At Kota in Rajasthan, DCM Shriram Ltd has an integrated manufacturing complex. This one of its kind campus spread over 791 acres of land produces a variety of products including Urea Fertilizer, Caustic Soda, Chlorine/ Hydrochloric Acid, PVC Resin, Calcium Carbide, Cement, PVC Compounds and UPVC Profiles.

A captive coal based power facility of 125 MW also situated within the complex at Kota which supplies power to all the products getting manufactured at the integrated complex. The total employee strength at the Kota Complex is 1,364, which includes Officers (659) + General staff (58) + Workmen (647).

The Kota complex is unique (and integrated) in the sense that the various manufacturing plants located within this complex supply to others. This directly helps in lowering operational costs and making DCM Shriram highly competitive in the market place.

"We are amongst the most cost efficient producers of products and services across all our businesses and furthermore, we continuously work towards reducing our operational costs in every possible manner. This philosophy is obviously reflected in the Kota campus, which is like our flagship complex," shares Prem Das, President & Business head (Plastics & Power), DCM Shriram. "The Kota complex also has the unique advantage of low-cost captive power for all the major operations," he adds.

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