Tata Chemicals’ Babrala unit output falls on weak demand

Tata Chemicals’ customized fertilizers unit at Babrala, Uttar Pradesh, is operating below half its installed capacity because of lack of demand. The current production capacity of the facility is 1.3-lakh-million-tonne and the unit is operating at 40% of its capacity. Customized fertilizers are a combination of micro nutrients such as sulphur, zinc and boron with regular fertilizers such as urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and potash. They are blended in a proportion that suits specific crops and soil patterns.

Tata Chemicals, part of the Tata Group, is a leading manufacturer of chemicals, fertiliser and food additives. Meanwhile, HIPL’s principal activity is to hold investments.