Kanchi Karpooram Ltd

[gurramlokesh]

Mangalam Organics is in same field as Kanchi Karpooram. As for why the Camphor prices are going up, the thread in Mangalam organics has interesting discussion.

Mangalam Organics Ltd. - A promising Pine chemistry story

I think I may have cracked the Camphor puzzle. I think the key is Menthol which is also a Terpene derivative, just like Camphor. Menthol prices have shot up due to pharma sector procurements. Both share similar intermediates, as well as raw materials. (For example, α-pinene, which is readily obtainable from natural sources, is converted to citronellal and camphor. Citronellal is also converted to rose oxide and menthol.) Here is some data I gathered for Menthol. [50%20PM] Ment…