India 2018

Industry 359
An international training programme for the officials from Ministry of
Agriculture, Afghanistan, on seeds marketing, certification etc. was successfully
conducted by HIL for the first time in April, 2017.
HIL achieved exports of ` 3.28 crore in 2016-17. It exported DDT, malathion
and Mancozeb to countries like Zimbabwe, Peru and Myanmar. At the end of
2016-17, the company got export order of about ` 22 crore.
Hindustan Flourocarbons Ltd
Hindustan Fluorocarbons Ltd. (HFL), a subsidiary company of Hindustan
Organic Chemicals Ltd. (HOCL), was incorporated in 1983. It is located at
Rudraram, District Medak, Telangana. The company started production in 1987
and is engaged in the manufacture of Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene (PTFE) and of
Chloro Di Fluoro Methane (CFM-22). PTFE is extensively used in chemical,
mechanical, electrical and electronic industries and has strategic applications
in defence and aerospace sectors. CFM-22 is used as a refrigerant and for
production of PTFE.
Assam Gas Cracker Project - Brahmaputra Cracker & Polymer Limited
The Assam Gas Cracker Project (AGCP) was initiated in pursuance of the
Memorandum of Settlement signed between Central Government. All Assam
Students Union (AASU) and All Assam Gana Parished (AAGP) in 1985. This
project is of economic significance for Assam and the North East Region. The
AGCP will have a capacity of 2,20,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) of Polyethylene
(PE) and 60,000 tons per annum (TPA) of Polypropylene (PP) alongwith other
by products with Natural Gas and Naphtha as feedstock.
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET), a premier 15
9001:2008 QMS, ISO/IEC - 17025, ISO/IEC-17020 certified Plastics Institute
under the aegis of Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, was established
in 1968. The diversified activities of CIPET include, skill development,
technology support to industry, academics and research and development
(STAR) in the field of plastics engineeing techology i.e., design, CAD/CAM/
CAE, Tooling, Plastics Processing, Testing and quality assurance etc. CIPET is
proactively addressing the needs of plastics and allied industries. The reach of
CIPET has been expanded and it is now operating at 30 centres in 18 states
across the country. These are 5 High Learning Centres (HLCs) providing
undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in affiliation with
respective state universities, 12 diploma centres focus on diploma and skill
oriented programme, 6 Vocational Training Centres (VTCs) provide Vocational
Skill Development training programmes aimed at gainful employment to
unemployed and underemployed youth, 3 R&D Wings involved in application
oriented research in the niche areas of Plastics Engineering and Technology, 3
Specialised Centres provide academic programmes and technology support
services relevant to their respective specialized domains and operator level