Euro Chlor

What Euro Chlor does

Euro Chlor, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, is the European sector trade association for the chlor-alkali industry and operates as a Sector Group of Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council). It represents 38 member companies operating 61 chlor-alkali manufacturing sites across 19 countries (EU-27 plus Norway, Switzerland, and the UK), collectively producing approximately 8 million tonnes per year of chlorine, 8 million tonnes per year of caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), 270,000 tonnes per year of hydrogen, and material volumes of caustic potash (potassium hydroxide). Its core activities include regulatory advocacy at the EU level, technical standards and safety programs, sustainability initiatives (including a third 10-year programme for 2021-2030 and a Mid-Century Strategy for climate neutrality), production statistics collection, and public outreach via its 'Mr C' mascot and '17 Careers' series.

Euro Chlor's offerings are centered on four chlor-alkali products and the electrolysis process — primarily the membrane cell process and the diaphragm cell process, which use electricity to split salt and water into chlorine, caustic soda, and hydrogen. Rather than selling chemical products, the association distributes knowledge resources: a technical library of over 340 documents, annual Industry Review publications (the most recent being the 2023-2024 edition launched in September 2024), info sheets, interactive 'tree' mapping resources for chlorine, caustic soda, hydrogen, and caustic potash applications, and Technology Conference programming. Its revenue is derived entirely from membership contributions from its 38 member companies, making it a subscription/recurring-revenue trade body rather than a commercial product vendor.

Go-to-market is community-led: Euro Chlor operates through a Management Committee of industry representatives (currently chaired in an interim capacity by Markus Mingenbach of Nobian, with Johan Van Den Broeck of Vynova as recent past chair and Wouter Bleukx of INOVYN before that), a small Secretariat led by Director Richard Mariner, and integration with Cefic's broader chemical-industry governance structure and EU Transparency Register. Customer/member engagement occurs via working groups, technical committees, statistics committees, and Cefic's SharePoint members' portal, with member companies spanning major European chemical producers including INEOS INOVYN, BASF, Covestro, Dow, Nobian, Vynova, Spolchemie, KEM ONE, Ercros, and others, alongside downstream partner VinylPlus.

Name

Euro Chlor

Legal name

Euro Chlor

Website

https://eurochlor.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Euro Chlor is the Brussels-based European sector trade association representing 38 chlor-alkali member companies operating 61 manufacturing sites in 19 countries, delivering advocacy, technical standards, sustainability programs, and industry statistics under the Cefic umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

PVC & Chlor-Vinyl Chain (Chlor-Alkali, EDC/VCM, PVC) (IMAEADAF), PVC & Chlorinated Polymers (IMAEANAB)

Keywords

• Chlor-alkali industry
• Chlorine production advocacy
• Caustic soda manufacturing
• Chemical trade association
• Industrial safety standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Euro Chlor operates as a trade association representing European Chlor-Alkali producers. Revenue is derived from membership contributions from member companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Euro Chlor is a trade association and Sector Group of Cefic representing 38 European chlor-alkali producer companies operating 61 manufacturing sites across 19 countries. It provides industry advocacy, technical standards, safety guidelines, sustainability programs (including a 10-year programme 2021-2030 and Mid-Century Strategy), industry statistics, technical library access, and publications such as the annual Industry Review.

Product overview

Euro Chlor is a trade association for the European Chlor-Alkali industry, representing member companies at 61 manufacturing locations in 19 countries. Rather than offering a unified software product, Euro Chlor provides advocacy, standards, and educational resources for the Chlor-Alkali sector. The organization facilitates four core chemical products—Chlorine, Caustic Soda, Hydrogen, and Caustic Potash—all produced through electrolysis processes. Its offerings include a Technical Library of over 340 documents, annual Industry Review publications, interactive 'Tree' resources showing product applications, Info Sheets on various topics, and the 17 Chlor-Alkali Careers initiative showcasing industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chlor-Alkali Industry Review Publications Annual industry review publications documenting progress in the Chlor-Alkali industry, covering statistics, sustainability, technology developments, and market overviews. Aimed at member companies, policymakers, and downstream industry stakeholders.
• Technical Documents Library Library of over 340 technical and best practice documents including Position Papers, Guidelines, and Presentations, accessible to members and the public. Provides industry expertise and standards.
• Info Sheets Educational resources covering topics such as energy transition, public health, chlorine storage and transport, and sustainability for industry stakeholders and the broader public.
• Chlorine Tree Interactive Resource Interactive resource showing dozens of useful products in which Chlorine chemistry plays a key role, used for educational and stakeholder communication purposes.
• Caustic Soda Tree Interactive Resource Interactive resource showing the many applications of Caustic Soda across various industries, used for educational and stakeholder communication purposes.
• Hydrogen Tree Interactive Resource Interactive resource showing dozens of useful products where Hydrogen plays a key role, used for educational and stakeholder communication purposes.
• Caustic Potash Tree Interactive Resource Interactive resource showing dozens of useful products where Caustic Potash plays a key role, used for educational and stakeholder communication purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hydrogen from Chlor-Alkali uses only 1.3 kWh of electricity per kg vs 60 kWh for water electrolysis, making it over 90% lower in carbon footprint (0.2-0.55 kg CO2 eq/kg H2).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuro Chlor is a Sector Group of Cefic. Cefic provides the organizational infrastructure, governance framework, and regulatory representation at the EU level for Euro Chlor. Euro Chlor is also part of the Halogens cluster within Cefic.
• Halogens (cluster within Cefic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuro Chlor is part of the Halogens cluster in Cefic, which supports many other important chemical products alongside Chlor-Alkali.
• INEOS / INOVYNcoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee. James Allman serves as representative. Bart Michiels served as Chair of Statistics Committee until 2025.
• BASFcoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Stefanie Demming.
• CovestrocoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Timm Schmidt.
• DOWcoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Carl Parnham. Also featured in '17 Chlor-Alkali Careers' series with Fenna Hasche (Improvement Engineer).
• NobiancoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Markus Mingenbach (Interim Chair). Featured employees include Bart Van den Bogerd (Maintenance Engineer Manager) and Klaus Kuhlage (Site Director).
• VYNOVAcoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Johan Van Den Broeck. Featured employee Emmanuelle Brillard (Product Manager).
• Societa Chimica Bussi (GIG)coreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Stefano Muffo. Featured employees include Francesca Buccella (HR Manager) and Andrea Montepara.
• Bondalti ChemicalscoreOthersMember company featured in '17 Chlor-Alkali Careers' series. Featured employees include Filipa Paulo Franco (Production Engineer), Diana Medeiros (Procurement Category Lead), and Daniel Oliveira (Chemical Process Technician).
• VinylPlusminorOthersPartner organization represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Charlotte Rover. VinylPlus is a downstream industry initiative related to PVC, a key application of Chlor-Alkali chemistry.
• VESTOLITcoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Jan Hesterkamp. Featured employee Marcel Wiesweg (Plant Manager).
• SpolchemiecoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Jan Kricka. Featured employee Roman Sandor (Process Engineer R&D).
• KEM ONEcoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Charley Liere.
• PCC RokitacoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Rafal Bogucki.
• ErcroscoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Francisco Espana Maraver.
• Lulsdorf Functional SolutionscoreOthersMember company represented on the Euro Chlor Management Committee by Dirk Rottger.
• Cefic Statistics ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuro Chlor's Statistics Committee data collections are handled through the Cefic Statistics Service under strict Competition Compliance rules. This partnership ensures rigorous and compliant industry statistics collection.
• 38 member companies (full list includes: ADAMA, AGC, Akkim, Alkout, Altair Chemical, AMB Tech, Cloro, Anwil Orlen, Applitek, Aqua Group, Arkema, Arxada, Asahi Kasei, Banner Chemicals, Bar Chemicals, BASF, Bellow Seal, Biomca Quimica, Shaw Valves, ChemChina, Bochemie, Bondalti, Borregaard, Borsodchem, Brenntag, CABB, CAC-Chem, Clorox, CharaM Tech, ChemoForm, CIA, Circle PGM, Coogee, Covestro, De Nora, Descote, Donau Chemie, Dow, DSD ChemTech, DuPont, Ehersa, Electroquimica Onubense, Ercros, Essenscia, EU Salt, Fater Group, Federchimica, Fluidra, Forxarind, Garlock, GEMU, GHC, Gazechim, Helmag, Hunt & Mitton, Huntsman, Hydrus Hygiene, IKEM, Impag, ICGL, INEOS INOVYN, Ixom, Ancan, Jordan Bromine, Kapachim, Kemira, Koruma, Kronos, Kuhlmann Europe, Lombarda, Lonza, Lubrizol, Lulsdorf Functional Solutions, Mavesz, Mersen, Metaux Speciaux, Micro-Bio, Nankai Chem, NCP, Neeltran, Nobian, Nuberge, Olin, PCC Rokita, Permascand, Phoenix Valve Group, Powell Fab, PrinceRP, QAPCO, QCinca, R2000, Richter-CT, Salinen, Sasol, Savino Barbera, SCHP, Science Industries, Ermetovalves, SGL Process Technology, Sibanye-Stillwater, Siem, Chimica Bussi, Sojitz, Spolchemie, Steuler-KCH, Syngenta, Technip Energies, Teijin Aramid, Thyssenkrupp nucera, Tosoh, Vantage, VCI, Sterile, VESTOLIT, VNCI, Vynova, Westlake Vinnolit, Crane CPE)coreOthers38 member companies producing chlorine at 61 manufacturing locations in 19 countries. Members include major European chemical producers such as BASF, Dow, Covestro, INEOS INOVYN, Nobian, and many others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council): Parent federation of which Euro Chlor is a Sector Group; broader European chemical-industry trade body covering all chemistry segments. Comparable as a trade association model, but with substantially broader scope and resources.
• American Chemistry Council (ACC): US chemical industry trade association with analogous Chlorine Panel structure; covers broader US chemistry but provides a comparable advocacy, sustainability, and statistics model to Euro Chlor's work.

Emerging players

• VinylPlus: Voluntary sustainable development programme of the European PVC industry, sitting on Euro Chlor's Management Committee. Direct downstream customer/representation partner for chlorine-derived PVC value chain.
• PlasticsEurope: Pan-European association of plastics manufacturers (with PVC being a major downstream of chlor-alkali). Operates Eco-profiles methodology that Euro Chlor's 2022 Eco-profile was approved under; functionally adjacent and partially overlapping on sustainability work.

Direct peers

• World Chlorine Council: Global trade body of national chlor-alkali associations; Euro Chlor participates and contributes European data and policy positions. Operates at the international level with similar mission around chlor-alkali safety and sustainability.
• The Chlorine Institute: US-based trade association representing chlor-alkali producers with a similar remit to advance safety, regulatory advocacy, and technical standards for chlorine and related products. Closest functional analog to Euro Chlor in North America.

Regional players

• VCI (Verband der Chemischen Industrie): German chemical industry association, a key national counterpart for chlor-alkali advocacy within Germany — Euro Chlor's largest producing member state. Comparable trade association model focused on a national regulatory environment.
• Chemical Industries Association (CIA, UK): UK trade association for the chemical sector, overlapping with Euro Chlor's UK membership scope. Provides analogous regulatory advocacy and member services at a national level.

Others

• DEKRA (Process Safety / Testing): Independent testing and certification body that provided critical review of Euro Chlor's 2022 Eco-profile. Service provider and standards partner in chlor-alkali safety and life-cycle assessment work.
• ICCA (International Council of Chemical Associations): Global umbrella body under which chemical industry associations (including Cefic/Euro Chlor indirectly) collaborate on Responsible Care and international policy; upstream federation in the same advocacy ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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