Company Snapshot:
The main company of the Chennai, India-based Sanmar Group, Chemplast is a major producer of PVC, caustic soda, chlorine, and chlorinated solvents including carbon tetrachloride refrigerant gases. With a product inventory ranging from ozone depleting substances to persistent organic pollutants, the company's operations -- particularly in its principal manufacturing facility in Mettur Dam -- is under attack for environmental pollution.
