Description

The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), an Indian company founded in 1943 and based in Kochi, India, primarily focuses on manufacturing and distributing fertilizers nationwide. The company operates through two main divisions: Fertiliser and Petrochemical. Its extensive fertilizer offerings include complex formulations like ammonium phosphate and sulphate, and zincated factamfos; straight fertilizers such as ammonium sulphate; organic options; and bio-fertilizers, which comprise azospirillum, rhizobium, and phosphate solubilizing bacteria. Additionally, FACT supplies bagged gypsum. Within its petrochemical segment, FACT produces caprolactam, an essential material for various applications, including nylon tyre cords, nylon filament yarns, and engineering plastics. The company also generates several industrial by-products, such as anhydrous ammonia, nitric acid, soda ash, carbon dioxide, gypsum, and sulphuric acid. Furthermore, FACT imports fertilizers, provides a range of services to farmers, and is involved in engineering consultancy, industrial equipment design, fabrication, and erection.