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The main user industries, namely,
Paint and Coatings and Textile,
will continue to grow because
of increase in discretionary
spending. The Company along
with RACL will participate in
this growth by i) broadening its
market reach in new geographies,
ii) increasing its manufacturing
and working capital efficiencies
and iii) introducing new dyes,
pigments and products for non-
textile applications.
Fluctuations in foreign exchange and availability of raw materials may impact sales realisations. Treatment costs are expected to
remain high given that the manufacture of dyes and pigments generates significant pollutants.
Polymers
Product groups: Epoxy Resins and Hardeners, Reactive Diluents, Sulphones, Rubber and Polyurethane based
Adhesives, Others
The products falling under these product groups are used by
customers belonging to Aerospace, Automobile, Composites,
Construction, Defence, Electrical and Electronics, Footwear,
Paint and Coatings, Paper, Sports and Leisure and Wind
Energy industries. The product groups comprise about
82 synthetic products and 290 formulations. B11, P62 and
P101 are some of the key products.
During 2015-16, sales increased by 1% from
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697 cr to
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704 cr. Sales in India decreased by 2% from
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458 cr to
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449 cr. Brand sales decreased by 7% from
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95 cr to
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88 cr.
Sales outside India increased by 7% from
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239 cr to
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255 cr and formed 36% of the total. Growth on account of volume was
6%. Sales from new products were
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39 cr. The Company completed 3 projects and undertook 2 projects for implementation.
World market for Epoxy Resins and Hardeners is estimated at US$ 6.3 bn and is growing at about 2% and Indian market
is estimated at US$ 250 mn and is growing at about 6%. There are about 7 major companies which dominate the
world marketplace. World market for Sulphones
(a hardener) is estimated at US$ 320 mn and is growing at
about 4%.
The user industries, Construction, Defence, Electrical and
Electronics, Paint and Coatings and Wind Energy are growing
well, particularly in India. The Company will participate in
this growth by i) widening its market reach, ii) increasing its
manufacturing andworking capital efficiencies, iii) generating
and adding new capacities of Epoxy Resins and Hardeners
and iv) introducing new products and formulations.