Packaging and transportation form vital links in the soda ash marketing chain. Tata Chemicals caters to customer expectations and requirements by constantly making improvements in the type, size, dimensions and aesthetics of the bags used to package soda ash.

The four grades produced by the company are packed in colour-coded bags for better aesthetics and ease in identification. The colours used for printing are:

	Light ash	Blue
	Dense ash	Red
	Medium ash	Brown
	Granular ash	Green

Soda ash packaging is done in polymer bags of various sizes — from 25 kg to 1.5 metric tonnes — according to customer requirements.

The geographical advantage
TCL's soda ash plant is located adjacent to a state highway and has its own railway siding. It is only 10 km from the Okha port, which has two jetties capable of handling ships with a capacity of 40,000 DWT. This is an all-weather port and has a draught of about 8 metres. It is connected by a state highway and is located at a railhead.

TCL's infrastructure advantage enables it to meet the soda ash demands of the Indian as well as export markets.