Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Vinati Organics Limited to provide design and technical consultancy services for a new manufacturing facility in Chiplun, Maharashtra, India.

Vinati Organics Ltd is expanding its manufacturing business in ATBS (a substance used as catalyst in acrylic fibre production). By building a new facility that will enable the manufacture of isobutylene from methyl butyl tertiary ether, the company will be able to backward integrate its manufacturing process as Isobutylene is the major raw material for ATBS.

Mott MacDonald India’s team of professionals have been appointed through an EPCM contract which covers detailed design and engineering, procurement assistance, inspection and site management services.

K.D.Fatnani, Mott MacDonald’s project director said, “This is an interesting project as the fractionation of different components has close boiling points which means separation of different components is very critical to get purity of the product. Mott MacDonald India has an excellent track record in delivering industrial and commercial projects and we are very pleased to be appointed by Vinati Organics Limited.”

The project, valued at Rs400 million or around US $6 million is due for completion by the end of the year.

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