Aarti Industries Commissions Zone IV Phase I Specialty Chemicals Plant in Jhagadia, Gujarat
Aarti Industries Limited (AIL) has commissioned Phase I of its Zone IV project at its Jhagadia site in Gujarat. The phase brings three capabilities on stream: a Calcium Chloride unit, a PEDA (2-Phenyl Ethyl Diethyl Aniline) unit, and part of a Multipurpose Plant (MPP).
The new facilities are intended to support niche, high-value products across agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, coatings, polymers and energy & additives. AIL said several products planned under Zone IV are expected to be manufactured in India for the first time.
The PEDA unit extends the company's existing ethylation platform, building on its established 2,6-Diethyl Aniline capabilities to serve agrochemical applications. The Calcium Chloride facility adds to AIL's Energy & Additives portfolio, targeting oilfield and energy-related markets. The Multipurpose Plant is designed to allow the company to move pilot-validated processes into commercial-scale production across multiple products and chemistries.
The broader Zone IV platform comprises multiple chemistry blocks intended to manufacture a range of products for domestic and international markets. AIL said it expects to progressively commercialise all manufacturing blocks within Zone IV during the current fiscal year, with the next steps involving commercial qualification, customer approvals and ramp-up of the newly commissioned assets.