By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : August 02, 2022 11:22 am
The company’s total capacity at Ambernath site has doubled to 45,600 Metric Tonnes which makes it one of the world’s largest single sites for the manufacture of laminating adhesives
Brilliant Polymers, India’s leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives for flexible packaging, has announced a Rs. 100 crore capacity expansion and commissioned a new plant at its site in Ambernath, Maharashtra.
The new facility will double the company’s production capacity and represents a significant milestone in the ongoing transformational growth journey of Brilliant Polymers.
Speaking on the commissioning of the plant, Gaurav Talwar, Managing Director, Brilliant Polymers said, “The capacity expansion comes at an opportune time as the flexible packaging industry continues to expand and the demand for our products remains high. With the completion of the second plant, Brilliant has further strengthened its position in the Indian and global markets. We are confident that our promise of technology, quality and service will continue to give us an edge.”
With our new capacity we expect to increase our share in the global market to over 5%, added Talwar.
With an investment exceeding Rs. 100 crore (US $12.5 million) in the new plant, the company’s total capacity at the Ambernath site has doubled to 45,600 Metric Tonnes which makes it one of the world’s largest single sites for the manufacture of laminating adhesives.
Gaurav Talwar commented, “This investment is backed by a strong conviction in India's growth potential as well as a deep and nuanced understanding of the market dynamics of the flexible packaging industry. We currently supply between 2.5 to 2.7% of the world’s requirement of solvent-based and solvent-free laminating adhesives; with our new capacity we expect to increase our share in the global market to over 5%.”
Brilliant Polymers started operations in 2013 and since then has grown to become the largest manufacturer of laminating adhesives for flexible packaging in India with a reputation for developing some of the industry’s most innovative and robust products. With the new capacity the company aims to strengthen its grip in global markets as well as in new technologies.
Talking about the new plant, Dr. Ravinder Talwar, Chairman, Brilliant Polymers said, “The opening of Plant 2 is an important landmark in the history of Brilliant Polymers and the investment represents the company’s long-term commitment to its customers, employees and business associates in the country.”
The new plant is controlled by a cutting-edge DCS system. Large batch sizes of up to 35 tonnes enhance capacity, quality, and ensure significant economies of scale.
In addition to the increased capacity, the new facility brings increased capability. Plant 2 will allow the company to further step-up its R&D initiatives with the launch of several new products in the solvent-based and solvent-free adhesives space planned in the coming months. New high- performance solvent-based adhesives including applications such as retort and high running solids of 50 – 55% solids are also in the pipeline.
In the fast-growing solvent-free space, the company intends to launch new low monomer products made with pure MDI. These offer extremely fast chemical and physical cure rates with very rapid PAA decay times: a must in today’s regulatory scenario. Along with these benefits comes the robust and user-friendly nature of products that the market is used to seeing from Brilliant Polymers.