Indian carbon black producer PCBL Ltd says that the second and final phase of its speciality chemical capacity expansion at the Mundra plant in Gujarat has been successfully commissioned.
This expansion adds 20,000 tonnes/year to the company’s existing capacity, bringing the total specialty chemical capacity at Mundra to 40,000 tonnes/year.
“With this milestone achievement, our company’s combined manufacturing capacity now stands at 7,90,000 tonnes/year,” the company said in a statement.
It also said that the expansion of the capacity by 20,000 tonnes/year at Mundra will increase its total specialty blacks capacity to 1.1 million tonnes/year in FY25.
The company had earlier estimated the capital expenditure at Mundra to be around Rs 350 crore.