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Natron Processing

Chad | ZINDJAM

Natron Processing opportunity

Natron, also known as atroun, is a sodium carbonate complex rich in minerals, widely used across Africa as a salt substitute. In Chad, the production of salt from atroun has historically been a major industry. It is used in food preparation to replace salt in traditional dishes, flavor sauces and local cereal dishes, and tenderize beans (niebé) and meat.

Natron, also known as atroun, is a sodium carbonate complex rich in minerals, widely used across Africa as a salt substitute. In Chad, the production of salt from atroun has historically been a major industry. It is used in food preparation to replace salt in traditional dishes, flavor sauces and local cereal dishes, and tenderize beans (niebé) and meat.

Natron Processing CAPABILITIES & FACILITIES IN Chad ZINDJAM
Natron Processing

Consumption

annual consumption at 78-155 grams per person, and 12-15 kg consumed by camel in western Africa

Market

Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Ghana

Our clients

PIA-Togo-Star Garment - A Komar Company Vivace Group - Donsen Alu ZIC-JG Group - Five Element Industry Limited ZIC-Sonata Agri International Ltd PIA Togo SPER PIA Togo Huasha Company PIA Togo Nutrisource PIA Togo Odil Logo PIA Togo R-Logistic PIA Togo Star Garments PIA Togo Van Vliet Automotive Togo Wood Industries & Log Yard Rwanda-Afroturk Rwanda-Almaha Industry Rwanda-Enviroserve Rwanda-Mahwi Grain Rwanda-MaterialBankRwanda Rwanda-MingYang Papers Rwanda-OCP AFRICA Togo Organics Togo Soja PIA Togo Vivace Group
GSEZ-Century Ply PIA-Togo-Spiro PIA Togo BB logo PIA Togo- Calafi PIA Togo- Cameg PIA CMDT PIA General & Dop Cosmetics PIA General & DOP Industrie PIA ST2A PIC Sequoia ROC- STB Congo ROC- X Oil PIA-Togo-Nutrisource PTE DRC_PIA-plus-Rwanda-Togo-FHC Medica GSEZ-Chanta GSEZ-Green Ply GSEZ-GWI - Gabon Wood Industries GSEZ-L7H LIFE RESOURCES GSEZ-Somivab PIA-Togo-Atime SA PIA-Togo-Ba & Be Consortium (Bawason) PIA-Togo-Brilliant Industry Togo PIA-Togo-Castel Groupe PIA-Togo-Dongaco Togo SA PIA-Togo-JCEM Groupe GSEZ JI ming Waste Recycling
Invest in Natron Processing Business in ZINDJAM, Chad:
Invest in Natron Processing Business in ZINDJAM, Chad: Key Advantages For Investors
  • Unique Opportunity: Natron is limited in occurrence, but Africa has several significant deposits. Notable deposits are found in Lake Magadi, Kenya; Lake Natron, Tanzania; and in western Africa, particularly in Lake Chad, which holds the highest deposits in the region. Outside Africa, natron deposits are also found in the US (Green River), Russia, and Turkey.
  • Global Production: In 2011, global natron production was 51.3 million tonnes per year. The main producing/ processing countries were: China: 23 million tonnes/year (36% of total world production, leading producer since 2003) | United States: 10.7 million tonnes/year (21%) | European Union: 9.2 million tonnes/year (18%)
  • Processing: Production is divided between industrial manufacture (38.5 million tonnes/year, 75% of total, using the Solvay process) and natural extraction from deposits.
  • Industry Demand Distribution: Glass industries: 55% | Detergent industry: 14% | Chemical industry: 10% | Metallurgy: 5%
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