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Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited

HSCLSpecialty ChemicalsKolkata, India

Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited (HSCL) is an India-based company with an international presence, engaged in the production and distribution of an extensive portfolio of carbon materials and specialized chemicals. Its diverse product line features various coal tar pitches, including those specifically designed as binders for aluminum and graphite applications, impregnated pitches, mesophase and refractory grades, ultramarine blue pitches, and pitch creosote mixtures. Additionally, it supplies pitches tailored for industrial crucibles and blocks. The company also manufactures carbon materials such as coke in granular and powdered forms, along with synthetic and natural graphite powder crucial for power battery manufacturing. Other core offerings include carbon black, and refined naphthalene, which serves as a key ingredient for dyes, intermediates, and mothballs. For the construction and industrial sectors, HSCL provides sulphonated naphthalene formaldehyde and polycarboxylate ether, vital components for concrete, agrochemical products, rubber, and gypsum board production. Furthermore, it develops anti-corrosion solutions for a wide array of applications, including chemical factories, industrial vessels, water treatment facilities, breweries, and milk chilling plants. A range of specialty oils is also marketed, encompassing light creosote, wash/gas scrubbing oils, phenyl grade oils, wood preservative/creosote oils, anthracene oil, carbon black oils, and fuel oils. Its catalog extends to include coal flow and bulk density enhancers, BTX products, and various industrial solvents. The firm also generates power through the utilization of fuel gas. These materials are integral to numerous industries, finding utility in areas such as lithium-ion batteries, aluminum smelting, graphite manufacturing, infrastructure development, tire production, mechanical rubber goods, plastics, and the creation of dyes and intermediates. Established in 1987, the company is headquartered in Kolkata, India. It was formerly known as Himadri Chemicals & Industries Limited before adopting its current name in July 2016.

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Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited at a glance

Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited is a specialty chemicals company headquartered in Kolkata, India. It is publicly listed (HSCL) with a market capitalisation of $4.2B. Xcout tracks 7 named people at Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited, including Anurag Choudhary (CMD & CEO).

Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Headquarters
Kolkata, India
Market cap
$4.2B
Employees
1,161
Ticker
HSCL

Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited leadership

  • Anurag ChoudharyCMD & CEO
  • Amit ChoudharyExecutive Director
  • Shyam Sundar ChoudharyExecutive Director
  • Amitabh SrivastavaNon-Executive Independent Director
  • Girish Paman VanvariNon-Executive Independent Director
  • Gopal Ajay MalpaniNon-Executive Independent Director

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Koppers Holdings Inc.KOP · ChemicalsPittsburgh, United States
70% matchPublic

Koppers Holdings Inc., established in 1988 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, operates as a global supplier of specialized treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and various carbon-based compounds. The company's reach extends across the United States, Australasia, Europe, and other international regions. Its comprehensive business activities are structured into three distinct segments: 1. Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS): This division is responsible for the procurement and treatment of essential timber products such as crossties, switch ties, and lumber utilized in railroad bridges and crossings. Additionally, RUPS provides components like rail joint bars for track construction, transmission and distribution poles for electrical and telecommunication utilities, and pilings for structural foundations. The segment also offers critical services, including engineering, design, repair, and inspection for railroad bridges. 2. Performance Chemicals (PC): This segment focuses on the development, manufacturing, and marketing of a range of copper-based wood preservatives. Key offerings include micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, and chromated copper arsenate. These preservatives are vital for treating wood used in applications such as decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural uses. Furthermore, the PC segment supplies fire-retardant chemicals specifically formulated for pressure-treating wood, primarily for commercial building projects. 3. Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC): Within this segment, Koppers produces a variety of carbon-derived products. These include creosote, which serves both as a wood treatment and a feedstock for carbon black; carbon pitch, a fundamental raw material for aluminum and steel manufacturing; naphthalene, used as a feedstock in phthalic anhydride production and as a surfactant in concrete; phthalic anhydride, an ingredient in plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd paints; and carbon black feedstock, crucial for the production of carbon black. Koppers Holdings Inc. serves a wide array of sectors, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries.

Market cap$788.6M
Employees2,082
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