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Insilco Limited, a group company of Degussa AG, Germany, is the leading producer of precipitated silica in South Asia. It was formed as a joint venture company in 1988 and in April 1999, Degussa took over the majority equity holding, thereby raising their holdings to 63%, rest being widely distributed among public. Insilco Limited has two state-of-the-art plants in India, located at Gajraula, U.P. (110 km. north east of Delhi) and Patalganga, Maharashtra (75 km. south east of Mumbai). The Gajraula plant started commercial production on 1st January 1993 and Insilco from erstwhile Anandeya acquired Patalganga plant in September 1999. Insilco produces different grades of silica, catering to the requirement of customers in rubber and non-rubber segments. Its main customers comprise of companies manufacturing tyres, rice hulling rollers, footwear, mechanical rubber goods in rubber segment, plant protection, feed, food, detergents, battery separators and toothpaste customers fall under the non-rubber segment.
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