Reducing Public Health Risks

Organic chemicals have their applications in a wide range of indus-tries, right from food and beverages industry to cosmetics, phar-maceuticals and agriculture. The ongoing rapid industrialization and urbanization is further boosting the market's growth. Acknowledging the same, we have focused on this niche segment in this special issue. The cover story of this issue features Meghmani Finechem Limited (MFL) which is a prominent manufacturer of chlor-alkali and value-added derivatives. The company has a cutting-edge manufacturing plant in Dahej, Gujarat, a major PCPIR region in the country. MFL's Dahej site is a fully integrated and automated complex with solid infrastructure and captive power plant. The company serves more than 15 sectors and has a very diverse customer base. MFL is now broadening its product portfolio to include derivative and specialty chemical products such as Epichlorohydrin (ECH), Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC), and Chlorotoluene & its value chain, which are critical raw materials for a variety of end-user industries and are currently imported entirely. Also featuring in this issue is DU Organics - an ISO 9001-2015 certified company having expertise in the manufacturing of niche and specialty chemicals.

Currently, the firm produces a range of products like API intermediates, Electroplating and Aroma chemicals at two state-of-the-art facilities near JNPT, India's largest port, located off Mumbai's eastern coast. The issue also covers Jeevan Chemicals which has five state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in Gujarat, as well as an R&D centre managed by a team of trained qualified and experienced technocrats, to perform a huge variety of reactions at the facility in order to produce the needed products and solutions.

After studying this market landscape in-depth, we have zeroed in on the top 10 companies that have excelled in this market with their innova-tive approach. Having proven their dedication to efficiency in order to meet the customer expectations in an end-to-end manner, these companies have stood out from the crowd.

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