ARCL Organics Limited (Formerly Allied Resins and Chemicals Limited) was established in 1959. Later on, as a part of the Merger and Amalgamation, Allied Resins and Aarem Chemicals were merged and the name was changed to ARCL in the year 2012.
The company was incorporated on September 8, 1992. The company is having its registered office at Rampur, Budge Budge Trunk Road, Kolkata, West Bengal
Business area of the company
The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of chemical based product, Resins, Additives, Hardeners and specialized One-Shot Resins. Over the years, ARCL has broadened its product range and is having an integrated & 3. Current and Non-Current Classification computerized fully automated petrochemical complex. The Company caters to both domestic and export market. Today along with a wide range of Resins & Additives, Hardeners and specialized One-Shot Resins, the company has the expertise to offer tailor-made solutions as per its client’s requirements.
Milestones
- 1959: ARCL was born, beginning with a technical collaboration with Borden Chemicals (Now Hexion) UK/USA, for the production of spray-dried UF Resin powder and the entire range of thermosetting resins. The collaboration lasted for 20 years. UF resin powder was made for the first time in Asia.
- 1960: The company got a Formaldehyde Plant from Japan Gas (now Mitsubishi Gas). It was the first such plant in India.
- 1970: Formaldehyde plant from LEUNA Germany.
- 1983: The present group Chairman - Mr. S.R. Mundhra took over the Management and revived the sick company.
- 1993: Metal oxide-based formaldehyde plant, Paraformaldehyde plant and UFC-85 from Alder SPA Italy.
- 1994: Allied Resins went public with the premium issue and listing at Bombay Stock Exchange, National Stock Exchange and Calcutta Stock Exchange.
- 1995: PF spray-dried powder technology from Bokem INC, Montreal, Canada through Mr K K Sudan including relocation of ANHYDRO make spray drier.
- 2003: Bought the resin business of Ciba-Atul (A collaboration between Atul Ltd. and Ciba Geigy from Switzerland) and relocated the Niro Spray drier from Gujarat to West Bengal.
- 2005: ARCL supplied its advanced Formaldehyde and Para Formaldehyde technology to China as a Joint Venture. Overwhelmed with the success of the technology, they expanded 4 times. With the Chinese Company going public, ARCL encashed their equity.
- 2006: Started manufacturing pellet feed binder under the guidance of a leading American buyer. Today, the company has a leading market share in this field.
- 2012: Merger of Allied Resins and Chemicals Ltd. with its group company - Aarem Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. and the name changed to ARCL Organics Ltd
- 2015: Ventured into the manufacture of Speciality resins and glue for the Cooling Pad industry.
- 2016: With the success of Aqua StrongBond, it started a full-fledged Feed Additives division with prominent R&D doctorates in the industry thus increasing the range for catering to aqua, cattle and poultry industries.
- 2017: Introduced Speciality resins and glue for Corrugated Paper Packaging and Starch industries.
- 2019: ARCL’s strong focus on Research and Development was recognized by the Department of Science and Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India.
- 2020: Ventured into Agrochemicals for potato disease and slow-release nitrogen with guidance from an American speciality chemicals company.
- 2021: Commissioned state-of-the-art Novolac Phenolic Resin Plant with powder from Air-classified mills (ACM) and pastills from steel belt postulator.
- 2022: Innovated manufacturing of HMMM and other speciality resins for the Tyre and Rubber industry.