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Deepak Chem Tech commences operations at

its fi rst fl uorination plant at Dahej

Deepak Chem Tech Ltd. (DCTL),
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deepak
Nitrite Ltd. (DNL), has announced the
commencement of operations at their
state-of-the-art fl uorination plant at
Dahej, District Bharuch in Gujarat.

This is the fi rst fl uorination plant for
the Deepak Group and will give direct
employment to about 150 skilled work-
forces.

The plant was inaugurated by the
top leadership of the group in presence
of plant employees and the local
community representatives.

“This is a landmark moment for the
company as we green fl ag our foray into
the expertise of fl uorination chemistry,
which is core to our future to establish
Deepak Group as a hub of research and
development in responsible chemistry
in India. We are proud to ‘Make in
India’ and be a forefront manufacturer
of indigenous chemicals that offer
import substitution and help strengthen
the Indian chemical industry,” said
Mr. Deepak Mehta, Chairman and
Managing Director, DNL, in a statement
released on the occasion.

Fluorination chemistry plays a signi-
fi cant role in various fi elds, including
materials science, pharmaceuticals,
agrochemicals, and electronics.
Insecticides (India) launches novel insecticide

Insecticides (India) Ltd. (IIL), one and termites on a variety of crops. leap forward in pest management. We
of India’s leading crop protection and ‘Turner’ is a broad-spectrum insecti- are confi dent that ‘Turner’ will help
nutrition companies, has launched a cide that protects against white grub farmers improve their income through
patented insecticide called ‘Turner’ and termites, due to its contact, stomach effective protection for a superior
with unique properties and residual and repellent properties. “Turner is a harvest,” said Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal,
control, effective against white grub breakthrough technology promising a Managing Director, IIL.

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