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VKA Polymers 5 decades of experience in vector control innovation, providing eco-friendly solutions for a healthier world.

20/08/2026

On 20 August 1897, in a small laboratory in Secunderabad, a British army surgeon named Ronald Ross found malaria parasites inside a mosquito’s stomach.

It was the answer to a question that had puzzled physicians for centuries. Malaria wasn’t carried by bad air or bad water. It was carried by an insect. And once you know what carries a disease, you know how to stop it. That discovery happened in India.

The mosquito is the deadliest animal on the planet. It has shaped where people could settle, which armies won wars, and which regions stayed poor for generations.
And yet the defence against it is remarkably simple- an insecticide-treated net (ITN)

V .K.A. Polymers makes insecticide-treated nets and supplies them through the Global Fund, PMI, UNHCR, ICRC, UNOPS and the Against Malaria Foundation to families in the places malaria hits hardest.

August 20 isn’t a celebration of the mosquito. Today, we honour the discovery made by Ross- and the work of malaria prevention it left behind.

World Mosquito Day | August 20

An ITN that stays in a warehouse protects no one.The manufacturing is the visible part- the polymer, the chemistry, the...
19/08/2026

An ITN that stays in a warehouse protects no one.

The manufacturing is the visible part- the polymer, the chemistry, the testing, the certification. But between a factory in Karur, India and a family in a displacement camp there is a long and difficult stretch of road, and someone has to walk it. That someone is a humanitarian worker.

Displacement and malaria travel together. Families flee conflict or disaster and arrive somewhere with no walls, no drainage, and standing water everywhere - often without any acquired immunity to the parasite that lives where they’ve landed. A camp can become a high-transmission environment very quickly. This is precisely where insecticide-treated nets matter most, and precisely where they are hardest to deliver.

Our nets reach these communities through the Global Fund, PMI, UNHCR, ICRC, UNOPS and the Against Malaria Foundation. Behind each of those names are logistics coordinators, drivers, health workers and volunteers who move supplies through checkpoints, damaged roads and active insecurity. They run the distribution campaigns. They hang the nets. They come back months later to check the nets are still hanging. They do this where their own safety is not guaranteed, and every year humanitarian workers are killed, injured or detained doing exactly this work. August 19 exists because of them.

V.K.A. Polymers has been making vector control products since 1975, and in that time we have supplied millions of nets to some of the hardest places on earth. We have never once delivered one. That distinction matters. We make the tool. Humanitarian workers do the impossible part - reaching the person who needs it, in the middle of the worst thing that has ever happened to them.

Today, we’re not talking about our products. We’re thanking the people who carry them.

World Humanitarian Day | August 19

On 15 August 1947, India became free. But freedom, for a young nation, was never only about the flag going up. It was ab...
15/08/2026

On 15 August 1947, India became free. But freedom, for a young nation, was never only about the flag going up.

It was about what people would finally be free from- free from hunger, from preventable
death, from diseases that had thinned villages for centuries.

Malaria was near the top of that list.

At Independence, India carried one of the heaviest malaria burdens on earth- an estimated 75 million
cases a year, and hundreds of thousands of deaths. It was not a fringe illness. It shaped where people
could farm, how long they lived, and whether a child reached adulthood. A newly independent country
could not build much of anything on a population that was perpetually sick. So malaria control became
one of the young republic’s earliest public health missions, and over the following decades India drove its case numbers down dramatically through sustained national effort.

That fight is not finished, but the progress is real- and it is one of the quieter achievements of
independent India.

We think about this because our work sits directly inside that story. V .K.A. Polymers was founded in
1975, a generation after Independence, in Karur, Tamil Nadu. We build long-lasting insecticidal nets-
and today we supply them not only within India but to the countries where malaria still hits hardest,
through the Global Fund, PMI, UNHCR, ICRC, UNOPS and the Against Malaria Foundation.

There is something fitting in that. A disease that once held India back is now something India helps the
world fight. The country that had to free itself from malaria now manufactures a part of other countries’
freedom from it. Indian science, Indian manufacturing, Indian nets- protecting a child in a village far
from Karur.

That is what “Made in India” can mean at its best. Not only goods leaving a port, but protection leaving a
port. A country that remembers its own hardest battles, and chooses to help others win the same ones.
This Independence Day, we’re proud of the flag. We’re just as proud of what it stood for from the start-
a freedom that includes the freedom to grow up healthy.

Happy Independence Day.

Malaria is, overwhelmingly, a disease of the young.Most malaria deaths are children under five. Beyond that age, surviva...
12/08/2026

Malaria is, overwhelmingly, a disease of the young.

Most malaria deaths are children under five. Beyond that age, survival improves-  but the disease doesn’t leave. It becomes the fever that keeps a child home from school for a week, and then another week, and then a term. It becomes the reason a teenager falls behind, the reason a family’s savings go to treatment instead of fees, the reason a young person’s future narrows by degrees rather than all at once.

That is the part that rarely gets counted. A net prevents deaths, and that alone would justify it. But it also prevents interruptions- missed school, missed work, missed years. In endemic regions, protecting a child from malaria is one of the more direct ways of protecting their education.

We are aware of who is usually under the nets we make. Not an abstraction, not a statistic. A child asleep, and the years ahead of that child.

The same is true on our side of the supply chain. V.K.A. Polymers has been manufacturing in Karur for years, and the people running the workforce are increasingly young. Vector control is a genuinely technical field-  polymer science, formulation chemistry, resistance management - and it needs young scientists and engineers who are willing to work on a problem that has outlasted several generations of solutions.

Malaria has been fought for over a century. It will likely be finished by people who are currently in school.

Some of them are sleeping under a net tonight.

International Youth Day | August 12 

Public service is about making a difference where it matters most.On UN Public Service Day, we thank the healthcare work...
23/06/2026

Public service is about making a difference where it matters most.

On UN Public Service Day, we thank the healthcare workers, sanitation teams, emergency responders, and community leaders who work tirelessly to keep communities safe, healthy, and resilient.

At V.K.A. Polymers, we recognise and appreciate the dedication of those who serve others every day.

Thank you for your service.

A father’s strength is often found in the quiet sacrifices, unwavering support, and protection he provides every day.Thi...
21/06/2026

A father’s strength is often found in the quiet sacrifices, unwavering support, and protection he provides every day.

This Father’s Day, we celebrate the fathers and father figures whose care, guidance, and commitment help build stronger families and a brighter future.

At V.K.A. Polymers, protection remains at the heart of what we do- today and for generations to come.

Happy Father’s Day💙

This World Day Against Child Labour, let’s work towards a world where every child is protected, valued, and free to drea...
14/06/2026

This World Day Against Child Labour, let’s work towards a world where every child is protected, valued, and free to dream.

World Blood Donor Day reminds us that one simple act can make a life-saving difference.

Blood cannot be manufactured. Hospitals and emergency care systems rely entirely on voluntary donors to support surgeries, treatments, accidents, and critical care. A single donation has the power to help multiple lives.

Behind every blood donation is something simple but powerful: a willingness to help someone you may never meet.

At V.K.A. Polymers, protection goes beyond products. It is also about supporting healthier and safer communities through collective action and responsibility. Initiatives like blood donation drives are small efforts that can create a meaningful impact for families and healthcare systems alike.

To every donor who steps forward to give the gift of life, thank you.
Your time, generosity, and compassion truly matter.

Happy World Blood Donor Day.

On World Day Against Child Labour, we are reminded that childhood should be protected, not burdened.Every child deserves...
12/06/2026

On World Day Against Child Labour, we are reminded that childhood should be protected, not burdened.

Every child deserves the safety to learn, play, grow, and dream. A school bag should carry books, hope, and possibility, not the weight of work or responsibility beyond their years.

Ending child labour is not just a social goal. It is a shared duty across communities, businesses, and institutions. When we protect children, we protect the future they are meant to build.

At V.K.A. Polymers, we stand for a safer, fairer world where every child has the right to education, dignity, and opportunity.

This year’s World Ocean Day theme is Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet- a call to protect the ocean spa...
08/06/2026

This year’s World Ocean Day theme is Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet- a call to protect the ocean spaces that make all life possible.

World Ocean Day is a reminder that the ocean is not separate from human life. It supports food systems, regulates climate, protects biodiversity, and sustains millions of families across the world.

When our oceans are polluted or damaged, the impact reaches far beyond the shoreline. Contaminated water, rising temperatures, disrupted ecosystems, and plastic waste affect communities, livelihoods, and public health.

Clean water is one of the most basic layers of protection. It helps families live healthier, safer, and more secure lives. Protecting our oceans means protecting the systems that support everyday life.

At V.K.A. Polymers, our work is built around protection. That responsibility must also include respect for the environment we all depend on.

This World Ocean Day, let’s choose cleaner waters, stronger ecosystems, and a safer tomorrow for every generation.

Happy World Ocean Day

At V.K.A. Polymers, sustainability is more than a commitment- it is embedded in the way we manufacture. Through our wind...
05/06/2026

At V.K.A. Polymers, sustainability is more than a commitment- it is embedded in the way we manufacture. Through our windmill farms in Tamil Nadu, we harness clean, renewable energy to support the production of our insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), reducing our carbon footprint and contributing to a more sustainable future.

V.K.A. has invested USD 30.5 million in 20 wind turbines with a combined installed capacity of 38 MW. Together, these turbines generate an average of 51 million kWh of renewable energy annually. The electricity produced is integrated into the state power grid and offset against the energy consumed in our manufacturing operations. Any surplus green energy is supplied to other industries seeking sustainable power solutions, extending our positive environmental impact beyond our own operations.

As a result, V.K.A.’s entire electricity requirement is effectively met through renewable energy resources. By relying on clean energy, we actively reduce dependence on fossil fuels, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and demonstrate meaningful climate action aligned with global sustainability goals.

World Environment Day is more than a celebration—it is a global call to action. It highlights the urgent need to protect natural resources, address climate change, and accelerate sustainable development. As we observe World Environment Day 2026 under the theme of Climate Action, we reaffirm our commitment to responsible manufacturing, environmental stewardship, and sustainable growth.

Together, we can protect our planet by embracing sustainable practices and making every day an Environment Day. Small actions, when multiplied across communities and industries, create lasting positive change for future generations.

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