This week we are welcoming two new members to the Euro Chlor team – Regulatory Affairs Manager Kristof May and Management Assistant Assumpta Tabaro.   Kristof will manage the Euro Chlor Regulatory Affairs Committee and the Energy Task Force. He previously worked at the Belgian Federal Commission for Electricity and Gas Regulation (CREG). Assumpta, meanwhile, … Continued

Looking for innovative energy solutions to deliver on EU ambitions  Chlorine, caustic soda and hydrogen manufacture is an energy-intensive process, so the chlor-alkali industry depends on reliable and affordable energy supplies. All three products are key building blocks in numerous value chains serving modern life. An early example of circular economy The industrial production process … Continued

A recent demonstration project carried out in the Netherlands showed that streets where pavements were treated with the pigment “titanium dioxide”, which is produced using chlorine chemistry, showed decreased smog levels compared to streets with normal pavements. Air quality continues to be a problem in densely populated areas in Europe. High levels of air pollution … Continued

Check out the first ten of Euro Chlor’s 17 Successes now available here. These cover the following professions: The firefighter who is a hero to his children… The animal carer looking after abandoned pets… The policeman who is proud to serve his community… The dentist with a smile on her face… The mechanic helping us … Continued

In a newly released video, Euro Chlor’s Executive Director Dolf van Wijk outlines the key changes seen by the European chlor-alkali industry in recent years. These include the phase-out of mercury in production processes, the stream of investment announcements, the new Executive Director and move to new offices as of 2019. Dr. van Wijk also … Continued

The European Unions’ Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation recently passed an important milestone with the submission deadline for the final set of substances. Euro Chlor has been involved with this process from the beginning.

The 2017-2018 Euro Chlor Industry Review has just been launched, covering the most important industry information from the past year divided up into five sections – Sustainability, Safety, Regulatory, Manufacturing & applications and About Euro Chlor. These include key stories, figures and updates so take a look now here!    

Euro Chlor, the European association of chlor-alkali manufacturers, announced at its 2018 General Assembly (GA) held today in Bordeaux, France, that Marleen Pauwels, Euro Chlor’s Science & Regulatory Affairs Director, will succeed Dolf van Wijk as Executive Director at the end of this year. Marleen joined Euro Chlor in 2011 and has been Science & … Continued

Today, Euro Chlor, the European federation of chlor-alkali manufacturers, has announced new members of its 17 Successes programme which demonstrates how chlor-alkali helps Europe to work safely, efficiently and competitively. Over 7500 people are directly employed in making chlorine and caustic soda (chlor-alkali) in Europe with many of the derived products, which we rely on … Continued