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EXPANSION
Nitta Gelatin breaks ground for collagen peptide

expansion project

Nitta Gelatin India Ltd. (NGIL), a Mr. Koichi Ogata, President of Nitta
joint venture of Nitta Gelatin Inc. of Gelatin worldwide and a Director of
Japan and the Kerala State Industrial NGIL said in a statement.
Development Corporation Ltd. (KSIDC)
has initiated a collagen peptide The Nitta Gelatin group is among
expansion project in Kerala. The ground the largest gelatin producers in the
breaking ceremony (Bhumi Pooja) of world, catering to the food and pharma
the project was held on April 30 at its industry. The company was founded
factory located in Kakkanad near Kochi. 103 years ago in Osaka, Japan and its
operations in Kerala will complete 50
“The project is envisaged with an years in 2025.
investment of Rs. 460-mn and expec-
ted to commission in July 2025. On Collagen peptides are highly
completion of the project, the collagen purifi ed proteins that are used in dietary
peptide production capacity will be supplements, healthcare products, and
increased from 600-mt per year to 1,150-mt pharmaceuticals. The demand for col-
per year,” the company informed. lagen peptide is growing worldwide as
oured the commitment that was made it signifi cantly helps in promoting joint
This project is a part of the to him when he visited Japan. health and also beauty from within.
announcement made by the Japanese A variant that helps in the manage-
MNC to invest Rs. 200-crore in Kerala, “The industry friendly policies of ment of diabetes is also expected to be
during the visit of the Kerala Chief successive governments in Kerala have launched shortly.
Minister to Japan. The Chief Minister given the company the confi dence to
Pinarayi Vijayan in a message said Kerala make further investments in the State. The expanded capacity will be able
has had a very strong relationship with The availability of skilled labour in to successfully cater to this require-
this Japanese Group and expressed Kerala has been a critical factor for ment, said Mr. Sajiv Menon, the Man-
happiness that the company has hon- the success of our operations here,” aging Director of NGIL. Facilities Licences
• 5 Distillation set ups • Explosive Licence
EXPANSION • Columns - D-400 mm, H-30-45 ft • Rule no 9 permission / Green Pass Book
DCM Shriram commissions caustic soda expansion • TF boiler 600000 kg cal/ hour • MA-I Licence

project at Jhagadia • Chilling plant 30 TR. • RSPL Membership / Factory Licence

DCM Shriram Ltd has announced said the Bharuch Chemical Complex growth and profi tability of our chlor- • Capacity :-- 450 MT per month • GST registration
the successful commissioning of its has become the “single largest caus- alkali business segment given its strong
caustic soda expansion project, adding tic soda facility in the country”. After correlation with the GDP growth of the
850 tons per day (tpd) to its chemical the commissioning, the company’s country. This project is a testament to
complex at Jhagadia in Gujarat. With annual caustic capacity across Bharuch our endeavour in building economies Please Contact:
this, the company’s total installed (Gujarat) and Kota (Rajasthan) stood at of scale, driving effi ciencies and pro- Plot No 159, Phase-II, GIDC, Near Creative Textile, Vapi - 396 195.
capacity now stands at 2,225-tpd in 1-million metric tons per annum (tpa). viding cutting edge technology & infra-
Bharuch alone, according to a press structure. We are also in the advanced Tell: (0260)-2431679 w Cell: +91-9975321720, +91-9821012698
statement. “We are the second largest caustic stages of commissioning hydrogen per- Email: uday@anantco.com, nehat@anantco.com
soda producer in the country and are oxide & epichlorohydrin projects at this
With this commissioning, company bullish on the long term sustainable location,” the company added. www.anantco.com

140 Chemical Weekly May 14, 2024

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