PCBL Limited, an Indian enterprise headquartered in Kolkata and founded in 1960, operates as a global producer, supplier, and exporter of carbon black. Formerly Phillips Carbon Black Limited until its name change in December 2021, the company functions through two main segments: Carbon Black and Power. Its Carbon Black division offers diverse grades, including "Orient Black" and "CarboNext," specifically designed for the rubber industry. Furthermore, PCBL manufactures "Royale Black" – a range of specialty blacks tailored for numerous non-rubber applications such as food-grade plastics, various fibers, electrical wires and cables, films, advanced engineering plastics, bonding agents and sealants, high-pressure pipes, drip irrigation systems, printing solutions, protective paints and coatings, energy storage batteries, and agricultural fertilizers. The Power segment focuses on generating and distributing electricity, primarily by harnessing tail gas recovered from its carbon black production, with an installed capacity of 98 MW. PCBL is a subsidiary of Rainbow Investments Limited.
