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A greenfield investment of LANXESS, the site in Jhagadia is one of the large production sites of the company in India. It is part of the Jhagadia Chemical Park within Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).

LANXESS has invested over EUR 70 million (approx. INR 500 cr) at the site between 2008 and 2011 and has created around 300 new jobs.





This includes:

  • Relocation and upgrade of the Rubber Chemicals plant,
  • Opening of an Ion Exchange Resins plant,
  • Relocation of the assets of the plants for polymer bound rubber chemicals and release agents from Rhein Chemie and the plant for Material Protection Products from Madurai to Jhagadia
  • Commissioning of a High Performance Materials compounding facility, which produces high-tech plastics, at the site.

The utility services at the site are:

  • Effluents treatment plant
  • Off-gas incinerator
  • Cogeneration plant fuelled by natural gas. Solo-NOX model for eliminating nitrogenous gas emissions

The site in Jhagadia is a key manufacturing base for LANXESS globally and has been built to world class standards. The production facilities as well as the utility services at the site ensure safe and environmentally responsible operations. Given our global expertise, the site’s location advantage and infrastructure and the Indian chemical industry’s positive outlook for business, the site serves as a perfect hub to supply our customers not only in the rapidly-growing local market but also in the Asia-Pacific region.