Business Segment Overview -Phenolics

High volume import substitutes

Cumene, Phenol, Acetone, Isopropyl Alcohol, Alpha Methyl Styrene (AMS)

Laminate & Plywood, Automotive, Construction, Pharmaceuticals, Adhesives, Sanitisers, Rubber, Chemicals, Paints, etc.

Maintained stable margins on account of integrated manufacturing infrastructure with consistently high utilisation levels
The Phenol plant clocked an average utilisation rate of over 150% during the year and achieved the highest ever quarterly sales for Phenol. The volume ramp-up post debottlenecking initiatives at the plant contributed to this achievement

Achieved 13% higher volumes of productions and record 3,00,000+ tonnes of Phenol production during the year
Successfully implemented Advance Process Controls (APC) resulting into increase in production and reduction in raw material and energy consumption as well as safe operations