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Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (MCF), with a turnover of over Rs.800 crore, is the only manufacturer of chemical fertilizers in the state of Karnataka. The factory is strategically located at Panambur, 9 kms north of Mangalore City, on the banks of the Gurpur River, in front of the New Mangalore Port. The plant is well connected, both by rail and road. The West Coast National Highway (NH-l7) from Kochi to Mumbai separates MCF from the New Mangalore Port.
The Company is the only large scale fertilizer project in the State of Karnataka. The New Mangalore Port is an all-weather port capable of handling ships up to 30 feet draft. Naphtha, the main raw material for the plant, is obtained through the port. The plant site is well linked, both by railway lines and roadways.
The Company has capacity to manufacture 2,17,800 MT of ammonia and 3,80,000 MT of urea annually. The design and engineering of the plant was done by Humphreys & Glasgow Limited, London, a leading international firm in the fertilizer field and their associates, Humphreys & Glasgow Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Bombay. The construction work started with the first pile driven on October 15, 1972 by the then Chief Minister, Shri D. Devaraj Urs.
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