| 1974 |
Letter of Indent for the production of 48,000 tonnes of Titanium Dioxide Pigment through Chloride process technology. Collaboration agreement with:
Benelite Corporation of America, USA – Synthetic Rutile Plant. Woodall Duckham, U.K – Acid Regeneration Plant Kerr McGee Chemical Corporation, USA – Titanium Dioxide Pigment (Chloride process)
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| 1979 |
Construction of plants started at Sankaramangalam, Chavara, Kollam
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| 1983 |
R&D recognition for KMML laboratory by DSIR.
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| 1984 |
Commissioned the first fully integrated Titanium Dioxide Pigment Plant in the world. Launched for the first time in India, Rutile grade Titanium Dioxide Pigment under Trade Name: KEMOX RC-822.
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| 1992 |
Launched another grade of Titanium Dioxide Pigment – KEMOX RC-800.
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| 1992 |
Launched Plastic Grade Pigment – KEMOX RC-800 PG. 1992
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| 1992 |
Won the First National Award for in-house R&D efforts in Industry for Technology Absorption under TAAS programme by DSIR
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| 1997 |
A new grade of pigment for the new water based paint application was introduced – KEMOX RC-813.
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| 1998 |
Launched another improved grade pigment – KEMOX RC-822SG (Renamed as KEMOX RC-802) |
| 1998 |
Commercial production of Iron Oxide Bricks from the waste Iron Oxide – an innovative development by in-house R&D. |
| 1998 |
Supported Combustion Process was successfully commissioned in one of the streams in the Oxidation Plant. This In-house developed process is a significant break through which enables KMML to improve productivity of the plant and for further capacity enhancement. |
| 1999 |
Bypass system in both streams and support combustion in other streams was also
commissioned. |
| 1999 |
Erected and commissioned one more Chlorinator in Chlorination section. |
| 2003 |
New modern Lime Preparation Plant (LPP) for effluent neutralization was
commissioned. |
| 2004 |
Commissioned new DM Plant and added two more digesters in IBP. |
| 2004 |
Commissioned a new product packaging machine, modern energy efficient filter and drier system, DCS system in Unit-400. |
| 2005 |
World class quality management systems like ISO 14001 and OSHAS-1800 implemented |
| 2006 |
Capacity enhancement to 40,000MT |
| 2006 |
Foundation stone laid for Titanium sponge plant |
| 2007 |
Commissioned Recovery cyclone |
| 2008 |
Commissioned new ETP sludge and Oxide pond |
| 2009 |
Development of Nano Titanium Dioxide particles in laboratory scale. |
