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Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited (formerly known as Bihar Caustic & Chemicals Limited) was incorporated as a joint venture between the Aditya Birla Group and the Bihar State Industrial Development Corporation. The unit was set up with the objective of catering to the caustic soda requirements of Hindalco, and to contribute towards the economic development of the backward region of Palamau district in Jharkhand. Commissioned in 1984 with an initial caustic soda capacity of 33,000 tpa, the company has since grown to become the leading caustic soda producer in the eastern region of the country.

The company commissioned a 30 mw captive power plant in the year 2000 and simultaneously, caustic plant capacity was enhanced to 51048 tpa. In the year 2006 the capacity was increased to 78750 tpa by converting the Mercury Cell technology to the more environmental friendly Membrane Cell technology supplied by world renowned technology supplier M/s. UHDENORA, Germany. Presently the installed capacity stands at 92750 tpa which is being further enhanced to 1,05,000 tpa by the end of FY 2008-2009.

For value addition and effective utilisation of chlorine, the company has commissioned 12000 tpa aluminium chloride plant in the year 2007 and 17500 tpa stable bleaching powder (SBP) plant in the year 2008. SBP is marketed under brand name of SHAKTIMAN. Aluminium chloride is the principal catalyst used in Friedel Craft reaction and widely used in pharmaceuticals, chemical intermediates, agrochemicals, dyestuffs and pigments, hydrocarbon resins, flavors and fragrances. SBP is basically used in textile mills for bleaching, sanitation, sewage systems, tanning process, organic synthesis and other applications.

The first in the chlor - alkali sector of India to be accredited with certifications of ISO 9001, 14001,OHSAS 18001 and SA 8000, Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited has been recipient of several awards, some of the recent accolades are as under :

For community development and social welfare
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FICCI award for family welfare in 2004 by Hon’ble Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram.
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Excellence in development of agriculture and annual husbandry by Birsa Agriculture University, Ranchi.

For excellence in safety and environment
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Greentech Safety Gold Award in chemical sector, in year 2006, 2007 and 2008.
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Aditya Birla Award for Best Responsible Care Committed Company for year 2005 by Indian Chemical Council, Mumbai.
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Greentech Environmental Excellence Gold Award in year 2005, 2006 and 2007.

For manufacturing excellence

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The IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award, Certificate of Merit for year 2005 and 2006.
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The IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award Trophy - 2007 in manufacturing category.

Present capacities of the plant are:
Product
Installed capacity
Caustic soda (100% NaOH)
92,750 mt
Liquid chlorine
56,000 mt
Hydrochloric acid (100%)
43,750 mt
Sodium hypochlorite (Cl2 weight)
1,800 mt
Compressed hydrogen
17,42,400 nm3
Aluminium chloride
12,000 tpa
Stable bleaching powder
17,500 mt
Captive power plant
30 mw

Board of Directors
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Mr. A. K. Agarwala
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Mr. P. P. Sharma
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Mr. Biswajit Choudhuri
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Mr. Jagdish Chandar Chopra
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Mr. K. K. Maheshwari
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Mr. Subrajit Bhowmick, Nominee of IDBI
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Mr. S. S. Gupta, Managing Director

Chemical business director
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Mr. K. K. Maheshwari

Chlor alkali SBU head
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Mr. K. C. Jhanwar

Company secretary
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Mr. Akash Mishra


Contact us
Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited
Garhwa Road
Rehla 822 124
District Palamu
Jharkhand
India
Tel: +91-6584-262 211 / 262 221 / 262 488 / 262 520
Fax: +91-6584-262 205, 262 491
Email: abcil@adityabirla.com
Website: www.adityabirlachemicalsindia.com

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