Kutch Chemical Industries Limited (KCIL) is an Indian manufacturer and exporter of specialty and bulk chemicals, operating as a key entity within the Goyal Group of Industries. Promoted by the Goyal family and incorporated in 2002 as a public limited company, KCIL maintains an integrated chemical complex with primary manufacturing facilities in Gujarat, including the Padana plant in the Kutch district near Gandhidham, alongside group operations in locations such as Jhagadia and Nandesari.
The company specializes in processes including chlorination, nitration, sulfonation, hydrogenation, ethoxylation, and ammonolysis. Its product portfolio features benzene derivatives such as monochlorobenzene (MCB), ortho-dichlorobenzene (ODCB), and para-dichlorobenzene (PDCB); chlorinated paraffins; dye intermediates like vinyl sulphone ester and H-acid; para aminophenol; sulphur-based chemicals; caustic soda; and nitro chloro aromatic compounds. These serve end markets in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, pigments, plastics, rubber, textiles, and oil refining.
KCIL benefits from strategic advantages including proximity to ports (Kandla and Mundra), captive power generation, and raw material access. It exports to more than 30 countries and holds Star Export House status from the Government of India. In November 2026, thyssenkrupp nucera commissioned a major chlor-alkali facility for KCIL in Padana, Gujarat, with an annual capacity of 220,000 metric tons of caustic soda using BM Generation 6+ technology—one of the largest single-train plants in India.
As part of the Goyal Group (with roots in 1977 and combined turnover historically exceeding USD 350 million), KCIL emphasizes quality certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001), environmental compliance including zero-effluent discharge at certain units, and sustainable practices. It is positioned as one of India's major integrated chlor-alkali and specialty chemicals producers.
Also known as Kutch Chemical.
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Padana, Gujarat plant produces 220,000 t/year caustic soda (up to 675 t/day); uses BM Generation 6+ technology with five 135 t/day electrolyzers for internal use and domestic sales.
