Tata Chemicals Europe

Name

Tata Chemicals Europe

Legal name

TCE Group Limited

Website

https://tatachemicalseurope.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speciality Industrial Chemicals

NAICS

Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Soda Ash & Industrial Carbonates (IMAEAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inorganic Commodity Chemicals (Acids, Alkalis, Salts) (IMAEAAAA), Carbonates & Bicarbonates (Sodium/Potassium Bicarbonate) (AFAJAGAI), CO₂‑to‑Chemicals (C1/C2+ chemicals: formic acid, CO, syngas, ethylene/propylene pathways) (EUABAIAC)

Keywords

• Sodium bicarbonate manufacturing
• Soda ash production
• Industrial salt supply
• Carbon capture utilisation
• Speciality chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Northwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Chemicals Manufacturing and Sales: TCE manufactures and sells sodium carbonate (soda ash), salt, and sodium bicarbonate across diverse sectors including food production, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, chemicals, glass production, textiles, animal feed, de-icing, detergent, and flue gas treatment. The company exports products to over 60 countries. Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of manufactured chemical products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tata Chemicals Europe is a UK-based speciality chemicals manufacturer producing soda ash (sodium carbonate), sodium bicarbonate, and salt for industrial customers across more than 60 countries. Operating from sites in Northwich and Middlewich, the company manufactures a portfolio of branded chemical grades and bulk salt products, and runs the UK's first industrial-scale carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) plant producing CO2-derived sodium bicarbonate.

Product overview

Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE) is a speciality chemicals manufacturer and the UK's premier supplier of salt, sodium carbonate (soda ash), and sodium bicarbonate. The product portfolio is organised across three core chemical families: (1) Sodium Bicarbonate – offered under branded sub-products including FFQ food grade, ALKAKARB® (animal feed), BRISKARB® and BRISKARB® Premium (flue gas treatment), EP/USP pharmaceutical grades, Haemodialysis grade, and DESSIKARB® (dust explosion suppressant); (2) Sodium Carbonate (Soda Ash) – offered as Heavy Soda Ash, Light Soda Ash, and Industrial Grade Soda Ash for glass production, detergents, water treatment, and chemical industry use; (3) Salt – offered as Standard PDV Salt, Graded PDV Salt, Tanker Fine Salt, High Purity Technical Salt (99.9%), Compacted Salt (Aquasol®/Granulite®), Industrial Vacuum Salt, De-icing Salt, and Undried Vacuum Salt across food, pharmaceutical, textile, water treatment, chemical, and de-icing sectors. A notable innovation is Ecokarb®, a net zero sodium bicarbonate produced using carbon capture technology. TCE also operates British Salt as a subsidiary and produces CREX® sodium sesquicarbonate. Products serve diverse end markets including food production, pharmaceuticals (including haemodialysis), water treatment, chemicals, glass, detergents, textiles, animal feed, agriculture, flue gas treatment, and de-icing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecokarb®: Net zero sodium bicarbonate product produced using captured carbon dioxide from the CCU plant, exported to over 60 countries
• BRISKARB®
• ALKAKARB®
• DESSIKARB®
• CREX®
• Aquasol
• Granulite

Products and services

• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Ecokarb Sodium Bicarbonate
• Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate)
• Industrial and Consumer Salt

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000 tonnes of CO2 captured per year — equivalent to taking 20,000 cars off UK roads
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Revolution ProjectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 23 June 2021Revolution Projects provided construction management services for the CCU project, working closely with TCE's project team to deliver the complex pathfinding project safely and on time without disruption to live manufacturing operations. Played a key role in maintaining high Health and Safety performance throughout construction.
• E.ONcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2016E.ON served as strategic partner in the installation of Tata Chemicals Europe's £5.5m steam turbine and the operation of the Winnington CHP site. E.ON worked with TCE to maximise energy efficiency of the site, helping reduce the site's carbon footprint while ensuring the chemical works continues operating.
• National GridminorOthers · 21 September 2016TCE's steam turbine exports approximately 12MW of electricity onto the National Grid, contributing to national energy supply and decarbonisation targets.
• KaplanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaplan is one of the apprenticeship programme partners providing educational content and qualification frameworks alongside TCE's hands-on training for apprentices.
• Cogent SkillsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCogent Skills is an apprenticeship programme partner providing nationally recognised qualifications for TCE apprentices in science manufacturing, process operations, and related fields.
• AspireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAspire is an apprenticeship programme partner working alongside TCE to offer apprentices nationally recognised qualifications while gaining invaluable hands-on experience.
• The Pledge Cheshire and WarringtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pledge Cheshire and Warrington partners with TCE to bridge the gap between education and the world of work, facilitating the A-Level Carbon Footprint Challenge for local schools.
• Tata Chemicals Limited (Parent Company)coreOthersTata Chemicals Europe is part of the global Tata Chemicals Group. The ultimate parent company is Tata Chemicals Limited, listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange. Tata Chemicals provides strategic support for investments including the CCU plant and has owned the former Magadi Soda Company since 2005.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CIECH Group: CIECH is a major Polish chemical manufacturer producing soda ash, salt, and sodium bicarbonate for European and international markets. As a Europe-based competitor with a similar product portfolio, it is a direct functional peer to TCE across its core chemistries.
• Genesis Alkali (Genesis Energy): Genesis Alkali is the largest US-based producer of natural soda ash, supplying heavy and light soda ash grades globally. It competes with TCE in international soda ash markets and is a key reference for export pricing dynamics.
• Ciner Group: Ciner Group is a leading Turkish producer of natural soda ash and sodium bicarbonate with global export reach. As a major low-cost producer, it competes directly with TCE in European and international soda ash markets and is one of the most direct global commodity rivals.
• Soda Sanayii A.Ş. Soda Sanayii is a major Turkish producer of soda ash and sodium bicarbonate, exporting globally to European and Asian markets. As a Southerly competitor with similar natural-trona-based production, it is a relevant global soda ash peer to TCE.
• Compass Minerals: Compass Minerals is a US-based producer of salt (including de-icing salt) and sulfate of potash specialty plant nutrition. Its salt product line — particularly de-icing and water treatment grades — directly competes with British Salt's offerings in export markets.
• Tata Chemicals Limited: Tata Chemicals Limited is the publicly listed parent company of TCE and a major global soda ash and salt producer with operations in India, Kenya (Magadi), and the US. Its scope and product portfolio — soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, salt, and specialty chemicals — directly overlap with TCE's and provide the most direct functional comparison.
• K+S AG: K+S is a German-based global salt and specialty chemicals producer with leading positions in de-icing, food, and industrial salt. As one of Europe's largest salt producers, it directly competes with British Salt (TCE subsidiary) in UK and European salt markets.

Broad incumbents

• Church & Dwight (Arm & Hammer): Church & Dwight operates the Arm & Hammer brand, which is one of the world's largest producers of sodium bicarbonate across consumer, food, and industrial applications. While its primary focus is consumer products, its industrial sodium bicarbonate business overlaps with TCE's pharma and food-grade offerings.
• Solvay: Solvay is one of the world's largest soda ash producers (operating across Europe and the Americas) and a major producer of sodium bicarbonate for pharmaceutical, food, and industrial applications. It is a direct functional peer to TCE across soda ash, sodium bicarbonate, and salt, but as a global conglomerate its product breadth exceeds TCE's focus.

Regional players

• INEOS (INEOS Energy & Compounds): INEOS is a UK-based chemicals conglomerate with significant salt and industrial chemical operations, including brine and chlor-alkali. While its product mix is broader, it competes with TCE on a UK level for industrial chemical supply and shares a regional UK industrial base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TataEurope
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tatachemicalseurope2205
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tata-chemicals-europe

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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