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Ashwin Muthiah
Ashwin Chidambaram Muthiah heads the global operations of one of India’s most eminent business families, the MA Chidambaram Group – now into its third generation with Ashwin Muthiah.
 
 
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Ashwin Muthiah's business interests include integrated logistics, engineering services, fertilizers, petrochemicals, life sciences, trading and shipping and offshore services with presence in south Asia and south east Asia.

Prominent partners and collaborators include PSA, Singapore; Henkel, Germany; and Mitsuba, Japan.

Companies with direct holdings of Ashwin Muthiah and associates

1. Sical Logistics Ltd, India

Incorporation: 1955

Primary business: India’s leading provider of offshore logistics and integrated multi-modal logistics for bulk and containerized cargo. Business segments of Sical include bulk logistics, inland logistics, container logistics and offshore logistics. India’s largest logistics player in terms of handled volumes.

URL: www.sical.in

2. Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation Ltd, India

Incorporation: 1975

Primary business: India’s largest and earliest providers of agri-inputs that feed, nourish and protect the agricultural and rural ecosystem. SPIC also has a engineering business (which offers specialized and turnkey project based solutions) and a pharmaceutical business.

URL: www.spic.in


Companies with indirect holdings of Ashwin Muthiah and associates

1. TPL India Singapore Pte Ltd

Established: 2007

Primary business: First tripartite India-Kuwait-Singapore joint venture; USD 100 mln plant to be built on Jurong island to manufacture 100,000 TPA of normal paraffin, an ingredient used to make linear alkyl benzene (LAB), a component for detergents.

2. Bergen Offshore Logistics Pte Ltd, Singapore

Acquired by Sical Logistics: September 2006

Primary business: Specialized logistics for offshore oil and gas exploration
and dredging. Owns latest generation specialty 470 MK 2 class platform
supply vessel (PSV), *Sical Torino*, which is currently servicing deepwater
oil rigs in the North Sea, and the *Sical PortoFino*, a cutter suction
dredger deployed in China

3. Sical Distriparks Ltd, India

Incorporation: 1995

Primary business: Operates a 55-acre container freight station near Chennai and manages CFS and ICD at Noida, Vishakhapatnam, and Tuticorin.

4. PSA Sical Ltd, India

Incorporation: 1998

JV Partner: PSA Corporation, Singapore

Primary business: First port based Container Terminal at Tuticorin. PSA Sical was recently awarded the opportunity of Second proposed Container Terminal at Chennai. Combined handling of these facilities will be nearly 1.1 million TEUs.

URL: http://www.tea-india.org/psasical/


5. SPEL Semiconductor Ltd, India

Incorporation: 1984

Primary business: India's largest one-stop turnkey IC wafer sort, assembly and test contractor.

URL: http://www.sicalyamatake.com/

6. Manali Petrochemicals Ltd, India

Incorporation: 1986

Primary business: India’s market leader of propylene oxide, propylene glycol and polyols. The products finds application across a spectrum of industries including pharmaceuticals, polyurethane, resin, fragrances, food, refrigeration, and others.

URL: http://www.manalipetro.com/

7. Tamilnadu Petroproducts, India

Incorporation: 1969

Primary business: South India’s leading manufacturer of linear alkyl benzene (LAB), epichrolohydrine, caustic soda, and chlorine. Manufacturing alliances include Henkel KGaA, Germany, for detergents, and Vantico, for epoxy resins. Under the umbrella of Henkel SPIC India, the manufactures and market home and personal care brands such as Henko, Mr White, Pril, Fa, Margo, and Neem.

URL: http://www.tnpetro.com

8. Edac Engineering Pvt Ltd, India

Primary business: Electro-mechanical erection works for power, refinery, petrochemical, fertilizer and other allied clients. Edac Engineering also fabricates storage tanks, vessels, ducting, and windmill towers.

URL: http://www.spicjel.com/


9. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd, India

Primary business: Manufacture of soda ash, ammonium chloride, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate and environment-friendly bio products with technology developed by in-house R & D.