Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. has inaugurated a new specialty biochemical plant at the Sakarwadi manufacturing facility in Maharashtra. The company intends to produce biobased chemicals to support the green and net-zero ambitions of its clientele in different markets across the globe.

Godavari Biorefineries has taken a next step with the intention to support the world’s ambition for net-zero strategies by developing a multi-purpose plant which aims to produce bio-based chemicals for coatings & resins, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food & fragrances markets.

"At Godavari Biorefineries, we make Specialty Chemicals from Renewable Resources using Green Chemistry. We work with farmers to develop sustainable agricultural value chains that serve as a feedstock for our bio-based chemicals,” Samir Somaiya, Chairman,  Somaiya Group and Godavari Biorefineries Ltd., said. 

This multi-purpose plant is one of the steps Godavari Biorefineries has taken to support and partner with leading companies to enlarge the amount of biobased chemical blocks in the chemical industry for different markets and products, and intends to produce biochemicals like biobutanol, biobased ethers and esters in this plant. Godavari Biorefineries Ltd has the strategy to further develop and scale-up its capacity in the coming years in volumes and for new biobased chemicals.

“We work in close relation and collaboration with our customers to develop and produce new biobased chemical building blocks in several markets. In co-creation we work from R& D to pilot scale towards the (semi-)commercial scale of new biobased chemicals into several applications and products that can become biobased an green. It is a journey towards net-zero where we are open for new partnerships and new insights, and define pathways to take together,” added Sangeeta Srivastava, CEO, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd

Padma Vibhushan Prof. M. M. Sharma, a luminary in the field of chemical engineering, performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony and delivered an inspiring address. He highlighted the critical role of research and development in the chemical industry and complimented Godavari Biorefineries efforts in establishing a plant that represents the future of specialty chemicals manufacturing. He also said that the pace of change needs to be faster.