Industrial Chemicals
key developments 2015
- Revenue was down 2 percent, mainly due to tough conditions in our main markets combined with the impact of interruptions in the manufacturing and supply chain in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Overall volumes were slightly negative
- Following the successful conversion of the Frankfurt plant in Germany during the second quarter, our chlor-alkali and chloromethane results were robust
- We formed a 50/50 joint venture with Evonik Industries to convert our Ibbenbüren plant in Germany from mercury to membrane technology for the production of potassium hydroxide, chlorine and hydrogen
- Salt continued its solid performance, benefiting from technology and market leadership positions
- We established a cooperation with ICL in Spain to convert a sodium chloride by-product stream from its potassium mine into high quality vacuum salt
- We continued to reduce the use of fossil fuels and improve our carbon footprint by investing in the production of steam generated from waste wood in Delfzijl, the Netherlands
Chemical platform
Salt-Chlorine Chain
Some of our customers
- Covestro
- Huntsman
- Shin-Etsu
Top raw materials
- Fuels (for cogeneration)
- Power
- Acetic acid
Key cost drivers
- Oil, gas and coal
- Methanol
Revenue in € millions
Geo-mix revenue by destination in %
Key brands
Carbon footprint
The carbon footprint of a product or organization is the total amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused during a defined period, or across the total or part of a product lifecycle. It is expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide equivalents CO2(e) emitted.