India's chemical makers chase Tata's chip fab, but foreign suppliers gain first

India's first commercial chip fab opens a new market for the country's chemical makers, but Japanese, South Korean and European materials suppliers with existing purification capacity are best placed to profit in the near term.

• India's first commercial chip fab is a Tata project
• Local chemical firms gain a new market for chipmaking materials
• Japanese, South Korean and European suppliers stand to benefit first
• Foreign firms already have purification capacity in place