- Business
- Thirumalai Chemicals Limited manufactures and sells organic chemicals, with a primary focus on phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride, malic acid, fumaric acid, L+ tartaric acid, phthalate esters, and fine chemicals derived from these core products; it serves industries including plastics, paints, resins, polymers, colorants, food and beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. The company, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, operates manufacturing facilities in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, and Dahej, Gujarat, through its subsidiary TCL Intermediates Pvt Ltd, while exporting to over 60 countries across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the Far East, and Australia; it maintains marketing offices in Chennai and Delhi, India, and subsidiaries including TCL Specialties LLC in the United States, Optimistic Organic Sdn Bhd in Malaysia, and TCL Global BV in the Netherlands. Recent developments include advancing construction of a US$200 million Phase I petrochemical and fine chemicals plant by its wholly owned US subsidiary TCL Specialties LLC in New Martinsville, West Virginia, slated for commissioning in Q4 2025 with capacity for over 40,000 tons per annum of maleic anhydride from local butane and 30,000 tons of food ingredients; the company also pursues preferential equity issuance for up to INR 1 billion in funding, approved via postal ballot and board meetings in 2025, alongside amendments to its Articles of Association ratified at an extraordinary general meeting in July 2025 and ongoing CSR initiatives for 2025-26.