Graphite, carbon black and carbon materials — Business MegaBrands 2026–27
This category covers Indian makers of graphite electrodes, carbon black, calcined petroleum coke, coal tar pitch and battery-grade carbon materials. Electric arc furnaces depend on graphite electrodes to melt scrap into steel. Carbon black reinforces tyres and rubber goods, and newer carbon materials are being developed for lithium-ion battery anodes made in India.
Slot BMB-032 · Carbon & Graphite · 6 brands in contention · Business MegaBrand: to be announced in 2027
Brands in contention
Listed alphabetically. The order does not reflect evaluation.
| Company | MegaBrands 501 |
|---|---|
| Epsilon Carbon | |
| Graphite India | |
| HEG | |
| Himadri Speciality Chemical | |
| PCBL Chemical | |
| Rain Industries |
How this category is evaluated
Every brand in this category is assessed on WCRC's 50-parameter brand evaluation model, across five pillars: Brand Positioning & Recall, Trust & Sentiment, Product, Innovation & Delivery, Sustainability, Governance & ESG, and Digital & Financial Soundness. Scores are compared within the category, and the brand with the strongest result is named the Business MegaBrand. Read the methodology
Frequently asked
Which companies make graphite electrodes and carbon black in India?
In the Business MegaBrands 2026–27 cohort, the brands in contention for graphite, carbon black and carbon materials in India are Epsilon Carbon, Graphite India, HEG, Himadri Speciality Chemical, PCBL Chemical and Rain Industries, listed alphabetically. WCRC will name one Business MegaBrand after its independent 50-parameter evaluation.
Other categories in Carbon & Graphite
All of Metals & Mining · The 2026–27 cohort
Cite this page: WCRC, Business MegaBrands 2026–27, Graphite, carbon black and carbon materials (Slot BMB-032), https://www.mostvaluablebrands.com/business-megabrands/2026-27/metals-and-mining/graphite-carbon-black-and-carbon-materials/, accessed [date].
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