# Ercros to expand chlorine-soda capacity at Vila-seca plant by 26,000 t/year

Ercros announced a second expansion of 26,000 t/year at its Vila-seca chlorine-soda plant, expected to start by end of 2018. Total capacity will reach 191,000 t/year, reinforcing its position as Spain's largest producer.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-05
- Where: Vila-seca, Spain, Spain
- Starts operating: 11 Dec 2017
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 26,000 t/year chlorine-soda
- Products: chlorine, caustic soda
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Ercros](https://endata.com/companies/22915.md)

## Sources

- [diaridetarragona.com](https://www.diaridetarragona.com/costa/140686/ercrosamplia-la-capacidad-de-la-planta-de-vila-seca-20180305-0051-asdt201803050051.html), 2018-03-05: "Ercros ha decidido emprender una segunda ampliación de 26.000 t/año de la capacidad de producción de la planta de cloro y sosa cáustica de la fábrica de Vila-seca."
- [diaridetarragona.com](https://www.diaridetarragona.com/economia/129425/apuesta-por-una-tecnologia-limpia-y-eficiente-20180326-0060-ysdt201803260060.html), 2018-03-26: "En 2017 Ercros dejó de producir cloro y sosa cáustica con tecnología de mercurio, en cumplimiento de la normativa europea que prohibió el uso de esta tecnología a partir del 11 de diciembre."

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