FACT, India's first large scale fertiliser unit was set up in 1943. In
1947, FACT Udyogamandal started production of Ammonium Sulphate with an
installed capacity of 10,000 MT Nitrogen. FACT became a Kerala State
Public Sector Enterprise on 15th August 1960 and 21st November 1962, the
Government of India became the major shareholder.
The 2nd stage of expansion of FACT was
completed in 1962. The 3rd stage of expansion of FACT was completed in
1965 with setting up of a new Ammonium Sulphate Plant.
FACT Engineering and Design Organisation
was set up on 24th July 1965 to meet the emerging need for indigenous
capabilities in vital areas of Engineering, Design and Consultancy for
establishing large and modern fertiliser plants. FEDO has since then
diversified into Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Hydrometallurgy,
Pharmaceutical and other areas. FEDO offers services from project
identification and evaluation stage to plant design, procurement, project
management, site supervision and commissioning of new plants as well as
revamping and modernisation of old plants.
FACT Engineering Works
was established on
13th April 1966 as a unit to fabricate and install equipments for fertiliser plants. Over the years FEW developed capabilities in the
fabrication of pressure vessels and heat exchangers. FEW has also
undertaken laying of cross country piping and fabrication and installation
of large penstocks of hydel projects.
The
Cochin Division of FACT, the 2nd production Unit was set up at Ambalamedu
and the 1st phase was commissioned in 1973. The 2nd phase of FACT Cochin
Division was commissioned in 1976.
As
a diversification plans from the traditional field of Fertilisers and
Chemicals, 50000 TPA Caprolactam Plant at Udyogamandal was commissioned in
1990.
FACT set up 900 TPD Ammonia
Plant at Udyogamandal at a cost of 638 Crores following an order of the
High Court of Kerala in February 1994 on a Public Interest Litigation, to decommission the
existing imported Ammonia storage and handling facility at Willington
Island (Cochin Port). The Ammonia plant was commissioned in 1998.
The
company's main business is manufacture and marketing of (a) Fertilisers
(b) Caprolactam and Engineering Consultancy and Fabrication of Equipment.
