DNL has many a firsts to its credit and these have been earned through its constant endeavour for identification of products that are required by the end user industries. DNL's R&D centre in Pune aims to provide specialised products that add value and enhance every aspect of life.

Mentioned here are some of the company's achievements:

Sir P. C. RAY Award for the Best Chemical Manufacturing Unit in India. Awarded the "EXPORT HOUSE" status by the Govt. of India in 1998 and is in force till date. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) award was presented, by the then Prime Minister of India, Mr. I. K. Gujral, to the then Vice-Chairman of DNL Mr. C. K. Mehta 1997-98. The company won the Certificate of Merit, at the "ENVIROTECH '93", for sustainable development for adopting environment friendly practices 'in house' for the treatment and disposal of the effluent generated at its various manufacturing facilities, from the CHEMTECH Foundation, India. The company is one of the first to display the figures of the pollution emitted at the gate of each of its manufacturing facilities on a daily basis.