Click here to take a look at the fifteenth 17 Chlor-Alkali Careers video just launched with an interview with Andrea Montepara, Maintenance Engineer at Euro Chlor’s member, Società Chimica Bussi. He tells young people that the Chlor-Alkali industry offers a great opportunity to learn, grow and work with advanced technologies. Taking ’17’ as our inspiration (from chlorine’s … Continued

Last week, Euro Chlor’s Technical & Safety Manager, Thomas Vanfleteren, took part in the Chlorine Institute 2026 Annual Meeting, Technology Symposium, and Table Top Expo in Houston. The event provided an excellent opportunity to connect with international experts from across the chlor‑alkali community and to exchange views on key technical, safety, and regulatory topics. Euro Chlor … Continued

Europe’s Chlor-Alkali industry has been facing unprecedented pressure. High electricity prices, regulatory burden, unbalanced trade agreements, and global overcapacity have led to plant closures across the continent.  To highlight the vital role of local Chlorine production, Euro Chlor has published a comprehensive Toolkit that includes: A general overview of Why Europe needs local production of Chlorine   A technical Information Sheet on the … Continued

Click here to take a look at the fourteenth 17 Chlor-Alkali Careers video just launched with an interview with Ting Ting, Junior Technology Manager at Euro Chlor’s member, BASF. He encourages young people to embrace new technology with the development of AI and data analysis tools. Taking ’17’ as our inspiration (from chlorine’s position on the … Continued

Click here to take a look at the thirteenth 17 Chlor-Alkali Careers video just launched with an interview with Marcel, Plant Manager at Euro Chlor’s member, VESTOLIT. He is passionate about sustainability and developing more efficient and eco-friendly processes that contribute to a greener future. Taking ’17’ as our inspiration (from Chlorine’s position on the chemical … Continued

Laurens Hartman, Product Manager Caustic Soda and Derivatives of Vynova, was welcomed as the new Chair of the Euro Chlor Statistics Committee at its meeting on 10 September 2025. He replaces Bart Michiels, Business Unit Manager Chlor-Alkali – Caustics of INEOS Inovyn, who has been Chair since 2020 and will take on new responsibilities within … Continued

Euro Chlor announced at its 2025 General Assembly on 10-11 September 2025 in Brussels, Belgium, that Richy Mariner, Euro Chlor’s Science & Regulatory Affairs Director, had succeeded Marleen Pauwels as Euro Chlor Sector Group Manager as of 1 September 2025. Richy joined Euro Chlor in 2015 where he has coordinated Euro Chlor’s biocides work and … Continued

Jan Nouwen, Senior Vice President Isocyanates & Precursors Europe of BASF, was voted in as the new Chair of the Euro Chlor Management Committee at the Euro Chlor General Assembly in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 September 2025. Mr. Nouwen will hold the position for the next two years. Jan joined BASF in 1997 after obtaining … Continued

The 2024-2025 Chlor-Alkali Industry Review has just been launched in time for Euro Chlor’s series of meetings and Annual General Assembly on 10-11 September 2025. This year the publication focuses on how European Chlor-Alkali is at a pivotal moment. Its first introduction piece from Euro Chlor Manager, Marleen Pauwels, outlines how Europe’s Chlor-Alkali industry has … Continued

Following an insightful opening day, the second and third days of Euro Chlor’s International Chlor-Alkali Technology Conference & Exhibition delivered deep dives into the key topics of safety, continuous improvements in sustainable production and the future challenges facing the chlor-alkali sector.   Building on lessons learned on safety Opening the day on Wednesday 14th May, moderator … Continued