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 Mangalore
Chemicals and
Fertilizers
Limited (MCF),
with a turnover of over Rs.2,470 Crore (FY 2008-2009), is the
only
manufacturer of
chemical
fertilizers in
the state of
Karnataka. The
factory is
strategically
located at Panambur, 9 km
north of
Mangalore City,
on the banks of
the Gurpur
River, in front
of the New
Mangalore Port.
The plant is
well connected,
both by rail and
road. The West
Coast National
Highway (NH-l7)
from Kochi to
Mumbai separates
MCF from the New
Mangalore Port.
The Company is a
part of the UB
Group with Group shareholding of 30.44%.
Dr. Vijay Mallya
is Chairman
of the Board of
Directors. The
operations are
managed by a
team of highly
dedicated and
experienced
professionals.
The New
Mangalore Port
is an
all-weather port
capable of
handling ships
up to 30 feet
draft. Naphtha,
Fuel Oil,
Ammonia and
Phosphoric Acid
- the main raw
material are
obtained through
the port. The
plant site is
well linked,
both by rail and
road.
The Company has capacity to manufacture 2,17,800 MT Ammonia (intermediate product), 3,79,500 MT Urea,
2,55,500 MT Phosphatic Fertilizers (DAP & NP 20:20:00:13), 15,330 MT Ammonium Bi-Carbonate (ABC) and 33,000
MT Sulphuric Acid (SAP) annually.
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The design and
engineering of
the Ammonia/Urea
plants was
done by
Humphreys &
Glasgow Limited,
London, a
leading
international
firm in the
fertilizer field
and their
associates,
Humphreys &
Glasgow
Consultants Pvt.
Ltd., Bombay.
(The firm is now
merged with
Jacobs
Engineering,
USA). The
Phosphatic plant
is designed and
engineered by
Toyo Engineering
Corporation,
Japan. PDIL and
Furnace Fabrica
the Indian firms
were involved in
the construction
of ABC and SAP
respectively.
The construction
work started
with the first
pile driven on
October 15, 1972
by the then
Chief Minister, Shri D. Devaraj
Urs.
The Ammonia/Urea
plants were
commissioned in
March 15, 1976. |
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