Hindustan Organic Chemicals

What Hindustan Organic Chemicals does

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) is a Government of India Public Sector Undertaking incorporated in 1960 under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, and is the second largest producer of Phenol and Acetone in India. The company operates a single integrated manufacturing complex at Ambalamugal, Kochi (commissioned 1987), producing Phenol at 40,000 TPA, Acetone at 24,640 TPA, and Hydrogen Peroxide 50% w/w at 5,225 TPA, using licensed process technologies — UOP's CUMOX process for phenol/acetone via cumene peroxidation, UOP catalytic condensation for cumene, and UHDE's Ethyl Anthraquione process for hydrogen peroxide. The Phenol complex is fed by an in-house Propylene Recovery Unit designed by Engineers India Limited that processes LPG (supplied primarily by BPCL) into lean and chemical-grade propylene. Operations are managed through a Distributed Control System across three independent control rooms (Phenol, Hydrogen Peroxide, Boiler), with full-fledged QC laboratories equipped with gas chromatographs, HPLC, and spectrophotometers.

HOCL's business model is a single-country B2B commodity chemicals operation: products are sold ex-factory in bulk (thermally insulated road tankers) or packed form (215 kg MS drums for Phenol, 160 kg MS drums for Acetone, 30/50 kg HDPE carboys for H2O2) to industrial customers across resins and laminates, pharmaceuticals, dyes and intermediates, rubber chemicals, paints, pesticides, paper/textile bleaching, and effluent treatment. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; marketing is conducted through Mumbai and Kochi offices with dedicated CGM and Manager-level marketing personnel, supplemented by government tender participation via GeM and the company tender portal. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, is a signatory to the Responsible Care movement, and retains a wholly-owned subsidiary, Hindustan Fluro Carbons Limited (HFL), operating a fluorocarbons facility at Rudraram, Telangana. HOCL is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE: 500449) and has historically contributed to over 500 downstream units across India being established on its product base.

Name

Hindustan Organic Chemicals

Legal name

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited

Website

https://hoclindia.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) is a Government of India PSU and the second largest producer of Phenol and Acetone in India, operating an integrated Kochi complex that supplies commodity chemicals to industrial downstream users in resins, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and related sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Basic Organic Chemicals (Industrial Chemicals)

NAICS

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Commodity Organic Chemicals (Solvents & Intermediates) (IMAEAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Industrial Solvents (IMAEAAAE), Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Industrial organic chemicals
• Phenol acetone manufacturing
• Hydrogen peroxide production
• Basic chemical intermediates
• Bulk chemical supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: HOCL generates revenue through the sale of three main chemical products: Phenol, Acetone, and Hydrogen Peroxide. Products are sold in bulk form (road tankers with thermally insulated tanks) and packed form (drums and carboys). Sales are conducted on ex-factory basis with customers arranging their own transportation or optionally using HOCL's transportation services for hydrogen peroxide deliveries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited manufactures and sells three bulk industrial organic chemicals from its Kochi facility: Phenol (40,000 TPA installed capacity), Acetone (24,640 TPA), and Hydrogen Peroxide 50% w/w (5,225 TPA). Products are sold on an ex-factory basis to downstream industrial customers in the resins, laminates, pharmaceuticals, dyes, rubber chemicals, paints, pesticides, paper, and textile sectors, in both bulk road-tanker and packed drum/carboy formats.

Product overview

Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) is a Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers and the second largest producer of Phenol and Acetone in India. The company operates a single manufacturing facility at Kochi, Kerala, producing three core chemical products: Phenol (40,000 TPA capacity), Acetone (24,640 TPA capacity), and Hydrogen Peroxide 50% w/w (5,225 TPA capacity). The Phenol complex includes Propylene Recovery Unit, Cumene Unit, and Phenol Unit. HOCL also has a subsidiary, Hindustan Flurocarbons Limited (HFL), located in Telangana. The company's products serve vital industries including resins and laminates, dyes and dye intermediates, drugs and pharmaceuticals, rubber chemicals, paints, and pesticides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Phenol Phenol is a versatile industrial organic chemical supplied by HOCL for use in phenol-formaldehyde resins (wood additives, moulding and laminating resins), paints, varnishes, enamels, preservatives, disinfectants, pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates. HOCL is the second largest producer of Phenol in India with 40,000 TPA installed capacity at its Kochi facility.
• Acetone Acetone is an important commercial solvent and raw material supplied for use in chemical explosives, lacquer industry, as solvent for cellulose acetate, nitrocellulose, celluloid, various resins, fats and oils, and in synthesis of diacetone alcohol, methyl methacrylate, pharmaceuticals and perfumes. HOCL capacity is 24,640 TPA at the Kochi unit.
• Hydrogen Peroxide 50% w/w Hydrogen Peroxide 50% w/w is an eco-friendly chemical product supplied by HOCL with wide applications in paper and textile industries as a chlorine-free bleaching substitute, as well as in electronic and metallurgical industries, effluent treatment plants, sewage treatment and removal of toxic pollutants from industrial gas streams. Installed capacity is 5,225 TPA.
• Hindustan Fluro Carbons Limited (HFL) — Fluorocarbon Products Fluorocarbon products manufactured by HOCL's wholly-owned subsidiary Hindustan Fluro Carbons Limited (HFL), based at Rudraram, Medak District, Telangana. HFL is positioned as HOCL's core operating subsidiary producing fluorocarbon products for downstream industrial units.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established over 500 downstream units nationwide contributing to self-sufficiency in basic organic chemicals
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered critical, core and minor.

• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)criticalOthers · 20 April 2026BPCL is the primary LPG supplier to HOCL's Kochi manufacturing facility. In March 2026, BPCL halted LPG supply following government directions requiring public sector oil companies to prioritize domestic LPG distribution, causing HOCL to undertake phased shutdowns of its Cumene plant (March 11) and Phenol plant (March 14). BPCL resumed LPG supply on April 20, 2026, enabling HOCL to restart operations. This partnership is critical as LPG is a key raw material for HOCL's chemical production processes.
• Engineers India Limited (EIL)coreTechnology or IntegrationEngineers India Limited designed the Propylene Recovery Unit at HOCL's Kochi facility. EIL is a premier public sector engineering consultancy under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The plant processes LPG to produce two grades of propylene: Lean propylene (75% purity) for Cumene production and Chemical grade propylene (95% purity).
• Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL)minorOthersHOCL is registered with TReDS platform of RXIL, a joint venture promoted by SIDBI and NSE. This enables invoice discounting and provides liquidity to vendors through the trade receivables electronic platform.
• Bureau Veritas CertificationcoreOthersBureau Veritas provides ISO certification services for HOCL's integrated management systems. HOCL holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications issued by Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS, UK. Environmental Management System certification maintained since November 1999.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL): Large Indian PSU chemical manufacturer producing chlor-alkali and downstream chemicals. Comparable government-enterprise structure and broad B2B chemical portfolio with some overlap in industrial chemical customers.
• Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF): Indian PSU under the same Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, operating chemical and fertilizer production. Shares HOCL's government ownership structure, regulatory environment, and ministry oversight.
• Evonik Industries (Hydrogen Peroxide): Global hydrogen peroxide producer operating in India, competing with HOCL's H2O2 product across paper, textile, and environmental applications. Larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Arkema (Peroxides): Global specialty chemicals company with a hydrogen peroxide business competing in the same environmental bleaching and water treatment applications as HOCL's H2O2.

Direct peers

• Atul Limited: Diversified Indian chemical manufacturer producing phenol derivatives, intermediates, and dyes that overlap with HOCL's customer segments in dyes and dye intermediates, rubber chemicals, and resins.
• SI Group (India) / Schenectady Herdillia: Manufacturer of phenol-based resins and intermediates serving similar industrial customers (laminates, paints, rubber). Directly competes with HOCL in downstream phenol-formaldehyde derivatives.
• Laxmi Organic Industries Limited: Indian manufacturer of specialty intermediates including ethyl acetate and acetic acid, with similar ex-factory B2B sales model serving pharma, paints, and adhesives customers comparable to HOCL's end markets.
• DCW Limited: Indian manufacturer of caustic soda, PVC, and basic chemicals with overlapping B2B chemical distribution channels and customer base in India. Comparable commodity chemical operations serving industrial customers.
• Deepak Nitrite Limited: India's largest phenol and acetone producer with significantly larger capacities and a broader portfolio of basic and intermediate chemicals. Most direct competitor to HOCL in the Indian phenol/acetone market.

Emerging players

• Chemfab Alkalis Limited: Indian manufacturer of specialty chemicals including caustic soda and related products, serving similar industrial B2B customers with ex-factory distribution model comparable to HOCL.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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