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- Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited manufactures and sells chemical intermediates and specialty chemicals in India. The company produces acetaldehyde, di-pentaerythritol, formaldehyde, hexamine, pentaerythritol, phenolic resins, and sodium formate; performance chemicals including phenolic resins; and offers products for infrastructure, construction, phenolic resins, textiles, agrochemicals, explosives, and pharmaceuticals, with manufacturing facilities in Ankleshwar, Gujarat, and Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It operates diversified segments encompassing solar power generation from a 5 MW plant in Jodhpur, Rajasthan; electronic and mechatronic modules and control devices for automotive, consumer goods, power tool electronics, and building automation industries through APAG in Switzerland and the Czech Republic; and yarn and denim production via Kanoria Africa Textiles near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in New Delhi, the company is a subsidiary of Vardhman Limited and exports products to international markets. Recent developments include the commissioning of an 18 MTPD Hexamine expansion plant in Ankleshwar, Gujarat, to meet growing domestic and export demand; and the incorporation of subsidiaries in Germany and Canada in April 2025.