JourneyOver the Years

FIL was incorporated. Set-up its first rigid PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride) pipes manufacturing plant in Pune, Maharashtra

Pioneered the concept of ‘Ringfit’ pressure pipes

• Set-up a 1,30,000 MTPA state-of-the-art PVC resin plant in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra in technical collaboration with Uhde GmbH and a process license from Hoechst AG, Germany

• Commenced manufacture of suspension PVC and emulsion PVC

Became India’s first PVC pipes and fittings manufacturer to be awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification

• Commenced manufacture of PVC pipes at Ratnagiri to meet growing demand

• Introduced ASTM pipes to cater to the needs of the plumbing sector

PVC pipes and PVC resin plants at Ratnagiri were awarded the ISO 14001 certificate for Environment Management Systems

• FIL proudly celebrated 25 years of success

• Expanded PVC resin capacity from 1,30,000 MTPA to 2,60,000 MTPA

• Extended portfolio by the manufacture of ASTM fittings

Introduced underground sewerage pipes as per IS: 15328 – 2003

Introduced lead-free plumbing pipes as per ASTM standard

Set-up a 28,000 MTPA state-of-the-art manufacturing unit at Urse, Pune for agriculture pipes and casing pipes

Set-up a new manufacturing plant at Masar, Gujarat

Set-up a warehouse at Cuttack, Odisha to cater to the eastern India market

Set-up warehouses at Delhi and Indore, Madhya Pradesh to cater to the northern and central India markets

PVC pipes and fittings manufacturing capacity increased to 2,80,000 MTPA

Tie-up with Lubrizol to manufacture and sell Finolex FlowGuard Plus pipes and fittings in India