History

Shri KVK Raju founded the NACL Limited in 1973 with an investment of INR 50 Million. He was a Technocrat, with a Masters degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota, USA. He worked with multinationals including Union Carbide before starting his own venture. He started the NACL Limited with the mission of “serving society through industry”. His major contribution has been the setting up of the largest gas based fertilizer company, NFCL, in South India. NACL Fertilizers & Chemicals (NFCL), NACL Oil Refinery (NORL) and NACL (NACL Industries Limited) are part of the NACL Limited. Shri KVK Raju passed away in June 1993.

Evolution

In 1992, Vijayalakshmi Pesticides Ltd was acquired and thus with investments in Pesticide Formulations, the Group made their first foray into the business of crop protection. In 1994, NACL Limited was established for producing Technical grade pesticides such as Monocrotophos.

Currently, NACL Limited produces a comprehensive range of pesticide Technicals and Formulations. All NACL Limited products conform to international quality standards and specifications. NACL Limited is a professionally managed, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007 certified company. The Board comprises of agribusiness professionals and eminent bankers.