The Alathur unit of Sanmar Speciality Chemicals Limited (SSCL) has been certified to ISO-9001 by RWTUV for design, development, manufacture and supply of drugs, drug intermediates and speciality chemicals.
The unit was recommended for certification after a three-day assessment of the quality management system by TUV India, in December 2001. SSCL Alathur is the first company in the Sanmar group to receive the certification in line with the revised standard, ISO-9001:2000.
The Alathur facility, the bulk drug manufacturing facility of the erstwhile American Remedies Limited, was taken over by SSCL in November 1999. The unit is located in the SIDCO
pharmaceutical complex near Thiruporur in Kancheepuram District.
Inside SSCL Alathur.
View of the factory.