Soda ash market in India is set to reach a value of USD 19745.90 billion by the year 2030 with a growth of 5.70% in the 2024-2030 period. In terms of production capacity, the Indian soda ash industry stood at 4.6 million tonnes in the year 2024, which is projected to reach 5.2 million tonnes by the year 2033. Major demand for soda ash in India comes from the soap and detergent industry. Growth of glass industry in the country is also a major driver for the soda ash industry because soda ash is widely utilised in glass manufacturing. Soda Ash or Sodium Carbonate is a white crystalline solid which is commercially produced using Solvay and Hou processes. Let’s have a look at the top 10 soda ash manufacturers in India for the year 2025.
1. Tata Chemicals Limited
Tata Chemicals Limited, founded in the year 1939 as a part of the Tata Group, is the third largest manufacturer of soda ash in the world and owns the largest saltworks in Asia. It produces multiple kinds of soda ash, such as dense soda ash, natural light soda ash, synthetic light soda ash, high purity soda ash and heavy soda ash. Soda ash manufactured by the company find use as a raw material in soap manufacturing, glass manufacturing and many other industrial processes.
TCL also manufactures multiple types of specialty Chemicals for agri sciences, nutritional sciences and material sciences. The company is also present in Europe, North America, Singapore and South Africa.
2. Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited
Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Limited, established in the year 1983, is one of the largest manufacturers of soda ash in India, accounting for 25% of annual domestic demand for soda ash. The company manufactures both light soda ash and dense soda ash along with sodium bicarbonate which are marketed and sold under the brand name, LION.
GHCL has its own soda ash manufacturing facility, located at Sutrapada in Gujarat, with an annual production capacity of 12 lakh metric tonnes. It also owns a lignite mine in Gujarat which supplies the raw material to produce soda ash.
3. DCW Limited
DCW Limited, founded in the year 1939, holds the distinction for being the pioneer of soda ash manufacturing in India. It currently manufactures over 12 different types of chemical products, including soda ash. The company produces premium quality light soda ash for a number of applications, including detergent manufacturing, effluent and water treatment, paper manufacturing and more. Soda ash is supplied in HDPE bags weighing 50 kgs.
DCW Limited operates two production facilities, located at Dhrangdhra in Gujarat and at Sahupuram in Tamil Nadu. Its distribution network covers more than 12 countries and over 100 customers.
4. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited
Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited, founded in the year 1973, is among the largest manufacturers of caustic soda in India with a product portfolio comprising of over 35 diverse products, including soda ash. The company offers soda ash as a part of its caustic soda group of products which has numerous applications in various industries like detergent and soap manufacturing, pulp and paper, textiles and more.
GACL has an annual installed production capacity of 8,52,400 tonnes of caustic soda products, including soda ash. It is also present in more than 60 countries worldwide, apart from India.
5. Nirma Limited
Nirma Limited, founded in the year 1969, is known for its popular detergent brand but is also a major manufacturer of soda ash. It offers a wide range of industrial products, such as soda ash, glycerin, sulphuric acid, sodium silicate and linear alkyl benzene. The company got a big boost in soda ash manufacturing by acquiring Searless Valley Minerals Inc.
Nirma Limited operates a soda ash manufacturing plant having a production capacity of 650,000 TPA. This is the only soda ash plant in the world with complete DCS controls.
6. Primo Chemicals Limited
Primo Chemicals Limited, established in the year 1975, is a leading manufacturer of caustic soda products, including soda ash. It produces soda ash and other kinds of caustic soda products for a number of applications, such as soap and detergents manufacturing, paper and pulp production, textiles and more.
PCL has its soda ash and other caustic soda products manufacturing facility in Naya Nangal, Punjab. The plant has an annual production capacity of 165,000 tonnes.
7. Chemfab Alkalis Limited
Chemfab Alkalis Limited, established in the year 1985, is a prominent manufacturer of caustic soda compounds, including soda ash, for various industries processes. The caustic soda plant of this company is located at Kalapet near the union territory of Puducherry. It is the first plant of its kind in India to hold both ISO14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications, and to have implemented all the 14 elements of process safety management as per OSHA guidelines.
8. Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited
Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited, founded in the year 1985, is the one of the biggest manufacturers of soda ash in South India. It produces all grades of soda ash along with ammonium chloride fertilizers and sodium bicarbonate. The company uses carbonation technology to produce low bulk density soda ash which is used by the detergent industry, and hydration technology to convert low bulk density soda ash to dense soda ash, latter being preferred by the glass industry.
9. Vizag Chemicals
Vizag Chemicals, established in the year 1995, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of soda ash. It produces both dense and light soda ash for multiple applications, such as metal processing, soap and detergents manufacturing, glass manufacturing and more. Apart from soda ash, the company also produces multiple kinds of other chemicals for diverse sectors like agriculture, marine, automotive and more.
10. Andhra Sugars Limited
Andhra Sugars Limited, founded in the year 1960, has a diverse product portfolio, including sugars, pharmaceutical products and chemicals like soda ash and other caustic soda products. The company manufactures soda ash in multiple grades, and supplies the same in tankers or HDPE bags to various industries.
Conclusion
The above mentioned companies are at the forefront in providing the best quality soda ash to industries across sectors and verticals in India. These companies are consistently working to increase their production capacities and investing in newer technologies to upgrade the quality of soda ash.
