Chemplast Sanmar Limited is an Indian chemical company. It is a major manufacturer of PVC resins, chlorochemicals and piping systems.

History

The company was formed in 1962 to manufacture

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resins/compounds and fabricate PVC products. In 1967 a PVC Plant at Mettur was commissioned with a capacity of 6,000 TPA, in collaboration with

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. PVC pipes production commenced. It was among the pioneers to bring PVC pipes to India. In 1985 the company acquired a controlling stake of Mettur Chemical & Industrial Corporation (MCIC) Ltd. The Cuddalore PVC project was commissioned in September 2009. In August 2021, Chemplast Sanmar opened its

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at a price band of 530-541 per share.

Organization

Chemplast Sanmar Limited is part of Sanmar Group which has businesses in Chemicals, Shipping, Engineering and Metals. It has a turnover of over 65 billion and a presence in some 25 businesses, with manufacturing units spread over numerous locations in India. Chemplast Sanmar's manufacturing facilities are located at

Mettur Mettur is an industrial and tourist town located in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is best known for the Mettur Dam which is the largest dam in south India. Mettur is also known for its power generation, chemical man ...

Panruti Panruti is a town, municipality and taluk headquarters of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Panruti is located between Cuddalore and Neyveli. Panruti is famous for jackfruits and cashew nuts. The jackfruit grown here is exported worldwide ...

Cuddalore Cuddalore, also spelt as Kadalur (), is a heavy industries hub and a port city, and headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated south of Chennai, Cuddalore was an important city and port during the Britis ...

and

Ponneri Ponneri is a town located in Chennai Metropolitan Area, Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in Ponneri taluk. Ponneri is major destination for Andhra Pradesh people to buy goods. It is a part of the area ...

in Tamil Nadu, Shinoli in Maharashtra, and

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in the Union Territory of

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. Cuddalore PCV is the largest such project in Tamil Nadu. Its aggregate capacity of 235,000 tons makes it one of India's largest PVC players. Mettur Chemical & Industrial Corporation (MCIC) Ltd makes

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48000 TPA and

chloromethane Chloromethane, also called methyl chloride, Refrigerant-40, R-40 or HCC 40, is an organic compound with the chemical formula . One of the haloalkanes, it is a colorless, sweet-smelling, flammable gas. Methyl chloride is a crucial reagent in indu ...

11000 TPA.

Zero liquid discharge

Chemplast Sanmar implemented zero liquid discharge in all its manufacturing plants. Chemplast has not discharged treated effluent since September 2009 in Mettur while Cuddalore and Karaikkal have never discharged treated effluent.

Recognition

* "Innovative Case Study" at the 7th National Award for Excellence in Water Management (2010) * "Excellent Water Efficient Unit" 7th National Award for Excellence in Water Management (2010) for the successful case study of zero liquid discharge at Mettur.

Sports

The Sanmar Group has supported

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for over 50 years. Chemplast Sanmar supports Jolly Rovers and the Alwarpet Cricket Club in the Tamil Nadu Cricket Academy (TNCA) 1st Division.

References

External links

Chemplast Sanmar website
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