Slide 1: Almussafes factory
Almussafes factory
Slide 2: Key facts about Ercros 2024
Key facts about Ercros 2024 1989 1.335 10 Foundation Staff Factories 700 M€ 29 M€ 55,5% Export Revenue Ebitda (>100 countries) 2
Slide 3: Production sites
Production sites 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: Key facts 2024
Almussafes factory Key facts 2024 Staff: 115 people Sales: 22 M€ Markets: Worldwide Export: 92% 4 4
Slide 5: History of the factory
Almussafes factory History of the factory Initiates the Initiates the The Almussafes production of production of factory joins the ErcrosGreen+ resins, formaldehyde and Derivados Forestales developed in the R&D resin group department 1969 1977 2003 2006 2019 Initiates the Ercros acquires production
Slide 6: Location
Almussafes factory Location A-7 AP-7 Almussafes 6
Slide 7: Business model
Almussafes factory Business model ▪ Formaldehyde is the central product of the Almussafes factory and methanol, the main raw material. ▪ 80% of the formaldehyde produced is used to manufacture derivatives, both liquids such as resins, and solids, such as paraformaldehyde. ▪ Solid products represent
Slide 8: Production and facilities
Almussafes factory Production and facilities 840,000 t/year Production capacity 6 5 11 Formaldehyde Paraformaldehyde Reactors plants plants resins 8
Slide 9: Production process
Almussafes factory Production process Raw materials Process Unit Final products Formaldehyde Formaldehyde Paraformaldehyde Urea Melamine Phenol Resins Methanol market Methanol 9
Slide 10: Products, applications & market share
Almussafes factory Products, applications & market share Products Applications Formaldehyde Derivatives manufacturing Paraformaldehyde Resins & petrochemicals Melamine resins Low-pressure laminates Urea resins Wood industry Phenolic resins High-pressure laminates Ranking by market share Spain Europe
Slide 11: Formaldehyde (CH2O)
Almussafes factory Formaldehyde (CH2O) It can also be It is an organic manufactured for use chemical compound on an industrial scale. that occurs naturally in the environment. It is extremely versatile. It disappears due to It is essential in the the effect of the sun development of DNA and bacteria
Slide 12: Formaldehyde, present in our environment
Almussafes 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 (from cattle farms). (cars, kitchens, heating). doses). 12
Slide 13: Paraformaldehyde and resins
Almussafes factory Paraformaldehyde and resins Characteristics Applications Paraformaldehyde With a richness Urea and phenolic resins, between 89% and melamine, resins for coatings, 98%, it allows paints, ink manufacturing, formaldehyde to be polyurethanes, additives for the used in its solid state.
Slide 14: R&D
Almussafes factory R&D The R&D department of the intermediate chemicals division is located in the Tortosa factory. ▪ Very low emission level, similar to ▪ Technical polymers with various that of natural wood. applications. ▪ Designed to meet the most ▪ Maximum flexibility for demanding standards of
Slide 15: Certifications
Almussafes 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)
Slide 16: Governance and ESG
Almussafes factory Governance and ESG ▪ EcoVadis: CSR rating agency. Ercros has obtained 87/100 points and is in the Platinum category and in the top 1% of companies. ▪ Responsible care: A program of good practices, at a global level, promoted by the chemical sector. Ercros has obtained 85/100 point
Slide 17: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Almussafes 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: ▪ ODS 3: Health and well-being. ▪ ODS 6: Clean water and sanitation. ▪ ODS 7: Affordable
Slide 18: Associations
Almussafes factory Associations 18
Slide 19: For more information
For more information Ercros, S.A. Almussafes factory Polígon industrial Nord C/ Venta de Ferrer, 1 46440 Almussafes (Valencia) Tel.: (+34) 961 782 250 almussafes@ercros.es www.ercros.es www.linkedin.com/company/ercros/