Vadodara, May 9 (PTI) India's first carbon fibre manufacturing facility to produce light weight material for use in sectors as diverse as aerospace to infrastructure was commissioned here today.
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam inaugurated the carbon fibre plant set up by Kemrock Industries at their sprawling premises on the outskirts of this bustling industrial township.
The Rs 250 crore facility begins manufacture of carbon fibre under technology transfer from the National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL) that had developed the ultra-light material for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
The NAL, a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), will get upto five per cent of the turnover of this facility as royalty for the next seven years.
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam inaugurated the carbon fibre plant set up by Kemrock Industries at their sprawling premises on the outskirts of this bustling industrial township.
The Rs 250 crore facility begins manufacture of carbon fibre under technology transfer from the National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL) that had developed the ultra-light material for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
The NAL, a constituent of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), will get upto five per cent of the turnover of this facility as royalty for the next seven years.
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