# Ankleshwar manufacturing cluster: specialty chemicals > Ankleshwar – Vapi – Dahej, Gujarat, is known for specialty chemicals and dyes and intermediates. Processes, ports and nearby clusters, mapped by SourceSquid. Source: https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/ankleshwar/ Major cluster · Gujarat # Ankleshwar – Vapi – Dahej. Specialty chemicals and dyes and intermediates. Ankleshwar – Vapi – Dahej, in Gujarat, is a major national manufacturing cluster for chemicals. Buyers come here for specialty chemicals and dyes and intermediates. [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/?cluster=ankleshwar) [All Gujarat clusters](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/gujarat/) Named shortlist from USD 390 70 km to Hazira seaport Gujarati on the factory floor 1,080 km from our Bengaluru office Locator · **Ankleshwar – Vapi – Dahej** 21.63° N, 73.00° E * __Ankleshwar * __Nearby clusters * __Seaport * __Inland depot (ICD) Nearest seaport Hazira · 70 km Nearest ICD ICD Ahmedabad · 170 km At a glance ## Ankleshwar, the short version. What the cluster makes, who works there, and how goods leave. Distances are straight-line from the city centre. Known for Specialty chemicals and dyes and intermediates Processes [Chemicals & pharma](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/chemicals-and-pharma/) State [Gujarat](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/gujarat/)One of 9 clusters mapped in Gujarat Languages GujaratiOur team speaks Gujarati Scale Major clusterA major national manufacturing cluster Nearest seaport Hazira, 70 kmSurat, Gujarat Nearest ICD ICD Ahmedabad, 170 kmInland container depot for customs clearance and rail to port State ports Mundra, Pipavav, Hazira, Deendayal (Kandla) and ICD Ahmedabad From Bengaluru 1,080 kmSourceSquid's India office Processes ## What Ankleshwar does best. One process family, with its own page of methods, materials and buying tips. [Process family**Chemicals & pharma**Dyes and dye intermediates · Pigments · Specialty and agrochemicals · Active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/chemicals-and-pharma/) Within 250 km ## Clusters close to Ankleshwar. Useful when one trip should cover several suppliers, or when a part needs a process Ankleshwar does not run. 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Our Bengaluru team covers Ankleshwar in person: factory search, audits, samples and inspections. This is what working with us there looks like. * **Factory search on the ground** Our Bengaluru team visits Ankleshwar to screen factories in person, then shares a named shortlist with the evidence behind it. * **Audits before you commit** On-site audits of the strongest Ankleshwar candidates, scored on capability, quality systems and capacity. * **Samples to golden sample** First articles measured against your drawing, then a signed golden sample that every lot is checked against. * **Inspections on every lot** In-line and pre-shipment inspections in Ankleshwar to your AQL, with photo and measurement reports. * **We speak Gujarati** The language of Ankleshwar's factory floors, so questions get answered at the machine, not after a week of email. * **Shipping via Hazira** We plan the route to Hazira or ICD Ahmedabad, and check export documents before the truck leaves. Ankleshwar questions ## Straight answers. Anything else, ask us directly. A principal replies, not a bot. [anirudh@sourcesquid.co](mailto:anirudh@sourcesquid.co) ### What is Ankleshwar – Vapi – Dahej known for manufacturing? Ankleshwar – Vapi – Dahej is known for specialty chemicals and dyes and intermediates. It is a major national manufacturing cluster in Gujarat, and its main product groups are chemicals. ### Which port is nearest to Ankleshwar – Vapi – Dahej? The nearest seaport is Hazira, about 70 km away in a straight line. The nearest inland container depot is ICD Ahmedabad, about 170 km away. Exporters in Gujarat commonly ship through Mundra, Pipavav, Hazira, Deendayal (Kandla) and ICD Ahmedabad. ### How do I find good manufacturers in Ankleshwar – Vapi – Dahej? Send SourceSquid a short brief with a drawing, photo or sample. We return a named shortlist of Ankleshwar manufacturers screened on evidence, then audit the strongest on site before you place an order. Start here ## Get a named shortlist of Ankleshwar manufacturers. Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right factories in the cluster and a realistic target price. [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/?cluster=ankleshwar)[Talk to a principal](https://sourcesquid.co/contact/) Named shortlist from USD 390