{"id":164517,"date":"2024-09-25T08:37:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/44.250.171.167\/?p=164517"},"modified":"2024-09-25T08:37:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:37:12","slug":"how-this-chennai-based-company-is-turning-trash-into-treasure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/how-this-chennai-based-company-is-turning-trash-into-treasure\/","title":{"rendered":"How This Chennai-Based Company Is Turning Trash Into Treasure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pondy Oxides and Chemicals Ltd. (POCL) is doing something amazing\u2014taking scrap metal that would otherwise be wasted and turning it into valuable materials like lead, aluminum, and copper alloys. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, they recycle a staggering 140,000 tonnes of metal waste, and their products find homes not just in India but in countries like Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and across West Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1995, this Chennai-based company has come a long way. What started as a small operation has grown into a recycling powerhouse, and they\u2019ve set their sights on achieving 20% annual growth in revenue, profits, and return on capital by 2030. What\u2019s fueling this growth? The increasing global demand for recycled materials, as more countries get serious about sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aluminum Division, Sriperumbudur, TN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From Chemicals to Metals: A Smart Shift<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

POCL wasn\u2019t always a metals company. In fact, they started in chemicals. But as the world changed, so did POCL. They saw the potential in metals and expanded into recycling and PVC additives. At one point, they even tried their hand at making lead-acid batteries. However, realizing it wasn\u2019t their thing, they sold the battery business to Amco Batteries and shifted focus back to what they do best\u2014recycling metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, POCL is the first Indian lead smelter to be listed on the prestigious London Metal Exchange, a huge achievement! Their Managing Director, Ashish Bansal, is clear about where the company is heading: they\u2019ll continue to focus on recycling but want to add more value by producing finished goods from the recycled materials. And they\u2019re backing up this ambition\u2014POCL raised \u20b9133 crore recently, with \u20b976 crore going directly toward increasing their production capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ashish Bansal, Managing Director, POCL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Big Four: Lead, Plastics, Copper, and Aluminum<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

POCL isn\u2019t just a one-trick pony. They operate in four main areas\u2014lead, plastics, copper, and aluminum recycling. Lead is their superstar, contributing 85% of their revenue and primarily serving battery manufacturers. In fact, they\u2019re the largest exporter of lead products in India, with exports making up 56% of their \u20b91,524 crore revenue in FY24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But POCL isn\u2019t stopping there. Lead-acid batteries are still in high demand, especially in Asia, so they\u2019re ramping up their lead production from 132,000 tonnes a year to a whopping 204,000 tonnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plastics: A Quiet Powerhouse in the Making<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While lead is the big earner, POCL\u2019s plastics business is gaining traction fast. Last year, they launched a subsidiary, POCL Future Tech Private Ltd, focusing on recycling various plastics like PPCP, ABS, and nylon. They\u2019ve even started working with OEMs to develop custom plastic grades for industries. What\u2019s the goal? To grow last year\u2019s \u20b920 crore revenue into \u20b9100 crore this fiscal year\u2014and they plan to double their production capacity within 18 months. Talk about ambition!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Copper and Aluminum: Small but Mighty<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Copper is another area where POCL sees big potential. Right now, it\u2019s a smaller part of the business, mainly recycling copper from industrial cables. But with demand rising for sustainable materials, they\u2019re looking into creative ways to upcycle copper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there\u2019s aluminum. POCL only started recycling aluminum last year, but it\u2019s already producing 12,000 tonnes annually, supplying mainly to the automotive industry. They\u2019ve got big plans for aluminum, especially as the industry pushes for more lightweight, eco-friendly materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Future: Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s where things get even more exciting. POCL is eyeing the lithium-ion battery recycling market, aiming to enter it by 2026-27. With the growing electric vehicle industry, they expect a flood of battery scrap in the next few years, and they\u2019re gearing up to meet that demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Global Reach, Local Impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

POCL\u2019s strength lies in its vast procurement network. They source scrap from over 270 suppliers across 70 countries, but they\u2019re also looking to increase domestic sourcing. As India tightens its regulations on waste management, POCL plans to bump up local sourcing from 20% to 40%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To support their growing ambitions, they\u2019ve bought 123 acres in Gujarat for a new facility. This prime spot near a port will make importing and exporting materials easier. POCL is also considering bringing on an international partner or adopting new technologies to help with this massive expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

POCL is one to watch. From lead recycling to plastics, copper, and beyond, this company is transforming waste into value\u2014literally turning trash into treasure. And with plans to enter the lithium-ion battery recycling market and expand operations globally, they\u2019re just getting started!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pondy Oxides and Chemicals Ltd. (POCL) is doing something amazing\u2014taking scrap metal that would otherwise be wasted and turning it into valuable materials like lead, aluminum, and copper alloys. Every year, they recycle a staggering 140,000 tonnes of metal waste, and their products find homes not just in India but in countries like Japan, South […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1863,"featured_media":164519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1941,5753,6352],"tags":[13635,10012,10010],"class_list":["post-164517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stock-analysis","category-industrials","category-research-summary","tag-battery-scrap","tag-copper-recycling-company","tag-lead-smelting-company"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/images.png","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":130129,"url":"https:\/\/alphastreet.com\/india\/demystifying-the-leading-non-ferrous-recycling-company-of-india\/","url_meta":{"origin":164517,"position":0},"title":"Demystifying the Leading Non-Ferrous Recycling Company of India","author":"Chirag Gupta","date":"May 25, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cHey, how is the market doing today?\u201d \u201cOh!, its falling tremendously since morning\u201d I am sure news like these might be a common topic of discussion for you nowadays. 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