Jocil Ltd. (India)

Jocil Ltd. is a public limited company located in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was incorporated in February 1978 as Andhra Pradesh Oil and Chemical Industries Ltd. The company was listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) Madras and Hyderabad Stock Exchanges. In 1982, it was renamed as "Jayalakshmi Oil and Chemical Industries Limited" and became a subsidiary of The Andhra Sugars Ltd (ASL) on October 27, 1988. ASL Group of Companies, which Jocil Ltd. is a part of, has diversified interests in various industries such as sugar, chemicals (including caustic soda, acetic acid, industrial alcohol, sulfuric acid, aspirin, etc.), petrochemicals, and textiles. ASL is also the sole supplier of rocket fuel (UDMH) to ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). In 1992, the company was renamed once again as "Jocil Limited." Jocil Ltd. has 30 years of experience in manufacturing stearic acid flakes, fatty acids, toilet soap, soap noodles, and refined glycerine. Their stearic acid flakes are available in various grades for use in industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, paints, plastics, tires, tread rubber, metal polish, and others. The company also operates a 6 MW biomass cogeneration power plant commissioned in 2001 to meet its captive requirements of steam and power. It exports surplus power to APSPDCL (Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited). Jocil Ltd. has a continuous unbroken dividend paying record since 1988-89 and celebrated its silver jubilee in 2003. It has obtained ISO 9001:2000 certification by DNV in 2004 and ISO 9001:2015 certification by TUV in 2016. Jocil Ltd. specializes in oleochemicals, fractionated fatty acids, soap, special products, and soap noodles. The company is known for its high-quality products and also offers contract manufacturing services. The addresses for Jocil Ltd. include a mailing address at PO Box 216, Arundelpet PO, Guntur-522 002, AP, India, and a factory & registered office address at Dokiparru, Medikondur Mandal, Guntur-522 438, AP, India. The company can be reached by phone at +91 863 2290190, fax at +91 863 2290090, and email at [email protected]