DIC India Inaugurates Its New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat
24 March 2023: The leading manufacturer of printing inks, innovative packaging solutions in the country, DIC India Ltd. (Part of DIC Group) has recently inaugurated its advanced and latest Toluene Free Plant ‘Optima’ for Liquid Ink Manufacturing at Saykha in Bharuch District, Gujarat.
Spread across a vast area of 92,500 sq. mtrs., the plant has the capacity to manufacture over 10,000+ Tonnes of TF, KF/NTNK (Toluene Free/ Ketone Free) liquid inks in two shifts in Phase 1. The plant will be further augmented to produce value added and specialty products for domestic and export markets.
Set-up with a total investment of INR1,100 Million in Phase 1 – New plant will provide direct employment to more than 100 associates with the aim to cater to the growing demand of toluene free and ketone free based inks in the country. With this new plant, DIC India will now have an expanded footprint in India. Its other four plants are at Kolkata, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat (Ahmedabad) and Karnataka.
Established at the center of the chemical hub of India, the strategic location gives the company close access to the Northern and Western markets that drive majority of the demand in the segment. The plant boasts of a bulk line manufacturing facility for supplying standard and specialty TF, KF/NTNK inks.
Constructed with care, the plant, called OPTIMA plant is laden with latest technological features to cater to the growing demand in the country at present. The plant has also been designed to accommodate future expansion needs of the company.
Speaking on the occasion, Paul Koek, Regional Managing Director, DIC Asia Pacific said, “Indian market is a priority market for DIC group and this new manufacturing facility has been established with the vision of catering to the new demand as well as usher in new growth prospects for us in the country. As a market leader in printing ink manufacturing, we are bringing more advancement in our manufacturing processes to augment our quality and customer service, meet the rising demand and maintain global standard at all our touch points.”
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