Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd, or SPIC, is an Indian company that manufactures fertilizer products. The company, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, was incorporated on 18 December 1969 and became a joint venture between the M. A. Chidambaram Group and TIDCO in 1975. SPIC has been the pioneer in providing need-based solutions for the farming community throughout the country and commands an exceptional brand image recognised by its quality agro-inputs. Besides a strong brand image, SPIC enjoys a very strong dealer network of around 3740 outlets across the country, which is catered by well-established regional offices located in prominent locations. The company has a strategic stake/or has promoted companies like Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers, a company that produces Soda Ash and co-produces Ammonium Chloride, Tamilnadu Petroproducts, a company that produces Lineal Alkyl Benzene and Manali Petrochemicals, a company that produces Propylene Oxide, Propylene Glycols and Polyols. Wikipedia