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VIBRANT GUJARAT SUMMIT 2024
SNF, DCM Shriram and Godrej Industries commit

investments in Gujarat

SNF, the world’s leading manufac-
turer of polyacrylamide, DCM Shriram
Ltd., India’s second largest chlor-alkali
producer, and Godrej Industries Ltd.
(Chemicals) (GIL), a leading oleo-
chemicals company, are among three
companies that have made commit-
ments to invest in chemicals manufac-
turing in Gujarat.

SNF, France-based manufacturer
of water-soluble polymers based on
acrylamide monomer, which is the
primary ingredient for many polyacryl-
amide-based fl occulants, has declared
a Rs. 1,000-crore ($120-mn) expansion
plan for its Gandhidham facility in
Kachchh district. The investment will
help boost total production capacity
at the facility from 258,000-mtpa to
378,000-mtpa, wherein the capacity of
polyacrylamide powder production will
be raised to 180,000-mtpa.

In November 2022, SNF had
announced that said it has acquired
consent to produce 42,000-tpa of poly-
acrylamide liquid at Gandhidham.
The company had then stated that the
facility was already making acrylamide
monomer (60,000-tpa, 100% basis) and
polyacrylamide powder (60,000-tpa).

SNF offers integrated solutions for
chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR),
mining, water treatment, ceramic,
paper, textile, and other industries. “The
expansion is earmarked to enhance
production capabilities within Gujarat,
cater to the infrastructure needs of key “As we move forward, this part- DCM Shriram to invest Rs.12,000-
clients, enhance the regional workforce, nership promises to bring about trans- crore by 2028
and foster academic collaborations, formative changes in the oil and gas DCM Shriram signed a MoU with
research, and development (R&D) landscape, benefi tting both the state the Government of Gujarat to invest
activities in the oil and gas sector in of Gujarat and the nation at large,” the Rs. 12,000-crore in manufacturing of
India,” the company said in a statement. statement added. chemical and petrochemicals products

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