MAHARASHTRA, India - Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. announced an investment in its pigments business at its Roha site in Maharashtra. The step will help accelerate Clariant’s business and support research and development to respond faster to local product development needs.

The investment includes the construction of a new pigment plant at Roha, which will double the plant’s capacity. In the past few months, an upgraded, new technical service laboratory for pigments also started operations in the company’s Cuddalore site (Tamil Nadu).