Company History

Manali Petrochemicals Limited  was  incorporated  on 11th June 1986  in Tamil Nadu  as  a public  limited  company. It was promoted by M/s. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Limited (SPIC). The Construction began in the year 1989 and the production commenced in July 1990. The main object of the Company is to manufacture Propylene Oxide / Propylene Glycol (PO / PG) and Polyols used as industrial raw materials.

During the same time, M/s UB Petro Products Ltd., established jointly by TIDCO and UB group also commenced production of the same product group in another green field site in the Manali area itself. This company was taken over by SPIC in 1995 and was renamed as SPIC Organics Ltd., and merged into MPL in the year 2000. Subsequent to the merger, the plants set up by SPIC is being referred to as MPL PLANT I and the other one being referred to as MPL PLANT II

Technology

Plant I

The Company entered into an agreement with TECHNIP France who provided the technology of ATO CHEM of France for the manufacture of Propylene Oxide and Propylene Glycol and that of ARCO Chemical Co. of USA for the manufacture of Polyols.

TECHNIP provided their licensed basic engineering, manpower services and assistance in importing plant and machinery through TECHNIP for the PO / PG projects. It also supported license know-how and technical consultancy and manpower services for Polyol project.

Another agreement was signed with ARCO Chemical Co. of USA for providing technical consultancy in the application and testing of polyurethane foams and for development of new applications.

Plant II

M/s Press Industria provided the technology of Montedeppe for Propylene Oxide and Propylene Glycol Plants and their own technology for Polyol. They had independent system-house with the technology provided by Enichem under the name M/s Indital Chemicals which was subsequently closed. The technology developed by R&D centre at Plant I is currently used in Plant II also for blending.

Polyols are used along with Isocyanate (MDI or TDI depending on the application) in the manufacture of polyurethane, which is an engineering plastic requiring considerable amount of technical services.

The flexible grade Polyol that goes into production of mattresses, pillows etc. is marketed under the brand name EMPEYOL F-3000 / F-3002.

The rigid grade is used for insulation & refrigeration applications and is marketed with specific grades. The Company imports and markets the necessary MDI and other grades of isocynates.

Major Events

In 1991 MPL launched two more products of molecular weights viz. F-3502 and F-4002 for the slab stock industry.

In 1993, the Company's Research & Development R&D) wing was engaged in developing CFC free flexible moulded polyurethane systems for use in auto mobile sector. MPL got approval for re-endorsement of capacities under minimum economic scale size for the manufacture of 25 000 tons per annum of Propylene Glycol.

In 2000, SPIC Organics Ltd. (SORL) was merged with Manali Petrochemicals Limited to became a single entity called Manali Petrochemicals Limited.

Association with Indian Polyurethane Association

MPL is Founder Memeber of INDIAN POLYURETHANE ASSOCIATION and played a key role in formation and functioning of the Association which conducts PU Tech India Exhibitions and Conference on PU Industries once in 3 years.  

Indian Polyurethane Association is a non-profit organization founded on 9th May 1992 to further the interest of POLYURETHANES in INDIA. The Association promotes the PU-Industry through various interactive events and programes in India and Abroad.