The plant is India’s largest monochloroacetic acid (MCA) production base with an annual production capacity of 32,000 tonnes.
        Anaven, a joint venture between specialty chemicals company Nouryon and agrochemicals maker Atul, announced this week that it has begun producing monochloroacetic acid (MCA) at its newly opened facility in the Indian state of Gujarat. The new asset will have an initial capacity of 32,000 tonnes per annum and will be MCA’s largest production base in the country.
        “By partnering with Atul, we can leverage Nouryon’s global leadership in MCA to meet the rapidly growing needs of our customers across various Indian markets, while continuing to drive innovation and sustainability in the region,” said Rob Vanko, vice president of Nouryon. This was stated in a statement by the construction company and the chairman of Anaven.
       MCA is used as a raw material for a range of end products, including adhesives, pharmaceuticals and crop protection chemicals.
        The plant is the only zero liquid discharge MCA plant in the world, Nurion said. The plant also has environmentally friendly hydrogenation technology.
        Sunil Lalbhai, Chairman and Managing Director of Atul, said: “Through our partnership, we are able to bring Nouryon’s most advanced technologies to the new facility while achieving forward and backward integration with our bulk and agrochemicals business. “The Anavena plant will ensure a reliable supply of critical raw materials to the Indian market, giving a growing number of farmers, doctors and families better access to essential supplies.”