| Type | Public Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fertilizers and Chemicals |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, India |
| Key people | Vijay Mallya, Chairman |
| Products | Fertilizers, Chemicals |
| Revenue | US$ 0.711 billion (2010-11) |
| Parent | UB Group |
| Website | www.mangalorechemicals.com |
Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited, (BSE 530011) with a turnover Rs. 2,523.83 crores (2010–11), is the only manufacturer of chemical fertilizers in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated in the port city of Mangalore, opposite to the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) on the other side of the Kochi - Panvel national highway NH 66 (formerly NH 17) and on the banks of the Gurupur river.
The company is a part of the UB group with group shareholding of 30.44%. Dr. Vijay Mallya is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Deepak Anand is the current Managing Director of the company. The company's corporate and registered office is located in UB City, Bangalore and its factory unit is in Mangalore.
The company deals with fertilizers like Urea, Diammonium phosphate, granulated fertilizers, liquid fertilizers, soil conditioners, Muriate of potash, soil micronutrients, specility fertilizers, food grade Ammonium bicarbonate, industrial chemicals like Sulphuric acid and Sulphonated granulated fertilizers. The marketing offices of MCF are loacted in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharastra and Tamil Nadu.
Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited is an ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified company. The ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certificates were received in the year 2003 and 2005 respectively.
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Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited was started in the year 1966 with Dugal Enterprises Private Limited, New Delhi as its first promoters. The company was originally registerd in New Delhi as Malabar Chemicals and Fertilizers Private Limited. The name of the company was changed to its present name in August 1971. Since Dugal Enterprises and International Development and Investment Comapny Limited of Nassau, Bahamas, (IDI) withdrew as promoters in early 1969, it was left to then Government of Mysore to pursue the project. The construction work started with the first pile driven on October 15, 1972 by the then Chief Minister of Mysore, Mr. Devaraj Urs.
In 1990, Government of Karnataka selected the UB group to take over the management of MCF, which was then a potential sick unit, with losses to the tune of about 600 million rupees. Since then the company is being managed by a team of dedicated and highly professionals under the leadership of Dr. Vijay Mallya.
Manufacturing facilities
The company has capacity to manufacture 2,17,800MT of Ammonia (intermediate product), 3,79,500MT of Urea, 2,55,500MT of Phosphatic fertilizers (DAP & NP 20:20:00:13), 15,330MT of Ammonium bicarbonate (ABC), 33,000MT of Sulphuric acid and 21,450MT of Sulphonated naphthalene formaldehyde (SNF) annually.
The design and engineering of the Ammonia/Urea plants was done by Humphreys & Glasgow Limited, London, a leading international firm in the fertilizer field and their associates, Humphreys & Glasgow Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. (The firm is now merged with Jacobs Engineering, USA). The Phosphatic plant was designed and engineered by Toyo Engineering Corporation, Japan. Indian firms PDIL and Furnace Fabrica designed and constructed the ABC and Sulphuric acid plant respectively.
In the year 2010, MCF foryaed into the manufacture of suphonated naphthalene formaldehyde (SNF). SNF is a speciality basic chemical used in construction industry. It is largely consumed in formulation of concrete admixtures which facilitate dispersion of the cement particles and increases the rate of hydration resulting in usage of less water for concrete mixture.
In the year 2003, the comapany implemented SAP R3 for its entire operation.
Utilities
Manufactured products
Other products
The company has obtained Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification OHSAS 18001 as a part of its commitment to continual improvement. Det Norske Veritas, the certification agency has recertified the company’s OHSAS 18001 system, conforming to the latest 2007 version.
As an ISO 14001 certified Company, the company installed waste water recovery facility to treat, recycle and reuse the entire quantity of sewage and process effluents, thereby achieving zero liquid effluent discharge. It has also implemented a rain water harvesting system and sewage treatment plant at its township. The treated sewage water is used for gardening purpose. Continuing with its green initiative, the company planted an additional 5000 saplings in the green belt area in its factory in Mangalore in the year 2010.
From the year 1996-97, the company’s performance dramatically improved with higher levels of production in all the plants. In fact, the rated capacity of Urea was manufactured for the first time in 1996-97 since commissioning in 1976, a singular achievement.
The company has received the following awards:
The company has undertaken its Social Responsibility obligation in its true spirit and has always been actively engaged in the up-liftment/ development of the communities in its operating territory. In this direction, MCF has formulated a comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy under which Rural Health and Rural Education have been the areas of specific focus during the year. In line with this philosophy, MCF formulated two schemes viz. Project Eye Care intended to prevent/eradicate eye related ailments in identified rural areas and Mangala Akshara Mitra intended to provide basic facilities and infrastructure to rural schools to promote education and to make schooling a pleasant experience. These schemes were implemented in rural and remote locations in the Company’s operating territory for the benefit of the poor and needy. Under Project Eye Care free eye camps are conducted in which the needy are recommended for eye surgery, to be carried out free of cost by the associated hospital and free spectacles are provided. Under its Mangala Akshara Mitra program, the basic infrastructure that is required, but is lacking in identified schools in remote locations, is provided by the company. Those include, desks, tables, chairs, green boards, racks, cupboards, school bags, lunch plates, water glasses and computers.