I G Petrochemicals Ltd

I G Petrochemicals Limited (IGPL) is India's leading producer of Phthalic Anhydride (PAN), commanding over 50% of the market share. IGPL is also the sole producer of Maleic Anhydride (MAN) in India and manufactures Benzoic Acid and Di-ethyl Phthalate (DEP in the petrochemical
industry. It mainly serves to the needs of Phthalate Plasticizers, Paints, PVC Compounds, Dyes and Pigments, Unsaturated Polyester Resins, Alkyd Resins etc.

The Company earlier was a 100% Export Oriented Unit (EOU) and got converted into Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) Unit from 6th November 2008. It was promoted by Mysore Petrochemicals (MPCL) together with its associate companies in technical and financial collaboration with Lurgi, Germany.

I G Petrochemicals Limited was incorporated on October 18, 1988 and came up with a public issue of 1.06 Crore equity shares at par aggregating Rs 10.61 cr in Sep'91. The first phase of expansion of Phthalic Anhydride plant in the existing plant at Taloja from 45000 to 60000 tpa was completed and the second phase of expansion i.e installation of new Phthalic Anhydride plant of 45000 tpa capacity was completed and trial run production was commenced.

Due to fall in price of Pthalic Anhydride in the international market the company incurred a heavy loss in 2001-02 and hence the networth has been eroded and the company has become a Sick unit.

The Company started power generation since 19th March 2008. It finalized for expansion capacity of Phthalic Anhydride (PA) by 50000 MT thereby increasing its installed capacity from 116000 MT to 166000 MT per annum at an estimated cost of Rs 225 crores in 2010-11. The Company's expansion project of 50,000 MT got completed during the year and commercial production commenced during September 2013.

During the year 2016, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) namely IGPL (FZE) with Sharjah Airport International Free Zone Authority, UAE to manufacture Maleic Anhydride (MA) through Joint Venture. It acq