Desmet reports that the company Emami Agrotech Limited (India) has selected Desmet technologies for the implementation of its new refinery project in Haldia
The project covers a complete 2.000 TPD CPO Refining Plant with a 1.700 TPD Continuous Fractionation Plant, being the largest refinery ever build in India.
Emami Agrotech Limited is the edible oil and bio-diesel arm of Emami Group of Companies, the Rs. 10,000 crore, business conglomerate based in Kolkata. Emami Agrotech Ltd has diverse business interests in segments such as production and distribution of Edible Oil, Specialty Fats and Bio-diesel. The company is also involved in cultivation of crops that are commercially viable through contract farming.
Emami Agrotech Ltd. (formerly Emami Biotech Ltd.) has created from the very beginning, a strong foothold in the Edible Oil industry with its brands 'Healthy & Tasty' and 'Himani Best Choice'. It is also one of the largest manufacturers of Biodiesel (Palm Methyl Ester) in Eastern India and a key exporter of biodiesel to Europe and other South East Asian Countries.
Emami Agrotech is backed by sound infrastructure that includes state-of-the-art refineries in Haldia, West Bengal and Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The factories also house well-equipped R&D centres with advanced testing facilities to ensure the products are compliant with FSSAI, EN and BIS quality standards.