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- Clean Science and Technology Limited manufactures specialty chemicals using innovative, sustainable catalytic processes. Incorporated in 2003 and headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India, the company produces performance chemicals including Monomethyl Ether of Hydroquinone (MEHQ) as a polymerization inhibitor, Butylated Hydroxy Anisole (BHA) and Tertiary Butyl Hydroquinone (TBHQ) as anti-oxidants, Ascorbyl Palmitate (AP) for food and cosmetics, and Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers (HALS); pharmaceutical intermediates such as Guaiacol and Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC); and FMCG chemicals like 4-Methoxycarbonyl Phenylboronic Acid (4-MAP) and Anisole. It operates three manufacturing plants in India, serves pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, food and feed, polymers, personal care, and performance materials sectors, and exports to over 30 countries with a global customer base.
The company holds leading global positions as one of the largest producers of MEHQ, BHA, AP, 4-MAP, and Anisole, and second-largest for TBHQ, emphasizing green chemistry, atom economy, and in-house R&D for cost-effective, eco-friendly processes.
In recent developments, Clean Science and Technology invests significantly in its wholly owned subsidiary Clean Fino-Chem Limited (CFCL), including Rs 50 crore via rights issue in 2024, Rs 64.89 crore for 1.085 million equity shares in January 2025, and Rs 70 crore for 1.17 million shares in July 2025 to fund specialty chemicals projects, reflecting portfolio diversification and growth synergies; promoter holding decreased to 51% amid inter-se transfers in late 2025.