Did you know that chlor-alkali chemistry helps us to recycle things more efficiently? At its very heart, the production of chlor-alkali centres around the sustainable use of chemicals. When the chlor-alkali production process was invented in the 19th century, alkali (or lye) was being made for use in ’novel’ chemicals like soap. As part of … Continued

We are sad to announce that Dirk Clotman, Euro Chlor Communications Manager, passed away on 25th October 2019 after a long period of illness. Dirk had worked for Cefic since May 2008 and spent his whole career communicating his passion for science. A Belgian native, Dirk had a background in analytical chemistry and had previously … Continued

Euro Chlor Technical & Safety Director Ton Manders gave several presentations at the Alkali Manufacturers Association of India (AMAI) two-day international seminar on the safe and efficient transportation of chlor-alkali products in India on 25-26 September 2019. In the session III on “Safe and Efficient Transportation of Chlor-Alkali Products“, he presented “Bulk transport of liquid … Continued

“Celebrating 30 Years of Euro Chlor” video  

Euro Chlor celebrated its 30th anniversary with a recap of the past and a look into the future at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday 13th September 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. In his Report, Chairman Jürgen Baune explained that the current EU-wide Euro Chlor’s success lies in its original goal to provide balanced, science-based … Continued

The 2018-2019 Chlor-alkali Industry Review has just been launched. This version covers the most important industry information from the past year divided up into six  sections – Sustainability, Safety, Regulatory, Communications, Manufacturing & applications and About Us | Secretariat. These include key stories, figures and updates so take a look now here!    

Euro Chlor has just released their latest video as part of their ’17 successes’ programme. This initiative highlights the vital role that chlorine and caustic soda play in keeping Europe’s workforce safe and making their jobs successful. Over 7500 people are directly employed in making chlorine and caustic soda (chlor-alkali) in Europe. From these chemical … Continued

Take a look here where you can see all of the 17 Successes that have now been published! Taking ’17’ as our inspiration (from chlorine’s position on the chemical Periodic Table of elements), this programme presents 17 real Europeans, whose success at work is all thanks to chlor-alkali chemistry. Rollups are available to Euro Chlor … Continued

In the newest video from the European chlor-alkali association, Euro Chlor, caustic soda, chlorine and their derived chemicals are shown to have a major role in keeping us safe at work and at home. From polycarbonate protective equipment to fire- resistant materials and even crime solving tools; all are thanks to chlor-alkali. The video joins … Continued

Two new 17 Successes have been published by Euro Chlor, the European chlor-alkali association, bringing the total to 15 out of 17. In order to continue to highlight chlor-alkali’s importance to Europe’s workforce, Euro Chlor has recently launched the new ‘Successes’ to add to those already existing here. The farmer who uses chlorine things to keep … Continued