Slide 1: Tortosa factory
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Slide 2: Key facts. Fiscal year 2023
Key facts. Fiscal year 2023 52% 48 M€ 1989 1,334 10 707 M€ Export Adjusted Foundation Workforce Factories Sales (>90 ebitda countries) 3 Divisions Chlorine Pharmaceuticals derivatives Intermediate chemicals 2
Slide 3: Factories
Factories Sabiñánigo Monzón Flix Cerdanyola Tarragona industrial Tortosa complex Aranjuez Almussafes Tarragona industrial complex • Vila-seca I • Vila-seca II • Tarragona Chlorine derivatives Intermediate chemicals Pharmaceuticals 3
Slide 4: Key facts about the Tortosa factory. Fiscal year 2023
Key facts about the Tortosa factory. Fiscal year 2023 All the 116 64 M€ 70% world Workforce Sales Export Markets 4
Slide 5: The Baix Ebre industrial estate
The Baix Ebre industrial estate 5
Slide 6: Products, applications, and market shares. Fiscal year 2023
Products, applications, and market shares. Fiscal year 2023 ▪ Formaldehyde is the core 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 Application
Slide 7: Production & facilities
Production & facilities 309,000 t/year Production capacity 1 3 2 Dipentaerythritol Formaldehyde Pentaerythritol and sodium plants plants formate plant 7
Slide 8: Diagram of the Tortosa production process
Diagram of the Tortosa production process Raw materials Intermediate process Final products Acetaldehyde Pentaerythritol Polyols Dipentaerythritol Sodium hydroxide Sodium formate Formaldehyde Formaldehyde Formic acid Methanol market Methanol 8
Slide 9: Formaldehyde (CH2O)
Formaldehyde (CH2O) ▪ It is an organic ▪ It is also chemical compound manufactured in that occurs naturally industrial processes in the environment. for use on an industrial scale. ▪ It's extremely versatile. ▪ It disappears due to ▪ It is essential in the the effect of the sun development of and ba
Slide 10: Formaldehyde, present in our environment
Formaldehyde, present in our environment ▪ In foods, such as fruits, meats, and vegetables (sometimes in large doses). ▪ In the natural decomposition of methane (from farms and agricultural facilities). ▪ In other volatile organic compounds produced by human activity (cars, stoves, heating systems).
Slide 11: Pentaerythritol and Dipentaerythritol
Pentaerythritol (C5H12O4) Applications Markets ▪ Resins and lubricants. ▪ Only Spanish producer. ▪ Paints and plasticizers. ▪ It exports almost 90% of its ▪ PVC stabilizers. production. ▪ Printing inks. ▪ Polyurethane foams. ▪ Explosives. Dipentaerythritol (C10H22O 7) Applications Markets ▪ Syntheti
Slide 12: Sodium formate (CH2O2Na)
Sodium formate (CH2O2Na) Markets ▪ Main: Spain and Portugal. ▪ Others: Europe, South America and Asia. Applications Did you know? ▪ Leather treatment. ▪ It is used as antifreeze ▪ Production of sodium on airport runways hydrosulfite and formic because it is less acid. polluting than salt. 12
Slide 13: The 3D Plan in Tortosa
The 3D Pla 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, digitalisation and decarbonisation. ▪ Main actions at the Tortosa factory: • Expansion of dipentaerythritol pro
Slide 14: R&D
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: • New range of resins • Improvement of the polyol
Slide 15: ESG Accreditations
ESG Accreditations ▪ Prevention management system according to ISO 45001. ▪ Quality management system according to ISO 9001. ▪ Energy management system according to ISO 50001. ▪ Environmental management system according to ISO 14001. ▪ Verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to ISO
Slide 16: Programs & ratings
Programs & ratings ▪ Responsible Care: A programme of good practices in sustainability in the global chemical sector. ▪ Global Compact: A programme promoted by the UN that contains ten principles of action. ▪ Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP): an organisation designed to assess the behaviour of member
Slide 17: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In the development of its activity, Ercros contributes to the fulfilment of the 17 SDGs set out in the UN's 2030 Agenda, although it has a special impact on the: ▪ SDG 3: Good health and well-being. ▪ SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation. ▪ SDG 7: Affo
Slide 18: Associations
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Slide 19: Thanks a lot
Thanks a lot For more information Ercros, S.A. Tortosa factory Polígon industrial Baix Ebre, Carrer A 43897 Campedró - Tortosa Tel.: (+34) 977 454 022 E-mail: tortosa@ercros.es www.ercros.es