On December 9, 2003, the Sanmar group acquired Bangalore Genei Pvt. Ltd., a biotech company in Bangalore engaged in the manufacture of reagent chemicals for genetic engineering research. The company which also makes teaching kits for molecular biology and immunology, will be a subsidiary of Sanmar Speciality Chemicals Ltd (SSCL).
Bangalore Genei will provide a platform for SSCL’s entry into Biotechnology and will complement its existing and growing Chemistry Research activities.
Being part of the Sanmar group will enable Bangalore Genei to grow its existing business both in terms of penetration into international markets as well as development of new products. The excellent technical capabilities of the scientists in Bangalore will also provide a strong foundation for the group to grow into biology and biotechnology research services.