Tata Chemicals buys Unnati Inorganics' precipitated silica operation

Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) has acquired the precipitated silica operation of Unnati Inorganics Private Limited (UIPL), on a slump sale basis, for a consideration of Rs 34.20 crore. This includes an existing manufacturing site at Dahej (Gujarat), which will produce highly dispersible silica (HDS) after capability augmentation. This acquisition is a part of the Rs 295 crore investment approved by the board of Tata Chemicals earlier in February 2017, for its precipitated highly dispersible silica business.

This specialty chemical product represents a downward value addition to TCL’s soda ash business, where it ranks among the top manufacturers globally. Precipitated silica is