Camlin Fine Sciences to set up hydroquinone and vanillin units in Dahej

Camlin Fine Sciences, a food antioxidant and ingredient manufacturer, is reportedly planning to invest Rs 185 crore to set up a new facility to produce hydroquinone and vanillin at Dahej special economic zone (SEZ), Gujarat. The facility will have capacity to manufacture 9,000 tonnes per annum of hydroquinone and 6,000 tonnes per annum of vanillin.
 
While hydroquinone is the key ingredient in skin whitening products, vanillin (an artificial version of pure vanilla extract) is used as artificial flavouring agent in food industry.
 
Ashish Dandekar, managing director, Camlin Fine Sciences, said, “We have already acquired land for the proposed plant and applied for environment clearance apart from initiating basic engineering work. The project is expected to be commissioned in September 2017.”
 
The company is in process of setting up a subsidiary in Mexico and China, which initially will be a warehousing hub for stock and sale of its products.