Jayant Agro enters into strategic joint venture with Arkema

11 Apr 2013 Evaluate

Jayant Agro Organics has entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement with Arkema, a global chemical company to form a strategic joint venture (JV) through Jayant Argo’s subsidiary, Ihsedu Agrochem (Ihsedu). The joint venture will be focused on manufacturing various industrial and specialty grades of castor oil which is a valued at over Rs 2200 million. 

The joint venture has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of Jayant Agro and Ihsedu in their respective meetings held on April 11, 2013. It is expected that the closing will be achieved after completion of the necessary transaction related commitments. Pursuant to the joint venture, Arkema will acquire around 25% equity stake in Ihsedu. 

Through this joint venture with Arkema, which is the largest consumer of castor oil, Jayant Argo and its subsidiary Ihsedu will further consolidate their position in the castor oil market as a leading, consistent and reliable supplier to the world market. As part of the joint venture arrangement, Ihsedu will exclusively focus on manufacturing and sales of all grades of castor oil and Jayant Agro will exclusively focus on manufacturing and sales of value added castor oil products. 

For Arkema, this joint venture further cement the group’s strategy to develop its specialty polyamides from castor oil in fast growing applications, based on secure and reliable source of supply. Arkema is one of the leading players in the castor oil sector with the manufacture of its bio- sourced specialty polyamides.

Jayant Agro Organics is a 100% export oriented unit (EOU unit) and leading the castor based industry in India. The company has people with vast experience in castor oil and its derivatives manufacturing – delivering much more than molecules, converting the molecules to products for markets and turning ideas into solutions. Great solutions are the results of inspiration, hard work, dedication and team work.

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