India’s PCBL completes specialty chemicals expansion project

MUMBAI (ICIS)–India’s PCBL Ltd began commercial operations at its 20,000 specialty chemicals expansion project at its Mundra complex in the western Gujarat state on 28 November.

This plant forms the second and final phase of the company’s 40,000 tonne/year brownfield expansion project, the company said in a disclosure to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on 29 November.

The company began operations at the first phase of the project in July 2023.

The enhanced capacity will allow PCBL to meet growing demands of its existing customers and also explore new opportunities, it said.

The company, formerly known as Phillips Carbon Black Ltd, produces more than 40 grades of performance and specialty chemicals which service various segments like the tyres, engineering plastics, inks & coatings, and batteries industries.