A thread on the summary points of webinar by @ishmohit1 at @ias_summit last week on Navin Fluorine moderated by @MashraniVivek & @cautkarshpandey
@ias_summit @MashraniVivek @cautkarshpandey Overview of Fluorine Industry:
Fluorine is made out of raw material which is known as Fluorspar. China contributes to 60% of mining of Fluorspar. Due to environmental concerns, China has cut back on fluorspar mining and processing. Fluorine is replacing toxic chemicals.
@ias_summit @MashraniVivek @cautkarshpandey Different types of products within the flourine industry:
• Fluorospeciality: Agro, Pharma, Industrial and other uses. High Margins
• Fluoropolymers: Commodity-grade and value-added. Commoditized + High Margins in VAP
•Inorganic Fluorides: steel and glass industry. Low Margins
@ias_summit @MashraniVivek @cautkarshpandey • Industrial chemicals like Chloromethane.
• Pharma Propellent: used in Metered Dose Inhalers as a propellant
@ias_summit @MashraniVivek @cautkarshpandey Navin Fluorine:
Navin is a business which is a backward integrated and for Fluorspar they have a tie up with Gujarat fluorochemicals and and GMDC and they source all their floors from Africa.