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SPECIALITY CHEMICALS business – and the new IPA plant – will
Solenis boosts institutional cleaning portfolio benefit from its proximity to the
Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley and
with two acquisitions the largest second-generation biofuels
plant that Cepsa is building, as part of a
joint venture with Bio-Oils, next to the
Solenis, a leading producer of spe- La Rábida Energy Park in Huelva. The
ciality chemicals for water-intensive location of the new facility adjacent to
industries, has announced two acquisi- the chemical plant and the La Rábida
tions helping it to bolster its offering in Energy Park will allow the three facil-
the professional cleaning segment. ities to be highly integrated, creating
strong industrial and economic syner-
The company has acquired 100% gies. The supply of acetone required for
stake in Lilleborg from Orkla, a Nor- IPA production will come from Cepsa’s
wegian industrial investment company. water treatment when combined with chemical plant, thus increasing its add- strategy”. “The plant will be linked to “The construction of this new plant
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Lille- Solenis’ expertise.” ed value. In addition, the hydrogen our Andalusian Green Hydrogen Val- will strengthen the new chemical industry
borg supplies professional cleaning (raw material) will be provided by the ley, ensuring that our activities are fully in Spain and allow Cepsa to diversify
solutions. Lilleborg has been a long- The second acquisition announced Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley. in line with our commitment to ad- its product portfolio, positioning the
term partner with Diversey, a Solenis by Solenis was of Aqua ChemPacs LLC, vance the fi ght against climate change company as a leader in the Iberian
company specialising in cleaning & a US-based manufacturer of pre-por- made cleaners and disinfectants, so they Mr. José María Solana, CEO of and accelerate the ecological transition. Peninsula market and making it one of
hygiene products. “The acquisition tioned, concentrated liquid chemical are less expensive to ship, deliver and Cepsa Química, noted that the IPA It will also strengthen Spain’s supply the main producers and references of
allows Diversey to expand into the Nor- packs utilising low-carbon-footprint store,” Solenis said in a press note. project “is a very important step in our autonomy in these types of products,” isopropyl alcohol in the European
wegian water treatment market with a packaging. Used in restaurants, retail Next Chemicals in Positive Motion he added. Union,” the company said
direct channel, offering food and bever- stores, healthcare and educational faci- Because ChemPacs contain no
age customers an expanded portfolio of lities, arenas and event venues around the plastic and are completely dissolvable THE WAY FORWARD
solutions,” Solenis said. world, the company’s ‘ChemPacs’ clean- in water, their use by customers helps New IChemE President wants chemical engineers
ing pods dissolve easily in water so custo- ensure that less single-use plastic pack-
Commenting on the acquisition, mers can produce a variety of cleaning aging ends up in landfi lls. Commenting
Mr. John Panichella, CEO, Solenis, said, and disinfection products on-site. on the acquisition, Mr. Jim Marks, Vice to ‘be the change’
“We have had a great partnership with President and General Manager of The incoming President of the for the better, and lead the way to a sus-
Lilleborg for many years, working with “ChemPacs provide precise portion Solenis’ Institutional Solutions business Institution of Chemical Engineers tainable world by striving to re-design
our institutional and food & beverage control, require no messy mixing and in North America, said, “We are excited (IChemE), Mr. Mark Apsey, made and re-engineer processes, just as they
business. Lilleborg’s highly compe- help eliminate the risks associated with to welcome the Aqua ChemPacs team a powerful call in his Presidential have led the way on process safety.
tent, motivated, and well-trusted sales, pouring chemicals from bottles. In addi- to Solenis and to add their eco-friendly Address, reminding chemical engineers
marketing and R&D teams will allow tion, ChemPac products are concentra- cleaning and disinfection solutions to that the stakes of climate change are Entering his presidential year,
for signifi cant opportunity to cross-sell ted and weigh less than traditional ready- our Diversey portfolio.” high and urging them to ‘be the change’. Mr. Apsey noted the achievements of

NEW FACILITY UK-based IChemE advances chemi- chemical engineering in enabling massive
innovations in the way we live, while
Cepsa begins work on fi rst isopropyl alcohol facility cal engineering’s contribution for the challenging the profession to consider

in Spain benefi t of society and boasts of around how – in the light of global challenges –
30,000 members in more than 100
it needs to move forward. He set out his
countries. intention to use IChemE’s convening
Spanish energy and chemicals fi rm, paints, coatings, and printing inks, as require an investment of €75-mn. It power to encourage cross-disciplinary
Cepsa, has begun construction of a new well as an intermediate in the produc- will be located in Palos de la Frontera Speaking at an event in London, collaboration and achieve more mean-
isopropyl alcohol (IPA) plant, the fi rst tion of key ingredients in the pharma- (Huelva) and will be the fi rst plant of Mr. Apsey stressed that chemical engineers ingful co-operation with governments,
of its kind in Spain. ceutical, cosmetic, and agrochemical its kind in Spain to use green hydro- can use their unique abilities to make a industry partners, employers, academia
industries. gen and capable to replace fossil-based profound impact on addressing climate and the public. By doing this, he said,
IPA is used in the making of house- raw materials in IPA production with change, and that chemical engineers cal engineers “should be proud of the chemical engineers everywhere can
hold and industrial cleaning products The new facility, scheduled for com- sustainable alternatives. This will should always put obligations to the things we have contributed to society”, further understanding and appreciation
and hydroalcoholic gels. It is also used pletion by the end of 2025, will have a expand Cepsa Química’s range of more natural environment at the front of their he asked the profession to consider how of the profession and achieve the Insti-
as a solvent in the manufacturing of production capacity of 80-ktpa and will sustainable products. Cepsa’s chemical minds. Voicing his belief that chemi- they can continue to make a difference tution’s vision.

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