Joins the select few list of Methanol producers in India
Taking a step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (RCF), a PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has started its Methanol Plant at Trombay Unit, Mumbai from September, 8, 2020.
With the capacity to now produce 242 MT of Methanol per day, RCF had earlier been importing Methanol for its internal consumption and also for trading purposes.
Methanol is widely being used in the production of pharmaceuticals, pesticides and dyestuff. With very limited domestic production, the requirement was being met till now with imports.
In the endeavor to support self-sufficiency in fertilizers, RCF has ramped up the production of its popular complex fertilizer, SUPHALA 15:15:15 by enhancing its production from 1500 MT per day to 2200 MT per day. As a result, the production of SUPHALA increased by 17.3 percent in the month of August 2020 as compared to August 2019.
Despite facing multiple hurdles in the day-to-day operations, during the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic period, including production and supply chain management, RCF has been able to achieve an increase of 10.81 percent in its fertilizer sales in the month of August 2020 as compared to August 2019.
