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PT Chandra Asri Alkali (CAA) is an Indonesian limited liability company established in 2023 and registered in West Jakarta. It functions as a wholly owned subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Perkasa within the Chandra Asri Group, ultimately part of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (TPIA).
The company is responsible for developing and operating a Chlor Alkali and Ethylene Dichloride (CA-EDC) plant in Cilegon, Banten, designated as a National Strategic Project. Construction, which began in 2025, targets commercial operations in 2027 with an investment exceeding US$800 million (approximately Rp 15 trillion). The facility will produce around 827,000 tons of caustic soda and 500,000 tons of ethylene dichloride per year.
Caustic soda supports alumina and nickel refining for electric vehicle batteries, while ethylene dichloride serves as a key feedstock for PVC in construction and other sectors. The project aims to substitute chemical imports worth up to Rp 4.9 trillion annually and generate export revenues from EDC.
Chandra Asri Group is a leading Indonesian petrochemical producer, pioneering naphtha cracking for olefins and polyolefins. It is majority-owned by Barito Pacific Group (linked to Prajogo Pangestu) with significant stakes from SCG Chemicals and other investors, positioning CAA to strengthen domestic chemical supply chains and industrial self-reliance.
Also known as CAA.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving Chandra Asri Alkali, of which 2 are active.
Closest to start-up first.
USD>800M CA‑EDC plant at 80% completion; main equipment being installed; start planned for 2027; capacities 827 kt caustic soda and 500 kt EDC with significant import substitution and export potential.
Construction of a Chlor‑Alkali and EDC plant is 72% complete; operations targeted for 2027 and Phase II planned with a $1bn investment.
CA‑EDC now 66% complete and entering jetty and storage tank construction to support 827 kt/year caustic soda and 500 kt/year EDC; operations targeted Q1 2027.
Joint investment will fund local Caustic Soda and EDC capacity to cut import reliance and support downstream industrialisation.
Chlor‑alkali/EDC plant hits 50% construction and aims for commercial start in Q1 2027; capacity 827,000 t caustic soda and 500,000 t EDC with import substitution and export value.
IDR 15 trillion CA-EDC complex with 400kt caustic (solid)/827kt liquid and 500kt EDC yearly; 3,250 jobs; completion targeted for 2027; 2025 capex USD 350–400m.
Designated a National Strategic Project, the CA‑EDC complex will cost IDR 15 trillion and produce 400,000 t caustic soda and 500,000 t EDC per year.
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