crosslinkers, optical brighteners, and specialty acids.
Specialized team of experts and PhDs
Our scientists and engineers work diligently to move ideas from the laboratory to rigorous simulation testing, and then to field evaluation at customer sites. Successful new products undergo pilot-plant studies for scale-up before transitioning to our manufacturing operations for reliable production.
When you partner with Dorf Ketal, you experience a company that is:
- Experienced in inventing new chemical products to solve challenging problems
- Agile and responsive to your needs
- Dedicated to delivering measurable results
Your measurable economic improvement equals our success. Dorf Ketal’s research and development teams are located in Taloja, India; Nova Santa Rita, Brazil; and Singapore.
Our R&D&I system spans the company, with scientists and engineers collaborating to tackle our customers’ most demanding challenges across multiple regions worldwide.
