Activated carbon manufacturer IndCarb to expand capacity for value added products

A Coconut Steam Activated Carbon manufacturer in Kanjikode Industrial Estate who is a modern and automated activated carbon manufacturer in India has announced its expansion plan with value added activated carbon products.

The expansion plan will be announced during the opening of the company’s office on 27 July and will be completed by March 2024. Post expansion, IndiCarp will be the largest producer of activated carbon from Kerala.

The company, which owns the state-of-the-art activated carbon plant in the country, started commercial production in March 2021. It was recently awarded Best Emerging Manufacturing Unit by Kanjikode Industies Forum. The unit is ISO certified and is a one star export house.

Indcarb Activated Carbon is the last big investment in the Kanjikode area and employs about 75 people. After the expansion projects, the company plans to list on the Small and Medium Enterprises Exchange, according to a press release.

Activated carbon is a generic term for a family of highly porous carbon materials and is mainly used in the drinking water industry, precious metal recovery, etc.

India is the world’s largest exporter with more than 150,000 million tons worth around Rs. 2,000 crore. The largest manufacturers of coconut shell based activated carbon are in Tamil Nadu.