In a filing to the exchange, the company stated it had commenced trial run of the new smelter plant at industrial park, Gajulamandyam, near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, in addition to the existing smelter plant located at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu. The new plant has an installed capacity of 36,000 mt per annum.
The company said the new smelter plant would meet the additional market demand, both domestic and international, and was part of its continued efforts to keep abreast with the growing demand of its customers and emerging new markets.
Pondy Oxides manufactures lead and lead alloys and PVC additives for supply to battery makers, chemical manufacturers and PVC makers. About 50 per cent of its production is exported to customers in South Korea, Japan, Indonesia and to West Asia, along with other countries.