The Andhra Petrochemicals Limited (ANDHRAPET.BO) manufactures and sells oxo-alcohols in India; its core products include 2-ethyl hexanol, used primarily as feedstock for di-octyl phthalate in coatings, dyestuffs, resins, vegetable oils, and animal fats; normal butanol, applied as a petrol additive, chemical intermediate for esters and alkylamines, flotation agent, and in textile coatings, cleaners, and floor polishes; iso butanol, utilized in floor polishes, petrol additives, agricultural chemical intermediates, and flotation agents; and normal butyraldehyde. The company, founded in 1984 and promoted jointly by The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation and The Andhra Sugars Ltd—with the latter as the major shareholder post-transition from joint to assisted sector structure—operates from its headquarters and registered office in Venkatarayapuram, Tanuku, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, and maintains a factory opposite Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam; it serves industries such as pesticides, dyes, food, textiles, fertilizers, and healthcare, capturing 35-40% of the domestic oxo-alcohols market. Recent developments encompass board changes, including the appointment of Sri K S S Aditya as nominee director of APIDC in place of Sri Y S S Suresh, addition of Sri V Raghunath as additional director and APIDC nominee effective February 2024, reappointments of directors Sri Ravi Pendyala and Sri M S R V K Ranga Rao by rotation, and special resolutions at the 40th annual general meeting in July 2024 for second five-year terms as independent directors for Sri M Gopalakrishna (IAS, Retd.) and Sri P Venkateswara Rao; the company also approved cost auditor remuneration for FY2025 and continues anti-dumping investigations benefiting its operations alongside GST advantages and efficiency measures.