Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (TFL) was set up in the year 1981 and is the only producer of Soda Ash using Japanese Toyo Soda Dual Process. The manufacturing unit is located at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu contiguous to the SPIC Plant. TFL uses imported Ammonia received through the Tuticorin Port and SPIC / Greenstar facilities and locally produced salt besides CO2 gas from SPIC Ammonia Plant. The unit co-produces Ammonium Chloride Fertiliser. The unit also has a Technical Grade Ammonium Chloride Plant, a Sodium Bicarbonate Plant and an Ammonium Bicarbonate Plant developed using in house R&D technology. The Company is currently setting up a 174 T/day CO2 Recovery Plant based on the flue gases from the boilers to improve the stability of operation and enhance production.