Breif Corporate History / Facilities

Nichino India Private Limited is the demerged entity of the erstwhile Hyderabad Chemicals Limited which was established in 1969 at Balanagar, Hyderabad. Initially, the Company undertook the manufacture of industrial chemicals such as Chlorinated Paraffin and Phosphoric Acid. The formulation of Pesticides was started during the year 1971. The Company was also trading in Chemicals & Pesticides.

Nichino Chemical India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary was demerged from the erstwhile Hyderabad Chemical Products Limited which established in the year 1993 as a backward integration project to manufacture Pesticide Technicals. The manufacturing facility at Pashamylaram, Medak District, Andhra Pradesh was commissioned in 1994. The initial products manufactured were Fungicide Carbendazim and Synthetic Parathyroid Cypermethrin.

A major expansion of Pashamylaram facility was undertaken in 1997 for setting up manufacturing facility for Acephate Technical.

A dedicated R&D Facility was commissioned in the year 2000 at Balanagar facility with the objective of developing in house synthesis capabilities apart from optimization of the process technologies.

Nichino India Private Limited started formulation facility at Jammu during the year 2004 to cater to the North requirements and also to take advantage of fiscal benefits.

Nichino Chemical India Private Limited has set up a second manufacturing unit at Humnabad during 2010 to meet the growing demand for Pesticide Technicals.

The expansion of formulation facility at Jammu was taken up during 2014.