Kolkata, India: Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd (HSCL), a global leader in speciality chemicals and advanced carbon materials, today announced the commencement of commercial operations of its newly commissioned 70,000 MTPA Speciality Carbon Black line at its manufacturing facility in Mahistikry, Hooghly, West Bengal, the company said in a press release.
With the successful commissioning of this brownfield expansion, Himadri’s total carbon black manufacturing capacity has increased to 2,50,000 MTPA, including a speciality carbon black capacity of 1,30,000 MTPA at the Mahistikry site. With this scale, the Mahistikry facility has become the world’s largest single-location speciality carbon black manufacturing site.
This milestone marks a significant step in Himadri’s strategic growth journey and reinforces its leadership position in the global speciality carbon black market.
The expansion substantially strengthens the company’s speciality portfolio and enhances its ability to serve high-value, performance-driven applications across plastics, inks, paints, coatings and other niche segments. The project incorporates advanced process technologies, state-of-the-art quality control systems, energy-efficient operations and scalable infrastructure, ensuring consistent production of premium grades for global customers.
Mr Anurag Choudhary, CMD and CEO of Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd, said, “The commencement of commercial operations of our 70,000 MTPA Speciality Carbon Black line at Mahistikry marks the beginning of the next phase of growth in our advanced carbon materials journey. With this expansion, Mahistikry becomes the world’s largest single-location Speciality Carbon Black facility, with a capacity of 1,30,000 MTPA. This milestone significantly enhances our production capabilities and positions us strongly to capture rising global demand in premium, application-specific segments such as plastics, inks, paints, coatings and other specialised industries. We remain committed to disciplined expansion, operational excellence, sustainability and delivering high-performance solutions that create long-term value for all stakeholders.”
The newly commissioned capacity is expected to contribute meaningfully to revenue growth and strengthen the company’s margin profile over the medium term. As global demand continues to shift towards high-performance, customised carbon solutions, Himadri’s enhanced scale provides competitive advantages through operational efficiencies, supply reliability, faster market responsiveness and improved product innovation capabilities.
