The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd

What The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd does

The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Limited (TCC), headquartered in Udyogamandal, Kochi, Kerala, is a Government of Kerala-owned State Public Sector Undertaking incorporated in 1951 and commencing commercial production in January 1954 as India's first rayon-grade caustic soda plant. The company manufactures and markets caustic soda (32% lye, 48% lye, and flakes conforming to IS 252:2013), liquid chlorine (23,760 MT/yr), hydrochloric acid (minimum 28.5% HCl), sodium hypochlorite (industrial grade and the 'Ekoclean' domestic disinfectant sub-brand, 15,000 MT/yr), and — via a 2013 joint venture with ISRO — sodium chlorate (5 TPD). Core technology is membrane-cell electrolysis for chlor-alkali production, with downstream HCl synthesis (60 TPD, commissioned 2021) incorporating steam cogeneration for energy efficiency, and a 75 TPD bipolar membrane cell caustic soda unit commissioned in 2022, bringing total installed caustic soda capacity to 250 TPD. The facility holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

TCC operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market, distributing directly to industrial customers and government water-treatment utilities across Kerala and surrounding regions. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of bulk commodity chemicals with no public pricing disclosure; customers span chemical processing industries (rayon, textiles, paper, pulp, plastics, aluminium, pharmaceuticals), specialty users (mineral processing, petrochemicals, pesticides, rare earth extraction), and government/municipal sanitation buyers via the Ekoclean channel. With 273 employees and a profitable operating record since 1951, the company has secured awards across safety, energy conservation, pollution control, productivity, and quality from bodies including the National Safety Council, Ministry of Power, Kerala State Pollution Control Board, and Bureau of Indian Standards. A 2022 PSU award cited turnover above INR 100 Crore, and the 2026 global tender for an additional 150 TPD caustic soda plant signals the next phase of capacity expansion.

Name

The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd

Legal name

The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Limited

Website

https://tcckerala.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Limited is a Government of Kerala-owned State PSU, founded in 1951, that manufactures caustic soda, chlorine, hydrochloric acid, and sodium hypochlorite via membrane-cell electrolysis at its 250 TPD plant in Kochi, supplying industrial buyers and municipal water-treatment and sanitation customers across Kerala.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Chemicals (Chlor-Alkali)

NAICS

Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural) (IMAEAJAL), Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Caustic soda manufacturing
• Chlor-alkali production
• Industrial chlorine supply
• Sodium hypochlorite manufacturing
• Hydrochloric acid production

Headquarters

HQ city

Udyogamandal, Kochi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Chemical Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and marketing of caustic soda, chlorine, and allied chemicals including Caustic Soda Lye 32%, Caustic Soda Lye 48%, Caustic Soda Flakes, Liquid Chlorine, Hydrochloric Acid, and Sodium Hypochlorite. Revenue is generated through direct sales of these chemicals to industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd manufactures and sells bulk industrial chlor-alkali chemicals — caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), chlorine, hydrochloric acid, and sodium hypochlorite — produced through membrane-cell electrolysis with steam cogeneration. It also markets a downstream range of branded household and industrial cleaning products under the Ekoclean brand.

Product overview

The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd is a heavy chemical industry engaged in the manufacture and marketing of Caustic Soda, Chlorine and allied chemicals. The company operates with a total installed capacity of 250 TPD Caustic Soda. Its product portfolio includes three caustic soda variants (Caustic Soda Lye 32%, Caustic Soda Lye 48%, and Caustic Soda Flakes), Liquid Chlorine, Hydrochloric Acid, and Sodium Hypochlorite (available in industrial and domestic grades under the brand name Ekoclean). The products serve as vital industrial raw materials for industries including rayon, textiles, paper, pulp, plastics, aluminium, pharmaceuticals, mineral processing, petrochemicals, pesticides, water purification, and rare earth extraction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ekoclean: Domestic brand name for Sodium Hypochlorite disinfectant product marketed for household and sanitation purposes including hospitals, municipalities, and public sanitation.

Products and services

• Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide)
• Chlorine
• Hydrochloric Acid
• Sodium Hypochlorite
• Ekoclean Household Cleaning Products

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Joint venture for commissioning a 5 TPD Sodium Chlorate plant in 2013. This represents a strategic collaboration with India's space research organization for chemical manufacturing technology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DCW Limited: Indian chlor-alkali and soda ash producer with comparable caustic soda, liquid chlorine, and HCl offering. Closely matches TCC's commodity chlor-alkali footprint and downstream water-treatment customer base.
• Chemplast Sanmar Limited: Listed Indian manufacturer of chlor-alkali (caustic soda, chlorine), PVC, and specialty chemicals. Directly comparable product mix to TCC and competes for similar industrial customers across India.
• Chemfab Alkalis Limited: South-India based chlor-alkali manufacturer producing caustic soda, chlorine, HCl, and sodium hypochlorite. Direct overlap with TCC's geography, product mix, and customer verticals (water treatment, textiles, pharma).
• Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL): Indian PSU chlor-alkali manufacturer with a broad caustic soda, chlorine, HCl and hydrogen peroxide portfolio. Closest analogue to TCC given similar state-ownership background, chlor-alkali product mix, and customer base spanning water treatment, textiles, and chemicals.
• Meghmani Finechem Limited: Indian chlor-alkali producer (caustic soda, chlorine, HCl) supplying water treatment, dyes, and pharma. Directly comparable product set to TCC and a relevant competitor in the south-Indian industrial chemicals market.
• Lords Chloro Alkali Limited: Indian chlor-alkali manufacturer with caustic soda, liquid chlorine, and allied chemicals. Comparable scale and product offering to TCC, addressing similar downstream water-treatment and industrial users.
• Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited: Indian chlor-alkali and alcochemicals producer with caustic soda, chlorine, and derivatives. Direct overlap on commodity chlor-alkali offerings for industrial customers similar to TCC's end markets.
• Sree Rayalaseema Alkalies and Chemicals Limited: South-Indian chlor-alkali manufacturer producing caustic soda, liquid chlorine, and HCl. Comparable product portfolio and end-customer mix, providing peer pricing and capacity benchmarks relevant to TCC.

Broad incumbents

• Aditya Birla Chemicals (Grasim Industries): Large Indian conglomerate chlor-alkali producer with significant caustic soda and chlorine capacity plus a much wider chemicals portfolio. Operates as a much larger incumbent competitor in the same commodity space as TCC.
• Tata Chemicals Limited: Diversified Indian chemical major producing soda ash, chlor-alkali products, salt, and specialty chemicals. Significantly larger than TCC but directly overlaps on caustic soda, chlorine, and allied chemicals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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