Lubrizol to build world’s largest CPVC resin plant

Hyderabad Lubrizol, a global leader in specialty chemicals and Grasim Industries Limited, a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, broke ground on the first phase of a 100,000 metric-ton CPVC resin plant in Vilayat, Gujarat.

The facility will be the largest single-site for CPVC resin production globally, it is designed to meet rising CPVC demand in India, as well as neighboring countries.

In addition to the resin site, Lubrizol is doubling its existing CPVC compound manufacturing capacity at its Dahej site in Gujarat from 70,000MT to 140,000MT. Lubrizol is also planning a R&D center at its Dahej site to address the rapidly changing needs of the India market.