TCP LIMITED

REGD.OFFICE:
Saptgiri Bhavan New No. 4, Old No. 10, Karpagambal Nagar,
Mylapore ,Chennai - 600 004,Tamil Nadu, India
Phone : 044-24991518, 24991289
Email- chem@tcpindia.com
Chemical, Windmills & Biomass Divisions Plant Address:
Shri R. Ganesh- General Manager Works
1, Kovilur, Karaikudi - 630001, Kundrakudi Road
Contact: + (91)-4565-232101
Power Division
Shri P. Ramaprasad- Works Manager
Thandalacherry Road, New Gummidipoondi 601201
Thiruvallore- District
PROMOTERS OF THE COMPANY
TCP Limited was incorporated on 8th June 1971, as a Joint Sector Unit, with the Tamil Nadu Industrial
Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO).
In pursuance to the decision of the State Government to disinvest the shares of the Joint Sector Unit held
by TIDCO, in favour of private promoters, the shares of the company were disinvested by TIDCO Ltd., in
favour of the Udayar Group, with effect from 7th November 1986.
The company has set up its Plant for the manufacture of 4600 MTs (re endorsed from 3300 tonnes) of
Sodium Hydrosulphite (SHS), with the technical Know-how from the Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan,
through the unique Sodium Formate Route, adopted for the first time in India. The plant is located at
Karaikudi, a notified backward area, in Tamil Nadu state.
The Company has also set up a Plant for the manufacture of 4950 MTs of Liquid Sulphur Dioxide, as a
captive plant, for the supply of Liquid Sulphur Dioxide for the manufacture of Sodium Hydrosulphite
(SHS), with the technical Know-how from M/s Garbato Implanti Chimici s.r.l. Milano, Italy.
The company is exporting its products to France, Spain, Italy, Germany, U.K., Netherlands, U.S.A., and
Indonesia.
TCP Ltd (the Company) is a Public Limited Company domiciled in India and incorporated under the
provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company is engaged in the business of manufacture and sale
of Sodium Hydrosulphite, Liquid Sulphur Dioxide and generation and sale of power. A subsidiary Hotel is
also running.
PRODUCTS
I. SODIUM HYDROSULPHITE
TCP Limited is one of the leading manufacturers of Pure Sodium Hydrosulphite (popularly known as
Hydros) in India. We adopt a unique process for the manufacture of Sodium Hydrosulphite, known as
'Sodium Formate Process', as against the conventional method of Zinc or Amalgam Process. The
advantage of Sodium Formate Process is that the end product does not contain even traces of Zinc Iron or
Mercury. TCP has collaboration with M/s Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan, who have supplied both the
imported equipment and the process know how for the plant. This is the only plant in India and among the
five in the world, using this unique. 'Sodium Formate Process'.
CHEMICAL STANDARD:
TCP Sodium Hydrosulphite conforms to ISI Standard in purity - 84-88%. TCP also manufacture Sodium
Hydrosulphite of higher purity. Quality system of TCP's process is as per ISO 9002.

APPLICATIONS:
Textile: A Reducing Agent, Dyeing Auxiliary in Vat Dyeing, in 'Reduction Clearing' of Disperse Dyes
and in the 'Stripping' of direct colour and as a reduction Bleaching Agent for wool, nylon and cotton.
Food: As a preservative.
Sugar/Jaggery: For purification as a Bleaching Agent in the removal of organic and other impurities,
thereby imparting attractive colour and sweetness to the end product. Jaggery produced by hydros will not
become black and will not become semi solid on long storage.
Pharmaceutical: Extensively used in reducing reaction and as a Bleaching Agent in the Manufacture of
certain Antibiotics and Analgesics.
Paper: Used as a Bleaching Agent in Paper and Pulp Industry, for bleaching of mechanised pulps, single
stage or for split bleaching.
Clay: Hydrosulphite bleaching of clay removes of iron impurities and allows clay to be bleached to
perfect whiteness. Sodium Hydrosulphite transforms trivalent iron to bivalent which, on subsequent acid
treatment, dissolves and removes iron from the clay.
Vat Dyes: Hydrosulphite is used in the manufacture of Vat Dyes.
Soap: Hydrosulphite is used in the bleaching of Crude Soap, particularly, in the manufacture of Washing
Soaps.
Tanning of Leather: Used as a 'Reducing agent' in the preparation of Chrome Tanned Leather'. It is also
used as a 'Bleaching Agent' in the manufacture of 'Vegetable Tanned Leather'.
II. LIQUID SULPHUR DI-OXIDE
Liquid Sulphur Dioxide is used in (Refineries for Kerosene Refining.) Lab Chemicals manufacturing,
Paper bleaching, Rayon pulp Bleaching. Leather chemical manufacturing etc. It is being supplied in
cylinder tonners.
MANAGEMENT DETAILS
Corporate Office
Shri V.R.Venkataachalam ( key Management Person)
Managing Director (Education B. A., Age- 56, DOJ- 07/11/1986)

Shri V. R. Venkataachalam, , is a graduate and an Industrialist. He is the son of Shri N P V Ramasamy

Udayar, the famous Industrialist. He has rich experience in managing diverse businesses, industrial units,
Hospitals, Medical Colleges and Public Charitable Trusts.
The following persons are related to
Shri V.R. Venkataachalam, Managing Director, as stated:
Smt. Radha Venkataachalam, Wife
Smt. T. Amudha, Sisters
Smt. M. Radha, Sisters
Smt. Dr. R. Andal, Sisters
Shri V. Sengutuvan, Son
Selvi V. Samyuktha, Daughter
Father Name: N P V Ramasamy Udayar
Address: No.24, Sir C V Raman Road, Alwarpet, Chennai- 600018

Shri V. Rajasekaran (CEO)

Executive Director ( Education- BE(Chemical),M.Tech, MBA, Age- 63, DOJ- 25/09/1976)
Shri V. Rajasekaran, is a B.E. (Chemical) Engineer and holds post graduation qualification in M. Tech
and MBA. He is a Company Executive. He has been functioning as the Executive Director of TCP
Limited, a listed Public Limited Company and has rich experience in managing businesses in Chemical
and Power industries. He has implemented power projects in his illustrious career.
Father Name: Shri S. Vaithinathan
Address: Plot No.499, 18th Street, 4th Sector, K.K. Nagar, Chennai -600078

Shri Ravi Selvarajan

Company Secretary & DGM- Finance
Independent Directors
Shri S. Varatharajan
Shri M. Parthasarathi
Shri R. Ravi Krishnan
Shri N. Jai Ganesh
Smt Nidhya R. Guhan
Other Non-Executive Directors Shri A.S. Thillainayagam
Shri V. Sengutuvan