Himadri Speciality Chemical Launches World’s Largest Single-Facility Specialty Carbon Black Plant in West Bengal; Shares Surge

Mumbai: Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd, a West Bengal-based specialty chemicals manufacturer, has commenced commercial operations at its newly established Specialty Carbon Black Line in Mahistikri, Hooghly district, with an annual capacity of 70,000 metric tons (MTPA). The announcement immediately boosted the company’s stock performance.

Largest Single-Location Facility Worldwide

According to the company’s stock market disclosure, this brownfield expansion has increased Himadri’s total carbon black production capacity to 2,50,000 MTPA, including 1,30,000 MTPA of specialty carbon black at the Mahistikri plant. With this milestone, the facility has become the world’s largest single-location specialty carbon black manufacturing plant, marking a significant step in Himadri’s strategic growth journey and reinforcing its leadership in the global specialty carbon black market.

Strategic Expansion for Premium Applications

Anurag Chaudhary, CMD and CEO of Himadri Speciality Chemical, said, “The commercial start of our 70,000 MTPA specialty carbon black line in Mahistikri represents the next phase in our progress in advanced carbon materials. With a total capacity of 1,30,000 MTPA, Mahistikri is now the largest single-location specialty carbon black facility in the world. This expansion significantly strengthens our production capabilities and positions us to meet growing global demand in premium, application-specific sectors such as plastics, inks, paints, coatings, and other specialty industries. We remain committed to disciplined expansion, operational excellence, sustainability, and delivering high-performance solutions that create long-term value for all stakeholders.”

Stock Responds Positively

Despite a broad market decline yesterday, Himadri Speciality Chemical shares showed strength. The stock closed at ₹488.75 on BSE yesterday and opened today at ₹492.30, touching a high of ₹492.85 and a low of ₹488.90. By 9:40 AM, the shares were trading at ₹491.60, up ₹2.85 or 0.58%, reflecting strong investor confidence following the operational milestone.