Lubrizol completes CPVC expansion plans

AHMEDABAD: The Lubrizol Corporation on Thursday opened a chlorinated polyvinyl chloride ( CPVC)compounding plant in Dahej, Gujarat, representing its global expansion of FlowGuard, BlazeMaster and Corzan compound manufacturing sites.

The Rs 325 crore plant has a capacity to produce approximately 55,000 metric tons of compounds annually. The plant will serve the growing Indian market and support the emerging growth of its FlowGuard, BlazeMaster and Corzan businesses in South Asia, the Middle East and East Africa.

"With construction projects in non-metro cities expected to continue to increase in India, and with the Central government aiming to build more smart cities, the demand for trustworthy piping systems is expected to rise," said Manoj Dhar, head of TempRite Engineered Polymers in South Asia.