Atul Ltd 2018-19

Performance and Other Chemicals segment Performance and Other Chemicals segment consists of four sub-segments, namely, Aromatics - II, Bulk Chemicals and Intermediates, Colors and Polymers. 2,556 2018-19 2,025 2017-18 26 % change 66 2018-19 66 2017-18 - % change Sales ( ` cr) Share in total sales (%) The products falling under these product groups are mainly used by customers belonging to Fragrance and Personal Care industries. The product groups comprise about 20 products. para Cresol, para Anisic Aldehyde, para Anisyl Alcohol and para Cresidine are some of the key products. During 2018-19, sales increased by 32% from ` 539 cr to ` 711 cr. Sales in India increased by 50% from ` 150 cr to ` 225 cr. Sales outside India increased by 25% from ` 389 cr to ` 486 cr and formed 68% of the total. Growth on account of volume was 7%. The Company completed one project and undertook two projects for implementation. The world market for para Cresol (a key product ) is estimated at 65,000 mt and is growing at about 2%. Though earlier the product used to be manufactured in the UK and the USA, China and India are now major suppliers of the product. The size of the world Fragrance industry is estimated at US$ 13 bn and is growing at about 4%. The size of the world Personal Care industry is estimated at US$ 415 bn of which personal care ingredients segment is US$ 24 bn and is growing at about 4%. The products falling under these product groups are used mainly for internal consumption and by customers belonging to Cosmetic, Dyestuff, Pharmaceutical and Tyre industries. The product The main user industries, namely, Fragrance and Personal Care, are growing well due to an improved standard of living. The Company will participate in this growth by i) broadening its market reach, ii) increasing its ŞîŠƭljîČƥƭƑĿŠij ĚljǛČĿĚŠČĿĚƙȡ ĿĿĿȴ ijĚŠĚƑîƥĿŠij îŠē îēēĿŠij capacities and iv) introducing new products. The prices of some products may come down in a short ƥĿŞĚȦ GŕƭČƥƭîƥĿūŠƙ ĿŠ ljūƑĚĿijŠ ĚNJČĺîŠijĚ ŞîNj ĿŞƎîČƥ ƙîŕĚƙ realisations. groups comprise about 21 products. Resorcinol, Resorcinol GūƑŞîŕēĚĺNjēĚ ¤ĚƙĿŠƙȡ ǧȡǩȶ NjČŕūĺĚNJîŠĚēĿūŠĚȡ ŠĿƙūŕĚȡ ¬ƭŕƎĺƭƑ ¹ƑĿūNJĿēĚȡ ĺŕūƑūƙƭŕƎĺūŠĿČ ČĿē îŠē îƭƙƥĿČ ¬ūēî îƑĚ some of the key products. BULK CHEMICALS AND INTERMEDIATES Product groups: Bulk chemicals, Adhesion promoters, Others AROMATICS - II Product groups: Intermediates, Perfumery, Others Corporate Overview 01-22 Statutory Reports 23-105 Financial Statements 107-250 58 Atul Ltd | Annual Report 2018-19