According to the "PCBL Limited Website" report, India's current total carbon black production capacity is close to 1.82 million tons. Among the six carbon black manufacturers operating in India, PCBL is the largest manufacturer with five plants and a total production capacity of 770,000 tons. These five factories are located in different locations. They are the Mundra factory in Gujarat with an annual production capacity of 225,000 tons, the Durgapur factory in West Bengal with an annual production capacity of 163,000 tons, and the Palej factory in Gujarat. The plant has an annual production capacity of 142,000 tons, the newly built Chennai plant in Tamil Nadu has an annual production capacity of 147,000 tons, and the Kochi plant in Kerala has an annual production capacity of 93,000 tons.
The production capacities of other carbon black manufacturers are as follows:
Birla Carbon India: 315,000 tons
Continental Carbon India: 235,000 tons
BKT Company: 200,000 tons
Himadri Specialty Chemicals: 180,000 tons
Epsilon Carbon Pvt: 115,000 tons.