GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals commissions a 1.25 MTPA PTA plant in Karnataka
The wholly owned subsidiary of a government-owned GAIL (India) Limited, GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (GMPL), has commissioned a 1.25 MTPA Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) in the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ), Karnataka.
This plant was originally established by JBF Petrochemicals Limited (JBPL), which underwent the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). GAIL acquired JBPL through the CIRP in 2023. PTA is a critical raw material used in the manufacture of polyester fibre, yarn, PET resin, and other polyester-based products.
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