KMML DRAFT
KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD
Brief History
During 1909, Dr. C. W. Schomberg German scientist, found traces of monazite in the sand flakes on the imported coir from Sankaramangalam. The beaches with a wealth of rare earth minerals became the centre of scientific attraction.
By 1932, a visionary private entrepreneur established the F. X. Perira and Sons (Travancore) Pvt. Ltd, the forerunner to KMML. In 1956 it was taken over by the state government and was placed under the control of the industries department. The unit was subsequently converted as a limited company in 1972 by the name of ‘The Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.’ with the following broad objectives.
Today, with over 2000 employees and a range of products, KMML has become part and parcel of local and international life.
On 27th December 2006 Hon. Ex-Chief Minister of Kerala Shri V.S.Achuthanandan laid the foundation stone of the Titanium Sponge Plant in the presence of the Hon. Minister for Industries, Shri. Elamarom Kareem and other eminent dignitaries. On 27th February 2011 Honorable Minister of Defence Shri. A K Antony Inaugurated country’s first Titanium Sponge Plant (TSP) at KMML.
With the inauguration of TSP, India became the 7th country in the world having the technology for producing titanium sponge, which is the raw material for titanium metal.
Products | Titanium Dioxide Pigment (Rutile), Magnesium, Nano Titanium Dioxide Pigment (Rutile), Titanium Tetra Chloride, Ilmenite, Monazite, Sillimenite, Zircon, Leucoxene, Rutile and Titanium Sponge |
Paid up Capital | Rs.3093.27 lakhs |
Chairman | Shri.Suman Billa IASPrincipal Secretary to Government Industries Department |
Managing Director | Shri. Chandra Bose J |
Location | https://maps.app.goo.gl/yyZdE6qmbwiPXo5eA |
Web Site | https://www.kmml.com/ |