Intermediate chemicals division

A business focused on formaldehyde and its derivatives

World-renowned quality, know-how and self-developed technology

The activity of the intermediate chemicals division is developed around formaldehyde, which is the base from which –in combination with urea, acetaldehyde, melamine and phenol– solid derivatives (paraformaldehyde, polyols and moulding powders) and liquids (resins) are manufactured.

Ercros' differentiation in this business lies in the recognition of the quality of its products, its capacity for innovation, its knowledge of the market and the know-how applied to production.

Flares from the Almussafes factory
Formaldehyde plant towers in Almussafes
Polialco plant in Tortosa
Tortosa polyols plant
Quality control of the moulding powder plant
Quality control of the moulding powder plant
Logo of the 3D Investment Plan
3D Plan presentation

Product and process innovation

The intermediate chemicals division's R&D centre is located in Tortosa and is focused on improving the environmental and technological performance of the products in its portfolio, making production processes more efficient and developing new products.

Its laboratory has produced the "green" resins and pentaerythritol ErcrosGreen+, which have a similar level of emissions to natural wood; ErcrosTech polymers, specially designed for applications with high technical requirements; and Carbaicar HD, a new quality of moulding powders that provides significant improvements in the manufacture of complex parts.

All the production processes of this division use the company's own technology, developed by the division's R&D department.

Within the framework of the 3D Plan, the production processes of this business are being adapted to the objectives of diversification, decarbonisation and digitalisation.

 

Actions undertaken and underway

Aerial view of the Almussafes factory

The Almussafes factory implements a new technology in the formaldehyde plant that significantly reduces electricity consumption

Saco de dipentaeritritol de Ercros

Expansion of dipentaerythritol production capacity in Tortosa.

Aerial view of the Cerdanyola factory

The Cerdanyola factory has high quality moulding powders.

Bioscrubber de la fábrica de Cerdanyola

New plant to control emissions in Cerdanyola.

Financial year 2023

The intermediate chemicals division in figures

28%

Share of Ercros sales

298,838 t

Annual production

65%

Exports

24%

Sales to the chemical sector

Where and to whom we sell our products?

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Share of sales in 2023.

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Voluntary agreements

Ercros subscribes to agreements and programmes involving the application of good practices and commitments that go beyond the legal limits, which specifically concern this division.

Related associations

The intermediate chemicals division builds alliances with business organisations related to its activity.

Formacare

Formacare

European manufacturers of formaldehyde and its derivatives.
Asociación europea de resinas fenólicas

EPRA

European Phenolic Resins Association.
IMPCA

Impca

International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association