Rare Earths Division (RED), Udyogamandal, Aluva is located on the banks of river Periyar in Kerala at a distance of 12 kms from the port city of Kochi and 15 kms from Kochi International Airport. RED is an exclusive value adding chemical plant, wherein high pure individual rare earth compounds are produced. This plant, the first unit of IREL, was made operational way back in 1952 for processing of Rare Earth Element bearing mineral, whose capacity was subsequently increased by about 3 times.

In the year 2012, the plant was refurbished to process mixed Rare Earths chloride. It produces high pure individual rare earth compounds of Lanthanum and Cerium in Oxide/Carbonate form, and that of Neodymium-Praseodymium, Samarium, Gadolinium and Yttrium in Oxide/Oxalate form (with more than 99% Purity). RED also produces strategic material for the Department of Atomic Energy.