# Covestro starts up world-scale chlorine plant in Tarragona, Spain

Covestro has successfully started up a new world-scale chlorine production plant in Tarragona, Spain, using innovative ODC technology. The €200 million investment created 50 new jobs and supplies chlorine for MDI production.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-02-06
- Where: Tarragona, Spain
- Value: $214.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: 6 Feb 2023
- Status: completed
- Products: chlorine, caustic soda, MDI
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Covestro](https://endata.com/companies/1705.md)
- [thyssenkrupp nucera](https://endata.com/companies/61508.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [covestro.com](https://www.covestro.com/investors/news/covestro-successfully-starts-up-a-new-world-scale-chlorine-plant-in-tarragona/), 2023-02-06: "Covestro has successfully started up a new world-scale facility for the production of chlorine in Tarragona, Spain."

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