# DIC India inaugurates toluene-free liquid ink plant in Gujarat

DIC India Limited inaugurated its new 'Optima' toluene-free liquid ink manufacturing plant in Saykha, Bharuch district, Gujarat. The plant has a capacity of over 10,000 tonnes per year in phase I, with a total investment of INR 1.1 billion, and will create over 100 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-03-22
- Where: Saykha, Bharuch district, Gujarat, India
- Value: $13.3M (1.10B INR)
- Jobs: 100
- Starts operating: 22 Mar 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 10,000+ tonnes per year (two shifts, phase I)
- Products: toluene-free and ketone-free liquid inks
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [DIC India Limited](https://endata.com/companies/70019.md)
- [DIC Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/19672.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [ap.dic-global.com](https://ap.dic-global.com/dic-india-inaugurates-its-new-state-of-the-art-manufacturing-facility-in-gujarat/), 2023-04-28: "The Indian market is a priority market for DIC group and this new manufacturing facility has been established with the vision of catering to the new demand as well as usher in new growth prospects for us in the country."

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