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INDUSTRIAL EXPLOSIVES

SBL Energy opens trinitrotoluene facility

in Maharashtra

Industrial explosives manufacturer,
SBL Energy Ltd., has announced the
opening of a new plant at its faci-
lity in Maharashtra, which would pro-
duce 3,000 tonnes per annum of TNT
(Trinitrotoluene). The plant is located
on a 225-acre site manufacturing at
Yenvera in Nagpur, the company said
in a release. TNT is a chemical explo-
sive used in mining, manufacturing
of weapons, and in construction and
demolition equipment.

Former defence secretary Mr. Ajay
Kumar inaugurated the plant in the
presence of CEO of SBL Energy man, SBL Energy said, “Our TNT exports. The plant helps in backward
Mr. Alok Choudhari and the company’s plant is poised to cater to the growing integration in our civil applications. It
President Mr. Divyansh Choudhari, demand of explosives on the back of the further strengthens our position in the
among others. increased industrialisation, construc- fi eld of industrial and mining explo-
tion, infrastructure development and sives manufacturing and builds pros-
The exports-only plant will help mining activities. The plant is also a pects for global collaborations. We
SBL Energy triple its overseas ship- part of our strategic vision to strengthen have plans to set up another TNT plant
ments to markets such as Australia, India’s defence infrastructure, promote with similar capacity in future”.
Europe and the US, the release informed. self-reliance and enhance the country’s
overall defence capabilities in line with Earlier this year, SBL Energy had
Commenting on the launch of the the government mission to boost indi- raised Rs. 325-crore in growth capital
plant, Mr. Sanjay Choudhari, Chair- genous production and boost defence from a clutch of marquee investors.

WEAK MARKET

Chemfab Alkalis defers setting up of caustic soda unit

Chemfab Alkalis Ltd. (CCAL) has CCAL, the manufacturer of basic product range offering to the market
decided to defer the setting up of caus- inorganic chemicals and PVCO pipes, from 110-mm up to 630-mm against the
tic soda project in Karaikal for the time which has plants in Karaikal and Sri current range of 110-mm to 400-mm.
being due to a sharp fall in the global City, announced that it will be doubling
prices of caustic soda. the production capacity of PCVO pipes “We further intend to add three
plant in Sri City, during the current fi s- more lines during FY26, increasing our
“We have deferred our 250 tonne cal from the present capacity of two capacity to seven lines by 2025-26 to
per day caustic soda project in Karaikal lines to four lines in FY25 which will meet the anticipated demand from govern-
for now. We will keep evaluating the become functional from Q2. ment initiatives such as Jal Jeevan STAR EXPORT HOUSE
same and move forward at an appro- Mission,” he said. In February, CCAL’s GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED
priate time,” the company’s Chairman According to Mr. Roa, one of the wholly owned subsidiary, Chemfab
Mr. Suresh Krishnamurthi Rao, said in lines is meant for manufacturing higher Alkalis Karaikal Ltd., commissioned
its latest annual report. diameter pipes. This will enhance the its aluminium chloride project.

142 Chemical Weekly September 17, 2024

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