# DCM Shriram to invest Rs 113 crore for caustic soda unit expansion in Gujarat

DCM Shriram will invest Rs 113 crore to expand its caustic soda unit in Bharuch, Gujarat, increasing capacity from 1,015 to 1,347 tonnes per day. The expanded unit is expected to be commissioned in April 2019.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-02-23
- Where: Bharuch, Gujarat, India
- Value: $17.5M (1.13B INR)
- Starts operating: Apr 2019
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,347 tonnes per day
- Products: caustic soda
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [DCM Shriram](https://endata.com/companies/16073.md)

## Sources

- [india.com](https://www.india.com/news/dcm-shriram-to-invest-rs-113-cr-for-expansion-project-in-guj-2-2910763/), 2018-02-23: "This expansion will help in meeting growing demand and deriving economies of scale."

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