PT. CHANDRA ASRI ALKALI

an introduction to PT. Chandra Asri Alkali, confirming its business type:

Company Profile: PT. Chandra Asri Alkali

PT. Chandra Asri Alkali (CAA) is a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), Indonesia's largest integrated petrochemical company. CAA was specifically established to build, own, and operate a new world-scale integrated chlor-alkali and ethylene dichloride (EDC) plant in Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia.

Key Focus and Products:

Chlor-Alkali Production: The primary focus is on the production of essential alkali chemicals.

Main Products: Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide), Chlorine, and Ethylene Dichloride (EDC). Hydrogen is also a by-product.

Strategic Importance: This facility is designed to meet the growing domestic demand for these chemicals, reduce Indonesia's reliance on imports, and strengthen the national chemical industry's self-sufficiency. It also supports the downstream integration strategy of the Chandra Asri Group, as EDC is a key raw material for PVC production, which Chandra Asri also produces (through its subsidiary PT Asahimas Chemical, which is being integrated).

Business Type: Manufacturer (Factory)

PT. Chandra Asri Alkali is unequivocally a manufacturer. The company is engaged in the chemical manufacturing process, transforming raw materials (like industrial salt and electricity) into finished chemical products (caustic soda, chlorine, EDC) through its industrial plant. It is not primarily a trading company, although like any large manufacturer, it will engage in the sales and distribution of its own manufactured products. Its core identity and operations are those of an industrial producer with a significant manufacturing facility.

the information translated into English:

PT. Chandra Asri Alkali (CAA) is a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk, Indonesia's largest integrated petrochemical company.

PT. Chandra Asri Alkali is primarily focused on developing and operating a world-scale Chlor-Alkali and Ethylene Dichloride (CA-EDC) plant. Therefore, the main products that PT. Chandra Asri Alkali will produce and sell from this facility are:

1. Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide - NaOH)

2. Ethylene Dichloride (EDC)

3. Chlorine (Cl2) (as a co-product of caustic soda production)

4. Hydrogen (H2) (as a co-product)

5. Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) (can be produced from chlorine and hydrogen)

The development of this plant aims to meet domestic demand for these crucial industrial chemicals.