Clariant inaugurates new healthcare packaging plant in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Clariant in India is living the “Make in India” mantra, and has built a manufacturing hub for both exports and domestic markets. It comprises 11 production sites spread across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. 

Clariant in India aims for accelerated growth in the Indian market through the six business units ie Masterbatches, Pigments, Additives, Industrial & Consumer Specialties, Catalysts and Functional Minerals.

Adnan Ahmad, Region Head, Clariant in India said, “Clariant is ambitious in India and we look to create a material and profitable specialty chemical business through our new greenfield plant for healthcare packaging. 

While this plant may not fall in the specialty chemicals category in the traditional sense, but it is certainly a differentiated productoffering. In India, Business Line Medical Specialties has grown over the past few years and this facility will give us clear edge against the competition.”  

Ketan Premani, India Head of Business Unit - Medical Specialties said, “Our new greenfield healthcare packaging production plant, technology-wise is ‘state-of- the-art’.

It is the first and so far the only ISO-8 clean room facility in the group and particularly in emerging markets of the world. The facility will offer Desiccants and link our customers to Clariant’s global packaging design capabilities. Pharmaceutical regulatory compliance and consistent quality is the hallmark of our offerings to the customers”