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31 Years of
Engineered Purity.

Founded in 1996, MICBAC India has grown from a regional carbon supplier into one of India’s foremost activated carbon manufacturers exporting precision-grade carbon to 31 countries across five continents.

Built from conviction.
Grown by trust.

MICBAC India was established in 1996 in Odisha with a single conviction that the industries safeguarding human life deserve a carbon partner with an uncompromising commitment to quality.

What began as precision-focused steam activated carbon production has expanded into a vertically integrated manufacturer operating two facilities in Kolkata and Tamil Nadu, strategically positioned for global logistics from India’s major ports.

Today, our carbon performs in gold mines in West Africa, water treatment plants across the Middle East, food factories in Southeast Asia and pharmaceutical facilities in Europe a footprint built not by marketing, but by molecular precision, shipment after shipment.

MICBAC — Our Journey
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1996
Founded
Established in Odisha
MICBAC India is founded with a single conviction — to manufacture activated carbon that performs exactly as specified. Steam activated carbon production begins. Quality-first, from day one.
Steam Activation Odisha, India Est. 1996
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Origins
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2001
Infrastructure
First Rotary Kiln
Industrial-scale activation technology is commissioned. Rotary kiln infrastructure enables high iodine value carbon production at volume — a step-change in manufacturing capability that separates MICBAC from the competition.
Rotary Kiln High Iodine GAC Industrial Scale
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Scale
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Global
International Exports Begin
First export shipments reach Southeast Asia and the Middle East validating MICBAC's quality against international procurement standards. A global footprint begins to take shape.
Southeast Asia Middle East First Export
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Certification
ISO 9001 Certified
Quality management system formally certified under ISO 9001 external, independent confirmation of disciplined internal processes. A standard we have held and renewed without interruption every year since.
ISO 9001 Third-Party Audit QMS
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Expansion
Second Manufacturing Plant
A second facility is established in Tamil Nadu, near Chennai port, built to accelerate export throughput, reduce inland transit time, and deliver competitive landed costs to international buyers.
Tamil Nadu Chennai Port Plant 2
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30 years in
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Global Distribution
Present in 25+ Countries
25+ countries. 32 product grades. Two plants. One uncompromising quality standard worldwide. From water treatment facilities in Singapore to gold mines in Ghana, MICBAC carbon is at work.
25+ Countries 32 Grades 5 Continents 20,000 MT Capacity
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MICBAC
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MICBAC India EST. 1992
Annual Capacity 20,000 Mt Export Markets 7+ Countries Quality Standard ISO 9001 : 2015 Water Treatment AWWA B604 Compliant Test Methods ASTM D2854 · D4607 · D3838 Bulk Shipment 1,000 Mt / Consignment Raw Materials Coconut Shell · Coal · Wood Sample Programme Free · 5 Working Days Applications Water · Pharma · Gold · Food Supply Format Granular · Pellet · Powder Private Label Available From 5 Mt · NDA Protected Export Ports Paradip · Kolkata · Mumbai Annual Capacity 20,000 Mt Export Markets 7+ Countries Quality Standard Iso 9001 : 2015 Water Treatment Awwa B604 Compliant Test Methods Astm D2854 · D4607 · D3838 Bulk Shipment 1,000 Mt / Consignment Raw Materials Coconut Shell · Coal · Wood Sample Programme Free · 5 Working Days Applications Water · Pharma · Gold · Food Supply Format Granular · Pellet · Powder Private Label Available From 5 Mt · Nda Protected Export Ports Paradip · Kolkata · Mumbai

M.T Annual Production

Year Founded

Export Countries

MT Ready Stock

Performance is not promised.
It is engineered.

MICBAC India   |   Manufacturing Philosophy

Six Principles.
Zero Compromise.

For nearly three decades, MICBAC India has supplied specification-driven activated carbon solutions to industries
where purity, reliability, and process stability are non-negotiable.

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Precision Manufacturing
Every production batch is validated against nine critical parameters. No shipment leaves without a full Certificate of Analysis.
9-Point QA In-House Lab Full CoA
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Global Consistency
A procurement engineer in Ghana and a plant manager in Singapore receive carbon manufactured to the same specification. No exceptions.
31 Countries Uniform Spec ISO Certified
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Technical Partnership
We do not sell carbon. We solve industrial problems. Our team helps clients select the correct grade for each specific application — at no cost.
Process Support Grade Selection 24hr Response
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Certified Integrity
Our certifications are not decorative — they are external validation of disciplined internal systems, renewed annually under independent third-party audit.
ISO 9001 AWWA B604 USP / EP
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Responsible Sourcing
Coconut shell feedstock is procured from certified, traceable, and sustainable supply chains. Full source documentation available on request.
Traceable Sustainable Full Docs
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Continuous Improvement
Annual kiln upgrades, new grade development, and sustained R&D investment ensure MICBAC's quality benchmark moves in one direction — forward.
R&D Kiln Upgrades New Grades

Where precision
meets scale.

Two strategically positioned facilities give MICBAC unmatched production depth and export agility. Each plant operates rotary kiln technology, dedicated in-house testing laboratories, and quality infrastructure certified to international standards.

01. Steam & Chemical Activation

Both activation processes available enabling the full spectrum of grades, mesh sizes, and application requirements.

02. 9-Point Quality Protocol
Every batch tested for iodine value, methylene blue, BET surface area, moisture, hardness, and five additional parameters before shipment approval.
03. Port-Proximate Logistics
Tamil Nadu facility’s proximity to Chennai port enables faster loading, reduced inland transit, and competitive landed costs for global buyers.

Certified to every
standard that matters.

Our certification portfolio unlocks every major industrial procurement segment from municipal water tenders to global food manufacturers, pharmaceutical producers, and gold recovery operations. Every certificate is renewed annually under independent third-party audit.

Present Across
Five Continents.

From ports in Kolkata and Chennai, MICBAC activated carbon reaches water treatment plants, gold mines, food factories,
and pharmaceutical facilities across 25+ countries worldwide.
01

Southeast Asia

Vietnam Indonesia Thailand Malaysia Philippines Singapore
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Middle East

UAE Saudi Arabia Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Oman Jordan
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Africa

Ghana Tanzania Kenya South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
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Europe

United Kingdom Germany Netherlands Belgium France
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Americas & Pacific

USA & Canada Brazil Colombia Australia New Zealand

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