Mangalore, Nov. 6 -- GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (GMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL (India) Limited, has successfully commissioned its 1.25 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) manufacturing plant at the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) in Karnataka, the company said in a statement.

Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) is a key raw material used in manufacturing polyester fibre, yarn, PET resin and other polyester-based products, widely used in the textile, apparel and packaging industries.

"With an installed capacity of 1.25 million tons per annum, GMPL's facility represents a significant addition to India's domestic PTA manufacturing capacity and is expected to strengthen domestic availab...