16 November 2016
DETAILS
To cater to the growing India
and South-East Asia markets,
Novozymes will build a new production
and supply chain facility near Mumbai.
To accommodate business growth and a consequent
increase in production and supply chain needs,
Novozymes has obtained land on a long-term lease
in the Patalganga industrial area near Mumbai
on India’s west coast.
With an initial investment of approximately
DKK 300 million (Rs. 300 crore) the company plans
to establish a new enzyme production
and supply chain facility that is expected
to be ready for operation in 2018
and will employ 150 people in the first phase.
The new plant
* will produce enzymes using
solid state fermentation
and
* will also formulate enzymes imported
from Novozymes’ production sites outside India.
At present, the key business areas for Novozymes
in India are the household care, textiles,
food & beverages, oil & fats, baking,
and beverage alcohol markets.
Thomas Videbæk,
Executive Vice President &
COO, Research, Innovation & Supply at Novozymes
“We see a big opportunity in India and South-East Asia,
where knowledge-based innovations
in the field of industrial enzymes
can effectively replace polluting chemical processes
and deliver environmental sustainability,”
“Our business in the region has been growing strongly
for years, to a point where we have
outgrown current facilities and
need to expand for the future.
We have chosen the new area for its size,
proximity to customers, future business opportunities
and good accessibility to ports, airports,
highways and other industrial infrastructure.”
Fermentation & formulation
- Solid state fermentation is a key process
when manufacturing enzymes.
Microorganisms are seeded on trays filled
with a substrate, such as wheat bran.
The trays are left in a temperature-controlled room
for several days. As the microorganisms ferment,
they produce the enzymes. - Formulation is the process whereby enzymes
are made into a final product tailored to
the specific requirements of the customer.
For example, some customers need
a granulated enzyme product
while others prefer a liquid.
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