# Sigachi begins Rs 1.2 billion MCC capacity expansion at Dahej

Sigachi Industries Limited has commenced civil works for a 12,000 MTPA Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) facility at its Dahej SEZ unit in Gujarat, India, with an investment of Rs 1.2 billion. The expansion is expected to be operational within nine months, raising total MCC capacity to 30,000 MTPA.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2025-08-07
- Where: Dahej SEZ, Gujarat, India
- Value: $14.3M (1.20B INR)
- Starts operating: May 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 12,000 MTPA MCC
- Products: Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Sigachi Industries Limited](https://endata.com/companies/86515.md)

## Sources

- [constructionworld.in](https://www.constructionworld.in/policy-updates-and-economic-news/sigachi-begins-rs-1.2-billion-mcc-expansion-at-dahej/77361), 2025-08-07: "This new capacity at Dahej is a testament to our resilience."
- [constructionworld.in](https://www.constructionworld.in/policy-updates-and-economic-news/sigachi-begins-rs-1.5-billion-mcc-expansion-in-gujarat/77445), 2025-08-08: "Sigachi Industries Limited has commenced civil works for a new Rs 1.5 billion Microcrystalline Cellulose (MCC) project at its Dahej SEZ unit in Gujarat."

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