Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd
Company typePublic
BSE: 500449
NSE: HOCL
IndustryChemicals, Organic chemicals
Founded1960[1]
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India[2][3]
Key people
Sajeev B., (Chairman & MD)[4]
ProductsPhenol, Acetone, Hydrogen Peroxide.
OwnerGovernment of India
Number of employees
197
WebsiteOfficial website

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) is an Indian central public sector undertaking based in Mumbai.[5][6] It was established in 1960 to indigenize manufacture of basic chemicals and to reduce country’s dependence on import of vital organic chemicals. Its products are Phenol, Acetone, Nitrobenzene, Aniline, Nitrotoluenes, Chlorobenzenes & Nitro chlorobenzenes. Basic Organic Chemicals includes Pesticides, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Dyes & Dyestuffs, Plastics, Resins & Laminates, Rubber Chemicals, Paints, Textile Auxiliaries & Explosives.[7][8][9] The company is under the ownership of Government of India and administrative control of Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Hindustan Organic Chemicals has two units in Rasayani and in Kochi.[10]

References

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  2. ^ "Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd. Locations Information | Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd Company Locations". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals-Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers-Chemicals". Chemicals.nic.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Board of Directors". www.hoclindia.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited". hoclindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Uncertainty looms over HOCL unit". The Hindu. 20 February 2017. ISSN 0971-751X.
  7. ^ "Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (500449) - Financial and Strategic Analysis Review - :: Hinton Information Services - Your One-Stop-Shop for all information needs". Hintoninfo.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  8. ^ "HOCL.NS Profile | HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICA Stock - Yahoo! Finance". Finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  9. ^ Anand, Byas (4 June 2002). "Govt to invite bids for HOCL, EPIL by June 15 - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  10. ^ "Cabinet approves restructuring of Hindustan Organic Chemicals". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 17 May 2017.