Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant yesterday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a new manufacturing plant in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, for moisture-control products, which will be used in the pharmaceutical industry. As announced in December last year, Clariant will invest CHF 10 million (about Rs 65 crore) in this healthcare packaging plant that will support the growing generic pharmaceutical industry in India. The plant is slated for completion in 2017.

“The new healthcare packaging manufacturing plant here in Cuddalore is another important step within our strategy to intensify growth and increase our market share in the emerging India region by rapidly addressing customer needs,” said Christian Kohlpaintner, member of the Clariant Executive Committee.

The new plant will initially produce desiccant canisters and packets, which are inserted into pharmaceutical packaging to control moisture and protect the stability of the medicine during shelf life. The desiccant production area will be Clean Room Class 100,000 and certified ISO 8. It will be compliant with all relevant cGMP and US FDA standards.

“With this new plant, we are responding to our customers’ growing demand for high-quality desiccants. This facility will enable us to expand current capacities and provide easy access to potential as well as existing customers in the pharma packaging segment in the India region,” said Deepak Parikh, Clariant Region President India.

In addition to the new greenfield plant in Cuddalore, Clariant has ten production sites in India (in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) and a regional innovation center in Mumbai.

 

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