Thirumalai Chemicals India (TCL) plans to execute a project to manufacture 1,80,000 tpa of Phthalic Anhydride (PA) and 30,000 tpa of Fine & Specialty Chemicals at its existing site at Dahej, Gujarat, and Western India.
The project is to be implemented in two successive phases. The company expects to bring the first of these two phases on-stream in about two years after receipt of all needed approvals.
Apart from this, work has commenced on design & engineering of the plant. The raw materials for this integrated plant will be sourced primarily within Gujarat; the finished products are aimed at the large West & North Indian markets, and at exports.
Phthalic Anhydride has a wide variety of uses in colorants, polymer additives, reinforced polymers, fine chemicals, etc. This project is expected to replace the large imports of PA and drive downstream growth in India.
TCL presently has two manufacturing facilities -- in South and West India; its subsidiary in Malaysia operates Butane Maleic Anhydride & derivatives plants.
Commissioning of TCL's first PA plant at Dahej was delayed by the recent pandemic wave in Gujarat and startup for the same is now under progress.