# TCI Sanmar expands chemical capacity in Egypt with $125M investment

TCI Sanmar Chemicals SAE is adding $125 million to its investments in Egypt, increasing caustic soda capacity by 75,000 MT/year to 275,000 MT/year, PVC capacity by 200,000 MT/year to 400,000 MT/year, and adding a 130,000 MT/year calcium chloride granule plant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-09-09
- Where: Egypt
- Value: $125.0M
- Starts operating: Sep 2018
- Status: completed
- Capacity: caustic soda 275,000 MT/year, PVC 400,000 MT/year, calcium chloride 130,000 MT/year
- Products: caustic soda, PVC, calcium chloride granules
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [TCI Sanmar Chemicals](https://endata.com/companies/34219.md)

## Sources

- [dailynewsegypt.com](https://dailynewsegypt.com/2018/09/09/indian-tci-sanmar-re-increases-its-investments-in-egypt-up-to-1-625bn/), 2018-09-09: "Total capacity of PVC capacity has increased from 200,000 MT to 400000 MT per year with a new PVC plant with a capacity of 200000 MT set up under Phase 2 expansion plan."

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