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The IDL Story
IDL has been at the forefront of the explosives and detonator industry
in India since 1967. In the coming years it will continue to serve the
mining and exploration industry, a core sector of the economy, with newer
technologies and continue its leadership.
IDL Industries, headquartered in Hyderabad, India and a member of the
global Hinduja group offers the world's widest range of explosives, detonators,
allied products and services.
Our core interests are in the fields of detonators and explosives. In
recent years, there has been diversification into varied fields such as
those of building materials, floriculture and wind power.
1961: Commenced operations.
1967: IDL sets up its detonator factory in Hyderabad with technical
assistance from Hungary and Yugoslavia.
1970: IDL sets up an explosives plant in Rourkela with US collaboration.
Over the years the collaboration ceases, and IDL developed its own strengths.
IDL chose to manufacture Ammonium Nitrate based slurry explosives in
place of the usual Nitro-glycerine based explosives as early as 1970.
We were the first in India to produce these eco-friendly explosives -
these were not only safer to handle, but do not pose any health hazards
for users as well. In today's more conscious times, our decision stands
fully vindicated.
We are multi-locational with factories and service centres across India.
There are four main production centres at Hyderabad, Rourkela, Bhiwandi
and Singrauli apart from other customer oriented and toll manufacturing
units. The building products division has manufacturing facilities at
Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. The floriculture division is located in Bangalore
and has its environ-controlled green houses outside the city. The wind
farms supplementing power to the Hyderabad unit is located in Ramagiri
(Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh).
Set in a sprawling 821 acre spread, the ISO 9002 certified Hyderabad
facility has over 1600 employees. The entire complex is self-contained
in terms of tooling, instrumentation, design, R & D, production and
testing. The facility has the unique distinction of being not only the
largest facility of its type in India, but is the second largest detonator-manufacturing
unit in the world.
The Bhiwandi Centre (ISO 9002) is a 82 acre complex in the outskirts
of Mumbai - the largest facility of its kind in the world. It manufactures
high strength PETN explosives used for the manufacturing processes in
Hyderabad.
The Rourkela Centre (ISO 9002) is a 1100 acre complex set with the forest
ranges of Orissa as a scenic backdrop, this facility employs around 700
people. This centre is self contained in terms of facilities for production,
testing, housing and servicing.
The Singrauli complex manufactures bulk emulsion explosives and is located
in the largest open cast coal belt in India - which caters to five super
thermal power plants. It is the first bulk emulsion explosives plant in
our stable and the second in India.
Other Centres:
- Manufacturing centres are located at Udaipur (Rajasthan), Rajarappa
(Bihar) and Singareni (Andhra Pradesh).
- Toll facilities in Nagpur (Maharashtra), Erode (Tamilnadu) and Ajmer
(Rajasthan).
- Support bulk units are also located at Talcher (Orissa), Rajmahal
(Bihar) and Bishrampur (Madhya Pradesh).
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