The distillation tower at the N S Mint plant in Sambhal

125,000 sq ft where nature is perfected.

A GMP plant in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, built in food-grade stainless steel and designed for both bulk contracts and small batches at short notice.

60 MTraw material handled every day
5,000 MTL-menthol powder capacity a year
1,200 MTL-menthol crystals 99% a year
1,200 MTdistilled mint products a year
125,000sq ft GMP plant in Sambhal

Field to drum in four steps

Source Step 1SourceWe procure crude mint oil, distilled near the field, from 5,000+ partner farmers across our procurement zones in Uttar Pradesh. Every lot is tested before it is accepted.
Crystallise / Refrigerate Step 2Crystallise / RefrigerateRefrigeration and cold chambers freeze natural L-menthol out of the oil in a GMP section approved by the drug controller for USP, BP, EP and IP grades.
Distil Step 3DistilElectronically controlled fractional distillation separates menthol-rich fractions, menthone, esters and terpenes.
Verify Step 4VerifyEvery batch of raw material is C-14 tested at the University of Georgia, USA, and three dedicated laboratories test raw material, in-process and finished goods.
Supply security

Hedged at contract. Delivered as promised.

Mint is a commodity crop. We lock in price and quantity the moment a contract is agreed, which shields customers from price spikes and shortages. What we agree is what we ship.

0missed contracted deliveries in the history of our organisation
At signingevery contract is hedged for price and quantity the day it is agreed
Loading an export container at the N S Mint plant
Drums being moved in the N S Mint dispatch shed
Packing & dispatch

Packed to your spec, shipped from India's west coast.

  • Pack sizes: 10 kg, 25 kg and 180 kg net; 100 kg on request
  • Hot-dipped GI drums, aluminium cans, fibre drums and HDPE drums
  • Food-grade LDPE liners for menthol crystals and powder
  • Each lot labelled and shipped with its Certificate of Analysis
  • Shipped by sea from Nhava Sheva or Mundra; samples by courier

Inside the plant

More plant photos
Distillation columns at the N S Mint plant
Operator at the PLC control panel
The DCS control desk
Process tanks and storage at the plant
Equipment

Built for purity and flexibility.

The plant has separate sections for different products, so menthol, oils and fractions never share a line they shouldn't.

  • Fully automated, computerised plant
  • Food-grade SS316 storage tanks and contact parts
  • Special welded joints and valves that prevent heavy-metal leaching
  • Steam distillation unit for herbs
  • Electronically controlled fractional distillation unit
  • Cold chambers for menthol crystallisation
  • Centrifuges and filter press
  • Stainless-steel micro-filters before packing
  • Gas chromatographs and in-house GC-MS
  • Pilot distillation apparatus
  • Separate sections for different products
  • Separate labs for raw material, process and finished goods

Tell us the grade, quantity and port. Our export desk comes back with a quote.