Slide 1: Tortosa factory
Tortosa factory
Slide 2: Key facts about Ercros 2024
Key facts about Ercros 2024 1989 1.335 10 Foundation Staff Factories 55,5% 700 M€ 29 M€ Export Income Ebitda (>100 countries) 2
Slide 3: Production centres
Production centres Sabiñánigo Monzón Cerdanyola Flix Chlorine derivatives Tarragona industrial Tortosa complex Aranjuez Almussafes Intermediate chemicals Pharmaceuticals Tarragona industrial complex • Vila-seca I • Vila-seca II • Tarragona 3
Slide 4: Products and applications
Divisions Products Applications Chlorine Caustic potash Chemical industry derivatives Caustic soda Industry in general Chlorine Manufacture of derivatives EDC Manufacture of VCM Hydrochloric acid Industry in general PVC Construction Sodium chlorate Bleaching of paper pulp Sodium chlorite Water treat
Slide 5: Key data 2024
Tortosa factory Key data 2024 Staff: 115 people Sales: 643 M€ Export: 54% Markets: Worldwide 5
Slide 6: Location: Baix Ebre industrial estate
Tortosa factory Location: Baix Ebre industrial estate 6
Slide 7: Products, applications and market shares
Tortosa factory Products, applications and market shares ▪ Formaldehyde is the central product of the Tortosa factory and methanol is the main raw material. ▪ Formaldehyde is used in the manufacture of the following polyols: pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, and sodium formate. Products Applicatio
Slide 8: Production and facilities
Tortosa factory Production and facilities 309,000 t/year Production capacity 1 3 2 Plant Formaldehyde Plantes de dipentaerythritol plants pentaeritritol and sodium formate 8
Slide 9: Production process
Tortosa factory Production process Raw materials Processing unit Final products Acetaldehid Poliols: ▪ Pentaerythritol ▪ Dipentaerythritol Formaldehyde ▪ Sodium formate Sodium hydroxide Formaldehyde Formic acid Methanol (market) Methanol 9
Slide 10: Formaldehyde (CH2O)
Tortosa factory Formaldehyde (CH2O) It can also be It is an organic manufactured for use chemical compound on an industrial scale. that occurs naturally It is extremely in the environment. versatile. It disappears due to It is essential in the the effect of the sun development of DNA and bacteria wi
Slide 11: Formaldehyde, present in our environment
Tortosa factory Formaldehyde, present in our environment In foods, such as fruits, In the natural In other volatile compounds meats and vegetables decomposition of methane produced by human activity (sometimes in large doses). (from livestock farms). (cars, kitchens, heating). 11
Slide 12: Pentaerythritol and dipentaerythritol
Tortosa factory Pentaerythritol (C5H12O4) and dipentaerythritol (C10H22O7) Applications Markets Pentaerythritol ▪ Resins and lubricants. ▪ The only Spanish producer. ▪ Paints and plasticizers. ▪ Export: ± 90% of production. ▪ PVC stabilizers. ▪ Printing inks. ▪ Polyurethane foams. ▪ Explosives. Mark
Slide 13: Sodium formate
Tortosa factory Sodium formate (CH2O2Na) Applications Markets ▪ Leather treatment. ▪ Main ones: Spain and ▪ Production of sodium Portugal. hydrosulfite and formic ▪ Others: Europe, South acid. America and Asia. Did you know? It is used as an antifreeze on airport runways because it is less polluting
Slide 14: The 3D Plan in Tortosa
Tortosa factory The 3D Plan in Tortosa ▪ The 3D Plan is the strategic plan launched by Ercros, which pursues its transformation into a sustainable company and is based on three dimensions: diversification, digitization and decarbonization. ▪ Main actions at the Tortosa factory: • Expansion of dipent
Slide 15: R+D
Tortosa factory R+D ▪ The Tortosa factory is the headquarters of the R+D department of the intermediate chemicals division. The products and processes of this business have been developed in this center. ▪ The main R+D projects that are in the development phase are: • Improvement of the polyol proce
Slide 16: Certifications
Tortosa factory Certifications ▪ ISO 45001: Prevention management system. ▪ SIGOS: Healthy organization management system. ▪ ISO 9001: Quality management system. ▪ ISO 50001: Energy management system. ▪ ISO 14001: Environmental management system. ▪ ISO 14064: Verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emi
Slide 17: Governance and ESG
Tortosa factory Governance and ESG ▪ EcoVadis: CSR rating agency. Ercros has obtained 87/100 points and is in the Platinum category and in the 1% of the best classified companies. ▪ Responsible care: A programme of good practices, worldwide, promoted by the chemical sector. Ercros has obtained 85/10
Slide 18: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Tortosa factory Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In the development of its activity, Ercros contributes to the fulfilment of the 17 SDGs set out in the UN 2030 Agenda, although it has a special impact on: ▪ SDG 3: Good health and well-being. ▪ SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation. ▪ SDG 7: Affordab
Slide 19: Associations
Tortosa factory Associations 19
Slide 20: For more information
For more information Ercros, S.A. Tortosa factory Baix Ebre Industrial Estate, Street A 43897 Campedró - Tortosa Tel.: (+34) 977 454 022 E-mail: tortosa@ercros.es www.ercros.es www.linkedin.com/company/ercros/