Brief: Graphite India Says Bengaluru Plant Doesn't Import Needle Pet Coke

Graphite India

25/10/2018 10:04

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Graphite India Ltd  GRPH.NS :
    * BENGALURU PLANT DOESN'T IMPORT NEEDLE PET COKE NOR DOES IT
USE
DOMESTIC PET COKE AS FEED STOCK/RAW MATERIAL
    * DOMESTICALLY AVAILABLE PET COKE IS USED IN BENGALURU PLANT
ONLY
AS SUPPLEMENTARY PACKING MATERIAL, AND NOT AS FUEL
    * OUT OF FOUR OBSERVATIONS MADE BY KSPCB, CORRECTIVE STEPS
WERE
ALREADY TAKEN ON THREE OBSERVATIONS
    * TO ENSURE REVAMPING WORK IS COMPLETED AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE,
BENGALURU PLANT INITIATED PROCESS OF HALTING MANUFACTURING
PROCESS
    * FOR TECHNICAL REASONS, FURNACES CANNOT BE SHUT DOWN
FORTHWITH;
THEY WILL BE GRADUALLY TAPERED TO SHUT DOWN BY END OCTOBER 2018
    * BENGALURU PLANT WILL RECOMMENCE ITS MANUFACTURING
ACTIVITIES
AFTER REVAMPING OF ROOF SHEETS AND RE-INSPECTION BY KSPCB

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