TCL takes great pride in manufacturing products that enhance people’s everyday lives. Our diverse range of offerings caters to industries such as plastics, paints, food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. With cutting-edge production facilities, we ensure timely delivery and efficient logistics, earning a reputation for excellence and dependability.

TCL upholds safety, integrity, and the well-being of its employees and stakeholders as core values. TCL products are certified, guaranteeing adherence to the highest health and safety standards. We are dedicated to being responsible members of the communities in which we operate, actively engaging with and positively contributing to them.

Integrity is the foundation of our business, and TCL believe in emonstrating it through its actions and maintaining transparent relationships with our customers, partners, investors, and employees.

TCL is committed to environmental sustainability, implementing industry-leading initiatives that have a positive impact on the communities we serve.

TCL Milestones

2021

TCL Europe established for marketing, logistics and warehousing via TCL Global BV in Netherlands.

2019

TCL expands Phthalic Anhydride production in Dahej, Gujurat.

2015

Optimistic Organic Sdn Bhd increases its Maleic Anhydride production capacity.

2012

TCL acquires the Malaysia Maleic Anhydride plant through its subsidiary Optimistic Organic Sdn Bhd.

2007

TCL closes down its benzene based Maleic Anhydride production at Ranipet.

2004

TCL increases its Food Ingredients production capacity.

1999

Ultramarine & Pigments sets up Lapiz Digital Services, to address the nascent BPO market in the US & Europe.

1997

TCL starts a Butane based Maleic Anhydride plant in Malaysia.

1996

TCL increases its Phthalic Anhydride & Food Ingredients production capacity.

1992

TCL scales up & commercializes Food Ingredients technology.

1991

TCL builds a Benzene based Maleic Anhydride plant.

1986

TCL increases its Phthalic Anhydride production capacity and starts manufacturing Maleic Anhydride from Phthalic Anhydride plant effluent.

1983

Chemidye starts manufacturing Plasticizers and Esters.

1982

TCL builds a Petrochemical Storage & Distribution Terminal at Chennai Port.

1973

Thirumalai Chemicals Limited ( TCL ) builds a Phthalic Anhydride plant at Ranipet, under license from Wacker Chemie GmBH.

1971

Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd expands with a synthetic detergent & sulfonation plant at Ranipet.

1959

Based on the relationship Chemidye had with Bayer, the founders set up Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd, to manufacture inorganic pigments at Ambattur, Chennai.

1944

Founders N. S. Iyengar & N. R. Swamy started the Chemidye Trading Company to import & distribute chemicals and dyes in India.