Founded in 1967, KLJ is the Largest Manufacturer and the Market Leader in Plasticizers & Polymer Compounds in South Asia, including being the World's Largest Manufacturer of Secondary Plasticizer - Chlorinated Paraffin.
Over the last decade, KLJ has strategically diversified beyond its core chemical portfolio by entering into the Benzyl Derivatives manufacturing segment and commissioning a joint venture State-of-the-Art Chlor-Alkali complex in Qatar, involving an investment of over USD 125 million. Furthermore, KLJ completed its backward integration with a World-Class Integrated Complex featuring 300,000 tpa of Plasticizers and 100,000 tpa of Phthalic Anhydride capacity.
Most recently, the Group has expanded into the Consumer and Nutrition segment with the commissioning of Edible Oil operations and a Plant-Based Protein Manufacturing Facility. Today KLJ operates plants in India, Thailand, and Qatar, with combined capacity of more than 2.3 million tpa and overall capex of ₹3,500 crore (USD 390 million).
Plasticizers, polymer compounds, benzyl, chlor-alkali, distribution and real estate.
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Humble beginning. Plant in Delhi.
First diversification. Plant in Delhi.
Phthalate plasticizer plant in Daman.
Secondary plasticizer manufacturing in Bharuch, Gujarat.
Expanded plasticizer manufacturing in Silvassa, DNH.
Facility in Silvassa, DNH.
New facility in Bharuch, Gujarat.
TPR/TPE, EVA, PP, XLPE, Semicon, EPR, ZHFR in Silvassa.
Chlorinated paraffins in Thailand. Group plasticizer capacity >300,000 tpa.
Dedicated plant of 15,000 tpa in Silvassa.
15,000 tpa in Bharuch. First overseas office in Dubai.
Diversifying into engineering polymer compound for 40,000 tpa.
Chlor alkali complex with CP and calcium chloride >225,000 tpa.
TPR & EVA compound manufacturing over 12,000 tpa.
300,000 tpa plasticizers and 100,000 tpa phthalic & maleic anhydride at Bharuch.