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Metrochem’s Kroma Labs recognised as ‘In-house R & D unit’
E-Tex Staff - Mumbai
Metrochem Industries’ Kroma Labs has been recognized as “In-house
R&D unit” by the ministry of science and technology, government of
India. Metrochem Industries, a government recognized trading house, is the flagship
company of the Metrochem group. MCIL is one of the largest manufacturers of
dyes and dye intermediates in India. A humble beginning in 1974, with a production
capacity of 25 tons in a year, today MCIL has reached a production capacity
of 17000 tons in a year. The wide spectrum of MCIL’s product range, also
includes fine chemicals, specialty chemicals and pigments.
The company’s exponential growth always had a firm vision behind it. Total
dedication to quality and professional excellence, has been the hallmark of
Metrochem’s recognition as a customer driven company. Strategic backward
integration has become the efficiency quotient for the company, in terms of
value addition and superior quality. The company has created a business paradigm
in just three decades.
Metrochem has several manufacturing plants spread over 4,00,000 square meters
of land to manufacture wide range of dyestuffs, intermediates and fine chemicals.
All production plants are equipped with process control laboratory to monitor
the quality at various stages of production.
Metrochem, today, boasts one of the finest infrastructure in the dyestuffs industry
in India. This includes the company’s own power generation plant of 3 mw,
reverse osmosis, D M and water softening plant, cooling towers and chilling
plant, ice manufacturing plant, secured land fill site and occupational health
center.
The meteoric rise of the company as a reactive dyestuff major is reflected in
the steady improvement in productivity, output and in its ever widening product
range. Recognizing the need to expand its production activities, the company,
in 1997 set up modern production facilities spread over 3,00,000 sq mt at Umraya,
near Vadodara. For efficient and quality production, this plant is equipped
with spray dryers, spin-flash dryers, falling film evaporators, nauta mixers
and electronics data control system. These manufacturing facilities are supported
by the reverse osmosis and ice manufacturing plant. Most of the intermediates
required, are produced in-house. Such strategic backward integration helps the
company to maintain international standards in product quality.
Research and development and quality assurance are the key factors behind company’s
success over the years. Continued emphasis on R&D has enabled MCIL to carve
a niche in the global markets. Kroma Labs, a division of Metrochem is equipped
with the state-of-the-art computerized instrumentation and testing facilities
that include HPLC, HPTLC, Data Color International (DCI) for colour matching,
gas chromatograph with mass spectrophotometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, auto
titrator, particle size analyzer, atomic absorption spectrophotmeter and horizontal
padding mangle. A pilot plant fully equipped with reverse osmosis unit, spray
dryer, hydrogenator and high pressure autoclave helps in process development,
development of new intermediates and custom synthesis.
Over the years, Metrochem has established its strong presence in the international
market serving a large customer base spread across more than 30 countries. Today,
Metrochem is recognized globally as a hallmark of excellence in terms of quality
and customer service. Several awards won by the company for its export performance,
are the testimony of its success in the global markets. Metrochem’s commitment
to quality and total customer satisfaction has found a new expression by its
accession to ISO 9001-2000 Certification.
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