"With this new plant, we are responding to our customers' growing demand for high-quality desiccants. This facility will enable us to expand current capacities and provide easy access to potential as well as existing customers in the pharma packaging segment in the India region," said Deepak Parikh, Clariant Region President India.

"This new facility will be integrated into our global Healthcare Packaging manufacturing infrastructure, allowing us to support strong regional demand, and at the same time strengthening our position as one of the global leaders in this segment," added Ketan Premani, Head Clariant Healthcare Packaging Sales.

With ten production sites in India (in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu) and a state-of-the-art Regional Innovation Center in Mumbai, Clariant's new greenfield plant in Cuddalore will further reinforce its commitment to Make in India and Sell in India. The plant is slated for inauguration in 2017.
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