# Hindustan Organic Chemicals Halts Kochi Phenol Plant to Replace Damaged Hydrogen Line

> Hindustan Organic Chemicals shut its Kochi Phenol plant on November 10, 2026, for about a week to replace a damaged hydrogen supply line.

- Published: 2026-11-10T06:33:01+00:00
- Section: Incidents
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-10/hindustan-organic-chemicals-kochi-phenol-shutdown
- Source: [ScanX](https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/companies/hindustan-organic-chemicals-shuts-kochi-phenol-plant-one-week/55836577)

## Key takeaways

- Hindustan Organic Chemicals shut its Kochi Phenol plant on November 10, 2026, for approximately one week.
- The shutdown replaces a damaged section of the hydrogen supply line, followed by hydrotesting and restoration.
- The company notified BSE of the material event under SEBI Regulation 30 read with Schedule III Part A Para B.

[Hindustan Organic Chemicals](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003mv9v/hindustan-organic-chemicals) Ltd shut down its Phenol plant in Kochi, Kerala, on November 10, 2026, for approximately one week to replace a damaged section of the hydrogen supply line, [ScanX](https://scanx.trade/stock-market-news/companies/hindustan-organic-chemicals-shuts-kochi-phenol-plant-one-week/55836577) reported. The company notified BSE Ltd. of the material event the same day.

## Why Hindustan Organic Chemicals Stopped the Kochi Plant

The shutdown is needed to replace a damaged or leaking section of the hydrogen supply line. After the replacement, the company will carry out hydrotesting and restoration activities to confirm the plant infrastructure's integrity and safety before operations resume.

Hindustan Organic Chemicals is a Government of India public sector undertaking and, according to company records, the second largest producer of Phenol and Acetone in India. It runs an integrated Kochi complex that supplies commodity chemicals to downstream users in resins, pharmaceuticals and dyes.

The company said the action was taken in compliance with Regulation 30 read with Schedule III Part A Para B of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. It filed the development with BSE as a corporate announcement regarding material events.

## Hindustan Organic Chemicals' Kochi Plant Capacity

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), the Kochi site has capacity for 40,000 TPA of Phenol, 24,640 TPA of Acetone and 5,225 TPA of Hydrogen Peroxide. The same records list more than 500 downstream units established across the country based on HOCL's products.

The records also show that in April 2026 the company resumed operations at the Kochi Cumene and Phenol plants after BPCL reinstated LPG supply on April 20, 2026, following a March 2026 government-directed halt that forced phased shutdowns.

## Earlier Kochi Shutdowns This Year

Hindustan Organic Chemicals shut down its Kochi hydrogen plant on October 29, 2026, for pipeline repair and urgent maintenance, and said it would communicate the reopening date separately, ScanX reported. The closure complied with SEBI Regulation 30 disclosure norms.

On July 5, 2026, the company resumed operations at its Phenol and Hydrogen Peroxide plants at the Ambalamugal facility after a temporary shutdown communicated to the exchange in June 2026, ScanX reported. The earlier shutdown, announced on June 22, 2026, cited product market constraints.

## What Follows the Hydrogen Line Repair

The company will conduct hydrotesting and restoration before resuming operations at the Kochi Phenol plant. Hindustan Organic Chemicals has not stated a reopening date for the plant.

## Companies in this story

- [Hindustan Organic Chemicals company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003mv9v/hindustan-organic-chemicals) · website: https://www.hoclindia.com

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