Kkalpana Industries compounder of the month
Head offi ce location: Kolkata, India Date founded: 1977 Chairman & MD Mr Narrindra Suranna Ownership: Public company Sales 2015: US$260m (2015)
Plant locations: Kolkata, Daman, Dadra, Falta and Surangi, India Capacity 2015: 168,000 tonnes
Profi le: Founded in 1977 as Kalpena Industries, Kkalpana rapidly established itself as a strong player in the niche markets of PVC compounds and footwear. Since then it has diversifi ed considerably. The company supplies the domestic Indian market from fi ve production plants and exports compounds to more than 20 countries. It has installed capacity for PVC compounds of 36,000 tonnes, silane based PE compounds 65,800 tonnes, peroxide-based XLPE compounds 24,000 tonnes, PE & PP fi lled compounds 18,000 tonnes, semicon compound 12,500 tonnes, Halogen Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) compounds 8,000 tonnes, and ink and adhesives 4,200 tonnes.
Product line: Aside from its cable industry PVC and PE compounds, Kkalpana also produces PVC, TPE and EVA compounds for footwear and pipe grade compounds, as well as white, black and performance enhancing additive masterbatches.
Product strengths: The recently opened production unit at Surangi has enabled the company to offer XLPE, HFFR and fi lled PP for a more diversifi ed range of industries, including the furniture and appliance markets.
To be considered for ‘Compounder of the Month’ contact Elizabeth Carroll at
ec@amiplastics.com
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