Ashapura Minechem’s subsidiary Ashapura International reportedly is planning to establish kaolin powder making plant at Bhuj in Gujarat. This will be the company’s second facility after the one operational in Kerala which will help the company to become one of the largest producer of kaolin in Asia. However, the quantum of investments and capacity has not been disclosed. The company has been mining, processing and supplying kaolin products, from its reserves in Gujarat.
Ashapura International is one of the largest supplier of foundry grade bentonite and is a key supplier to major foundries in India.
Ashapura Minechem is the flagship company of the Ashapura Group and well known as India’s largest mine owner & exporter of bentonite. The company has activation, milling and processing plants in several locations in India.