Our story

We've been in polymers long before recycling was cool.

Leo Impex originated in 2011 with 18 years of polymer-compounding experience already on the table. We manufacture and market first-generation polymer compounds and recycled granules — with a clear bias for sustainable industrial solutions.

Leo Impex on the factory floor
Built on trust

Our ISO 9001:2015 certified services are the mandates we follow at every step. Every batch of reprocessed granules and flakes is delivered only after multiple rounds of testing — moisture analysis, melt flow index, density, filler content and specimen analysis.

That credibility is why global polymer leaders chose Leo Impex as their sole India representative — Domo Engineering Plastics (Germany) for PA6, 66 neat resins, compounds and flame-retardant grades, and Vamp Tech S.p.A. (Italy) for high-performance polymers like PEEK, PPS, PPO and PPA.

In collaboration with Barnet India Pvt. Ltd., we also represent Ascend Performance Materials' Vydyne PA66 range, and distribute color masterbatches for Toyo Ink.

The journey

From sole trader to circular manufacturer.

2011

Leo Impex is founded

Established with 18+ years of polymer compounding experience behind it.

2014

Manufacturing expansion

Twin-screw and single-screw compounding lines commissioned across Tamil Nadu.

2017

International representation

Appointed sole representative for Domo Engineering Plastics (Germany) and Vamp Tech S.p.A. (Italy).

2020

Recycling capacity scaled

Dedicated lines added for HDPE, PP yarn and fabric waste reprocessing.

2024

Circular-economy focus

PET upcycling, bioplastics R&D and ESG-led product development become core to the roadmap.

Mission

Replace virgin plastic, one compound at a time.

Manufacture high-spec recycled and engineering polymer compounds that meet — and quietly beat — the performance of virgin material, so the industries that need plastics can keep moving without taking more from the earth.

Vision

A circular polymer economy, built in India.

To be Asia's most trusted partner for sustainable polymer compounds, closing the loop between industrial waste, post-consumer material and global demand.

Leadership

The people behind Leo Impex.

Three generations of polymer obsession, on one team.

Prabakar Kanagasabai

Prabakar Kanagasabai

Proprietor

A farmer by DNA and a learner by heart. Hailing from Madurantagam, Prabakar began as a sales executive and built 25+ years of on-ground experience with brands like Aquafil (now DOMO), SABIC, Dow Chemicals and Lyondellbasell. Active member of the Indian Plastics Institute (IPI), AIPMA and TAPMA.

Shankar Kanagasabai

Shankar Kanagasabai

Mentor & Expert Advisor

An IIT alumnus and early adopter of upcycling technologies for post-consumer PET waste in Karur. Builder of RENGA | FBRE, YRN, EcoLine clothing brand and FLUSHBRIC — and an active investor in sustainability-led startups.

Desika Prabakar

Desika Prabakar

Business Development

Worked with IIT Madras and the National University of Singapore on industrial polymer-waste upcycling. A biotechnologist who transferred bioplastics manufacturing technology to Tata Steel and laid the foundation for enzyme-based plastic degradation programs.

Active memberships

IPI · AIPMA · TAPMA

Members and committee participants in India's most respected plastics-industry bodies.

Let's build together

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