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Covestro opens trimer facility in Ankleshwar

German polymer materials specia-
list, Covestro, has announced that its
Indian subsidiary, has inaugurated a pro-
duction facility at its Ankleshwar site in
Gujarat for making its Desmodur ultra
range of isocyanate trimer products,
used in applications like automotive,
construction, wooden furniture, con-
sumer electronics, among others.

“The facility is the fi rst of its kind
in India and is a testament to Covestro
India’s commitment to the “Make in
India” initiative, bolstering local manu-
facturing capabilities and contributing
to India’s position as a global manu-
facturing hub,” the company said in a
press note. “We are continuously investing in proved effi ciency in the coatings and
production capabilities in Asia to for- adhesives industry,” said Mr. Anand
Desmodur ultra trimer products are tify our leading position in the Aliphatic Khot, Head of Coatings and Adhesives
essential in the production of coatings Isocyanates business and provide high- APAC at Covestro.
and adhesives that offer exceptional quality products to our customers wher-
durability and resistance to environmental ever they operate in the region,” said This plant is the fourth dedicated
factors like UV light, chemicals, and Mr. Thomas Roemer, Global Head of trimer facility of the company after
physical wear. The fi rst batch of pro- the Coatings and Adhesives Business China, Germany and the USA. The pro-
ducts from the new facility is slated for Entity at Covestro. ject also demonstrates Covestro’s commit-
production in Q4 of 2024. Covestro ment to sustainable development. The
said the new facility will help meet the “This new investment aims to en- technology selected for trimer produc-
growing demand for high-performance hance the localisation of differentiated tion in Ankleshwar is designed to sup-
and sustainable solutions in the coa- Desmodur ultra trimer products, align- port sustainable manufacturing prac-
tings & adhesives industry across the ing with market trends for low VOC tices, signifi cantly reducing carbon
Asia Pacifi c region. emissions, high performance, and im- emissions, the company said.

Gensol, Matrix team up to set up green hydrogen

valley project in Pune

Gensol Engineering said it has “The Government of India has The green hydrogen valley is being
secured an order to set up India’s fi rst taken a great step in promoting these facilitated by CSIR-National Chemical Labo-
green hydrogen valley project in Pune, hydrogen valleys through Department of ratory (NCL), Pune in Kurkumbh region.
in collaboration with Matrix Gas & Science & Technology (DST). We are Gensol Engineering is a leading player in
Renewables Ltd. going to supply green hydrogen to the the renewable energy sector specialising
speciality chemical sector in Pune, in solar engineering, procurement, and
The green hydrogen production Maharashtra on round-the-clock basis to construction (EPC) and electric mobility
plant will be set up on Build Own and develop the green hydrogen economy solutions. Matrix Gas & Renewables is a
Operate (BOO) basis, according to a in India,” said Mr. Anmol Jaggi, Man- fast-growing green hydrogen infrastruc-
stock exchange fi ling. aging Director, Gensol Engineering. ture developer and natural gas aggregator.

126 Chemical Weekly September 24, 2024

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