Group Activities


"Dreams are extremely important. You can't do it unless you imagine it."
- George Lucas


This is one axiom in which the forerunners of the company headed by Mr. Surendra Kumar Sharma completely believe in. Ankur Group is a conglomerate of various companies which includes M/s Ankur Chemfood Ltd. dealing in Salt, M/s Ankur Biochem Pvt. Ltd. which is a Distillery Plant, M/s Rajshri Iron Industries (P) Ltd. which is a Sponge Iron Plant, M/s Ankur Salt Pvt. Ltd. which is into Salt Trading, M/s B.B. Paul and Company which is into Ship Building and Ship Repairing, the company has now also ventured into real estate. Sheer dedication and a vision to excel has helped the company to make a mark in the diverse business activities. With a complete focus on future and a proactive outlook the company aims to scale the heights of excellence in innovating products with matchless quality and continued customer satisfaction.

Salt refinery in the name of M/s Ankur Chemfood Ltd. It is the WORLD's largest salt refinery with a production capacity of 12 Lac M.T. per annum of refined free flow salt. The company has two manufacturing plants situated at village- Chopadava (Salt City) and Varsana Both are located nearby Kandla and Mundra Ports of Gujarat. Company's own brand "Ankur Salt" is one of the famous salt brand in the market of India and part of the World. It is the first ISO 9001:2000 Certified Refined Salt Manufacturer of India. Recently the company get the prestigious ISO 22000:2005 certificate. The International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD) has endorsed the products of the Company. The Company was awarded with the prestigious National Level "Bhartiya Udyog Ratan Award" by The Indian Economic Development & Reserch Association, New Delhi as Prominent Achievers of the Millennium, for excellent quality of its products.

Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) Distillery Plant in the name of M/s Ankur Biochem Pvt. Ltd. with a production capacity of 65 KL per day. The Plant is located at Dhubi, Nirsha near Dhanbad, Jharkhand. It is a single Distillery Plant in the state and caters to the demand of Jharkhand and neighbouring area of West Bengal and Bihar. The Company supplied its products to United Spirits Limited.

Sponge Iron Plant in the name M/s Rajshri Iron Industries (P) Ltd. at Jamuria near Ranigunj, West Bengal. It is a 200 TPD Sponge Iron Plant.

Salt trading in eastern India in the name of M/s Ankur Salt Pvt. Ltd. The company has its own marketing team to sale its product (Edible & Industrial Salt) in the state of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam and other north east state.

Super Distributor of Ayurvedic Medicines and FMGC Products in Kolkata and nearby districts of West Bengal under the brand name "Patanjali", manufactured by Patanjali Ayurved Limited, Haridwar (The medicines and products are backed and promoted by Swami Ramdev jee.) in the name of Patanjali Distributors Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata.

The Group has a ship building & ship repairing business in the name M/s B.B. Paul & Company. It has 7500 square meters Shipyard at Shibpur, Howrah which includes a total skid area of over 2000 square meters. The firm worked with both private & public sector units and have completed works which include floor relief boats, inland waterways vessels, jetties, pontoons, gangways, river cruiser amongst others.