DCM Shriram has announced the successful commissioning of its caustic soda expansion project, adding 850 tpd to its chemical complex at Jhagadia, in Gujarat. With this, the company’s total installed capacity now stands at 2,225 tpd in Bharuch alone.

The commissioning of this modern project in Bharuch district reaffirms DCM Shriram’s position in the chemical industry, as it marks the Bharuch Chemical Complex as the single largest caustic soda facility in the country. After the commissioning, the company’s annual caustic capacity across Bharuch and Kota, Rajasthan stood at one million tpa.

The leading caustic soda producer in the country is banking on the long-term sustainable growth and profitability of its chlor-alkali business segment, positively associated with the GDP growth of the country. The project shows, the company upholds its commitment to economies of scale, efficiencies and cutting edge technology and infrastructure. It is also in advanced stages of commissioning hydrogen peroxide and epichlorohydrin projects at this location.