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- Navin Fluorine International Limited manufactures specialty fluorochemicals and operates in the fluorine chemistry sector; its core products and services include refrigeration gases such as R-22 and R32; inorganic fluorides including anhydrous hydrofluoric acid, diluted hydrofluoric acid, synthetic cryolite and boron trifluoride with adducts; specialty organofluorines for applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, aluminium smelting, metal processing, abrasives, glass, ceramics, oil and gas, stainless steel and electronics; and contract development and manufacturing organization services encompassing process research, custom synthesis, contract research and cGMP pilot-to-commercial scale production of fluorinated molecules. The company, founded in 1967 as part of the Padmanabh Mafatlal Group, maintains headquarters in Mumbai, India, with primary manufacturing facilities at Surat and Dahej in Gujarat and Dewas in Madhya Pradesh; it also operates an R&D center at the Navin Research Innovation Center in Surat, a subsidiary in the UK called Manchester Organics Limited for early discovery phase work and a US sales office in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Navin Fluorine serves domestic and international customers, exporting over 40% of its more than 60 fluorinated products to North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, targeting top-tier life sciences, crop protection, petrochemical and specialty chemical companies including several Fortune 500 firms. Recent developments include a strategic agreement with The Chemours Company announced in May 2025 to manufacture Opteon two-phase immersion cooling fluid for data centers and AI hardware, with production slated to begin in 2026 at its Surat facility marking entry into advanced materials; commercialization of the Surat R32(II) project in fiscal 2025 adding 45,000 tonnes per annum capacity; commencement of operations at a new fluoro specialty chemical facility in Dahej with peak revenue potential of Rs 600 crore annually; completion of the Rs 160 crore Phase 1 cGMP-4 facility in Dewas in September 2025, already running validation batches for a European partner to bolster CDMO capabilities for pharmaceutical clients with full commercialization targeted for Q3 fiscal 2026; a Rs 750 crore qualified institutions placement in July 2025 to strengthen capital base; and partnerships such as with Buss ChemTech AG for solar and electronic grade hydrofluoric acid along with plans to launch two new fluoro intermediates for global agrochemical partners in fiscal 2026.