We are pleased to report a 50% increase in our production capacity of Optical Brighteners from 6,000 MT to 9,000 MT per annum. The new capacity would be available for deliveries from August 2004 onwards.

The increased capacity is driven by the excellent acceptance of our products by global customers and positive sales growth over the past several quarters. The additional capacities from the Ambarnath plant  would be utilized primarily to service our international customers in the Paper and Detergent segments.

Over the next few years we foresee  our capacity increasing by more than 250% to 24,000 MT per annum.