Aditya Birla Group Acquires Cargill Chemical Plant Georgia

The Aditya Birla Group has acquired a 17-acre specialty chemicals manufacturing facility from Cargill Inc. in Dalton, Georgia, marking its first entry into the U.S. chemicals market and deepening its presence in American manufacturing. The deal, facilitated through Aditya Birla Chemicals (USA) Inc., expands the group's advanced materials portfolio, which already includes Novelis and Birla Carbon, and increases its U.S. investments to over $15 billion. The Dalton facility, currently producing specialty chemicals like epoxy resins with 50 employees, will have its annual capacity more than doubled from 16,000 to over 40,000 tons in the next two years. Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla highlighted the strategic importance of this acquisition in supporting the revitalization of U.S. manufacturing and expanding advanced materials for sectors such as automotive, renewable energy, and aerospace. CEO Rajesh Balakrishnan emphasized the advantage of a local presence to better serve regional customers and co-develop tailored solutions. The acquisition reflects the conglomerate’s broader strategy to embed itself in the American advanced manufacturing landscape and create local jobs.