Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore

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Fertilizers & Chemicals - Travancore (FACT) was established in the year 1943. It was the first Indian company to introduce a large-scale production unit for fertilizers.

The Fertilizers & Chemicals - Travancore became the Public Sector Enterprise of the State of Kerala in 1960 and the Indian Government grabbed the largest chunk of the total shares in 1962.

The divisions of Fertilizers & Chemicals - Travancore are:
  • Udyogamandal Division: The Company started its operation with this division. In the beginning the plant yearly output was 50 thousand tons of Ammonium Sulphate. The unit went through an extension operation pertaining to the modern technological advancement.

  • Cochin Division: This division was established in the year 1970. It has a big Ammonia urea integrated manufacturing unit for the production of urea based fertilizer.

  • etrochemical Division: The Company entered into the petrochemicals sector in the year 1990. The division started manufacturing caprolactam a petrochemical known for its versatility and used as a raw material in Nylone 6 manufacturing. This product forms the base product for many end used products like the tire cords, textiles, and engineering products.

  • FACT Engineering & Design Organization (FEDO): This division was set up in 1965 as a project engineering organization.

The Board of Directors of Fertilizers & Chemicals - Travancore:
  • Dr. George Sleeba, Chairman & Managing Director
  • Sri. Pradhan.D.N, Director(Finance)
  • Sri. Asokan A, Director(Marketing)
  • Sri. Vijay Chhibber, Director
  • Dr. Jivtesh Singh Maini, Director
  • Dr. R. Kannan PhD., I.A.S, Chief Vigilance Officer
The Executive Directors of Fertilizers & Chemicals – Travancore:
  • Sri. Venkatakrishnan S, Executive Director (Finance)
  • Sri. K. V. Balakrishnan, Company Secretary
The products of Fertilizers & Chemicals - Travancore and the divisions manufacturing them:
Finished products :
  • BioFertilizers by the Research & Development Division
  • Caprolactam by the Petrochemical Division
  • Ammonium Sulphate by the Udyogamandal Division
  • Ammonium Phosphate, Factamfos, Complex fertilizers, by the Udyogamandal Division & Cochin Division
Exported Products :
  • Caprolactam by the Petrochemical Division
  • Ammonium Sulphate by the Udyogamandal Division
Byproducts :
  • Nitric Acid & Soda Ash by the Petrochemical Division
  • Carbon Dioxide Gas by the Udyogamandal
  • Gypsum by the Udyogamandal Division & Cochin Division
Intermediary Products :
  • Ammonia by the Udyogamandal & Cochin Division
  • Phosphoric Acid by the Udyogamandal & Cochin Division
  • Sulphuric Acid by the Udyogamandal & Cochin Division
  • Oleum by the Udyogamandal Division
  • Synthesis Gas by the Udyogamandal Division
  • SO2 Gas by the Udyogamandal Division

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Last Updated on 06th June 2011