Mott MacDonald appointed on agrochemicals facility expansion, India
Mott MacDonald is to provide multi-disciplinary engineering services during the INR400 million expansion of a pesticides and herbicides formulation plant in Keshwana, near Kotputli, India. The project will help meet the growing global demand for formulated pesticide products which are important for the sustainable development of agriculture.
Phase I of the project will see the setting up of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides liquid plants and a powder formulation and packaging facility. A warehouse, utility block and other associated plant infrastructure will also be developed on site. Phase II will seek to expand the production capacity of the plant.
Working on behalf of Dhanuka Agritech, Mott MacDonald will provide architecture, civil and structural, process and building engineering services. The consultancy will also support procurement assistance, inspection and facilitating as well as provide supervision services during the project’s construction.
Vinod Gupta, Mott MacDonald’s divisional director, said: “Over the past decade, tolerant crop varieties have enabled strong growth in herbicide demand and contributed to significant increases in agricultural productivity. Consequently, the Indian agrochemicals industry has developed substantially. We are delighted to take on such an important role in this significant project. Mott MacDonald has extensive experience in executing award-winning industry projects worldwide.”
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India
Paramita Maitra
91 (0) 80 39973577
paramita.maitra@mottmac-india.com
UK
Tom Smith
44 (0) 20 8774 2205
tom.smith@mottmac.com
Christina de Burgh-Milne
44 (0) 20 8774 3639
christina.deburgh-milne@mottmac.com
Lee Lodge
44 (0) 20 8774 2040
lee.lodge@mottmac.com
About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a diverse £1 billion global management, engineering and development consultancy. As one of the world's largest employee-owned companies with nearly 15,000 staff, we have 168 offices in nearly 50 countries and projects in 140. We're engaged in public and private sector development across a broad range of sectors including transport, buildings, power, oil and gas, international development, urban development, industry, water, environment, education, health and communications.
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