Chemplast Sanmar
Chemplast Sanmar Limited is an Indian chemical company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Background. 1962 saw the incorporation of the company for manufacture of PVC resins/ compounds and fabrication of PVC products. In 1967 PVC Plant at Mettur was commissioned with a capacity of 6,000 TPA, in collaboration with BF Goodrich. PVC pipes production also commences. It was among the pioneers to bring PVC pipes to India. Chemplast Sanmar Limited is part of Sanmar Group which has businesses in Chemicals, Shipping, Engineering and Metals. It has a turnover of over 65 billion and a presence in some 25  businesses, with manufacturing units spread over numerous locations in India. Chemplast Sanmar's manufacturing facilities are located at Mettur, Panruti, Cuddalore and Ponneri in Tamil Nadu, Shinoli in Maharashtra, and Karaikal in the Union Territory of Puducherry. It is a major manufacturer of PVC resins, chlorochemicals and piping systems. The Cuddalore PVC project commissioned in September 2009 is the largest such project to come up in Tamil Nadu. Its aggregate capacity of 235,000 tons makes it one of the largest PVC players in India. Chemplast Sanmar Limited won two awards, at the 7th National Award for Excellence in Water Management  organized by the CII in Hyderabad in December 2010. The flagship company of The Sanmar Group won the "Innovative Case Study" and "Excellent Water Efficient Unit" awards for the successful case study of zero liquid discharge at Mettur. Chemplast Sanmar, a pioneer in Zero Liquid Discharge has implemented this process successfully in all its manufacturing plants. Chemplast has not discharged a single drop of treated effluent since September 2009 in Mettur while in Cuddalore and Karaikkal there has been no discharge since inception. In 1985 came the acquisition of controlling stake and takeover of management of Mettur Chemical & Industrial Corporation  (MCIC) Ltd with capacities of Caustic Soda 48000 TPA and Chloromethane 11000 TPA. On 10th August 2021, Chemplast Sanmar opened its Initial public offering at a price band of 530-541 per share. Sports. The Sanmar Group has helped support domestic cricket for over 50 years. Chemplast Sanmar supports Jolly Rovers and the Alwarpet Cricket Club in the Tamil Nadu Cricket Academy (TNCA) 1st Division.