India’s first PLA brand launched by Balrampur Chini Mills

In India, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis recently formally launched India’s first Poly Lactic acid (PLA) brand ‘Balrampur Bioyug’, to be produced by Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML), marking a significant milestone in the nation’s journey towards sustainable innovation.

Held at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, the launch event marked a pivotal moment, bringing together a diverse array of stakeholders from the entire value chain to celebrate a groundbreaking advancement in biopolymer manufacturing and sustainable industrial practices.

Strategically located adjacent to BCML’s existing sugar factory in Kumbhi, Uttar Pradesh, the upcoming PLA plant integrates operational synergies to enhance resource efficiency and optimize supply chain management. With a gross investment of Rs. 2,850 Crores, the plant leverages cutting-edge technology from global technology providers. This plant is going to be India’s first industrial scale biopolymer plant C also set a new global benchmark. It will be powered by 100% renewable energy for its entire production process, and also the first plant location where sugarcane is transformed into PLA in a single, integrated site.