ISRL: 120,000 tonnes Synthetic rubber plant commissioned

摘要

A manufacturing facility that is expected to give a boost to the domestic rubber industry; especially the automotive sector, is ready for commissioning in Panipat, Haryana. The country's first e-SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) unit has been set up by Indian Synthetic Rubber Ltd. (ISRL), a joint venture promoted by Indian Oil, TSRC Corporation, Taiwan, and Marubeni Corporation, Japan. The estimated cost of the project is 950 crore. The 120-kilo tonne a year capacity plant is located contiguous to the naphtha cracker plant of the Indian Oil at Panipat refinery. Plans are to enhance the capacity to 220 kt a year by 2015. At present, the entire 'SBR requirement for automotive tyres is met through imports. Once operational, the country can save substantial foreign exchange. The unit is also expected to optimise the logistics and inventory carrying capacity of the domestic industries and consumers.