Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited has informed the Exchange regarding 'lnstallation of 90-120 MTPD HCL synthesis unit'.
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The Board of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited approved setting up a new Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) synthesis unit with a capacity of 90-120 metric tonnes per day at its Dahej complex in Gujarat. The estimated investment is Rs. 35 Crores, and the unit is intended entirely for captive consumption in the company's other plants. The new unit will allow GACL to use an additional 80 to 100 tonnes of chlorine per day to produce more HCL internally. This is a backward-integration move to secure its own HCL supply rather than relying on external purchases.
This is a modest, self-funded Rs. 35 Crore capex aimed at cost savings through captive HCL production, which should improve operational efficiency and margins over time. The investment size is small relative to GACL's scale, so the impact on near-term stock price is likely neutral, though it strengthens long-term supply-chain self-sufficiency.