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Acid Plant Database November 7, 2025
| Owner | Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited |
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| Location |
Panambur India |
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| Background | A subsidiary of Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited, which is part of the Adventz Group | |
| Website | www.mangalorechemicals.com | |
| Plant | - | |
| Coordinates | 12° 56' 15" N, 74° 49' 27" E | |
| Type of Plant | Sulphur Burning | |
| Gas Source | Elemental Sulphur, Powder | |
| Plant Capacity | 330000 MTPA | |
| SA/DA | DA | |
| Status | Operating | |
| Year Built | 2006 | |
| Technology | Outotec | |
| Contractor | Furnace Fabrica (India) Ltd. | |
| Remarks | - | |
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| General | Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited is a part of The UB Group, a large and diversified Indian business house. The Group is one of the foremost multinational organizations based in the sub-continent with operations in many world markets. It has diverse interests - brewing, distilling, fertilizers, life sciences, engineering and information technology. Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (MCF), with a turnover of over Rs.1000 crore, is the only manufacturer of chemical fertilizers in the state of Karnataka. The factory is strategically located at Panambur, 9 kms north of Mangalore City, on the banks of the Gurpur River, in front of the New Mangalore Port. The plant is well connected, both by rail and road. The West Coast National Highway (NH-l7) from Kochi to Mumbai separates MCF from the New Mangalore Port. |
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| News |
November 7, 2025 - Paradeep Phosphates has
announced a Rs 3,600 crore capacity expansion plan aimed at boosting
production and achieving five million MT in sales over the next
two-and-a-half years. The company will add one million tonne of
granulation capacity and increase its backward integration of phosphoric
acid by 0.5 million tonne and sulphuric acid by 1.5 million tonne across its
Paradeep and Mangalore units. The move aligns with the company's long-term
strategy to become a fully integrated and self-reliant fertiliser
manufacturer. The company's Managing Director and CEO, Suresh
Krishnan, stated that the successful merger with Mangalore Chemicals and
Fertilisers (MCFL) has strengthened the firm's presence in the south,
increased its market share, and unlocked synergies in scale and product mix. October 13, 2025 - Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) has announced October 13, 2025, as 'Effective Date 1' for its merger with Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (MCFL). The merger process is structured in two parts, with 'Effective Date 2' scheduled three days after Effective Date 1. Both companies have filed the necessary documents with their respective Registrars of Companies. The actual amalgamation of MCFL with PPL will take effect from 'Appointed Date 2'. PPL has committed to making further disclosures upon the occurrence of 'Effective Date 2'. October 23, 2023 - Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (MCFL) had to cease operations at it phosphatic plant in Mangaluru on Sunday due to a shortage of raw materials. In a regulatory disclosure made on Sunday, MCFL announced that its phosphatic fertiliser plant was temporarily halted on October 22, 2023 due to a depletion on phosphoric acid raw material stock. The company intends to provide an update once it resumes production at this facility. MCFL, a subsidiary of Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited, which is part of the Adventz Group under the leadership of Chariman Saroj Kumar Poddar, stands as one of the prominent fertiliser companies in the country. |
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MTPD - Metric Tonne per Day
STPD - Short Ton per Day
MTPA - Metric Tonne per Annum STPA - Short Ton per
Annum
SA - Single Absorption
DA - Double Absorption
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