Chemical manufacturing company Clariant in India inaugurated its new healthcare packaging plant in Cuddalore today.
Ketan Premani, India Head of Business Unit - Medical Specialties, said in a press release that the greenfield plant is the first and so far the only ISO-8 clean room facility in emerging markets. “The facility will offer Desiccants (a drying agent) and link our customers to Clariant's global packaging design capabilities,” he added.
Adnan Ahmad, Region Head, Clariant in India, said in the press release: “While this plant may not fall in the speciality chemicals category in the traditional sense, it is a differentiated product offering.” “In India, business line medical specialities has grown over the past few years and this facility will give us clear edge against the competition,” he added.
The Swiss manufacturer in India has 11 production sites across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana in business verticals such as pigments, additives, industrial and consumer specialities, catalysts and functional minerals.
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