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Industry Structure
The total domestic
capacity of caustic soda is around 2.2mn ton. Currently, there are
around 45 units of which only 10 account for almost two-thirds of
the production. GACL is the industry leader. More than 45% of the
capacity is located in the western region.
Capacity and
production of major producers(FY98)
|
Company
|
Location
|
Capacity
|
Production
|
|
|
(`000tpa)
|
(`000ton)
|
|
GACL
|
Gujarat
|
170
|
146.9
|
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Grasim
industries
|
MP
|
198
|
129.7
|
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Modi
Alkalies
|
Rajasthan
|
84
|
70.65
|
|
Punjab
Alkalies
|
Punjab
|
84
|
73.76
|
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DCW
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Tamil
Nadu
|
60
|
58.75
|
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Bihar
Caustic
|
Bihar
|
33
|
39
|
|
Chemfab
Alkalies
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
31
|
19
|
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Sree
Rayalaseema
|
AP
|
53
|
61
|
|
Kanoria
Chemicals
|
U.P.
|
33
|
50
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