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Vinati Organics Limited (VOL)

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Incorporated in 1989, VOL is one of India’s leading manufacturers and exporters of specialty organic intermediaries, monomers, and polymers. VOL is one of the world’s leading manufacturer of isobutyl benzene (IBB) and 2-Acrylamido 2- Methylpropane Sulfonic Acid (ATBS) and have market share of 65%. Manufacturing processes of these specialty chemicals are not easy to replicate and same acts as entry barrier for new entrants (moat). IBB finds application in manufacturing of Ibuprofen (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) while ATBS is a specialty monomer which finds multiple applications in operations, such as industrial water treatment, oil field recovery, construction chemicals, hydrogels for medical applications, personal care products, emulsion polymers, detergents, textile print pastes, adhesives and sealants, thickeners and paper coatings.   Products portfolio of VOL are -  Specialty  Monomers:   Act like building blocks, useful in designing unique polymer structures. They contai