ACCIL to set up new leather chemical production faciIity
India-based Asiatic Colour-Chem Industries Limited (ACCIL) is planning to set up a leather chemical production facility in
The company plans to open a 2200 tpa leather chemicals unit at Changodar in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat. Facilities are to be installed for the production of syntans and fatliquors requiring an investment of Rs.143.2 million ($3.25 million). Commercial production is expected to begin by the second quarter of 2007.
President of marketing at ACCIL M R Mehta told Leatherbiz that the current market trend is to offer a "one pack system" to leather units, which is where the idea for the new unit came from. He added that new products such as syntans and fatliquors will be offered to existing overseas clients, who are prepared for 100% buy-back arrangements.
There is large demand for these products, predominantly from multinationals. They are shipped within
ACCIL is one of the world largest manufacturers of acid dyes for leather, specialising in blacks and browns. Its products are exported to more than 40 countries and it has an installed production capacity of approximately 10,000 metric tons per annum for acid, reactive and direct dyes and 2,500 metric tons per annum of dye intermediates (particularly for DASA, FC acid, PCVS and OAVS). It is well equipped with a state-of-the-art Reverse Osmosis Plant (ultra filtration) which enables the production of high concentration salt-free dyes.
