SOTRA SEPEREF : TESSENDERLO GROUP

SOTRA SEPEREF is a subsidiary of the world-leading Tessenderlo Group, an international chemicals group with turnover of 2 billion euros and 8,000 employees. The Tessenderlo Group is active in five areas: mineral chemistry, fine chemistry, natural organic products, PVC and compounds, and the transformation of plastic materials. Its leadership strategy in niche markets and focus on high value-added products position it among the leading companies in several markets.

At global level, the company is:

• A world leader in the production of sulphur liquid fertilizer, sodium sulfhydrate, chlorhydric acid, benzyl alcohol, benzyl acetate, benzyl chloride and alpha-hexylcinnamaldehyde.
  
• The second-largest supplier of feed phosphates and potassium sulphate for specialized fertilizers and triacetin.
  
• The third-largest manufacturer of high-quality gelatins.
  

And within Europe:

• No. 1 in caustic potash.
  
• The main producer of glycine.
  
• The fourth-largest manufacturer of PVC compounds.
  
• The sixth-largest supplier of PVC.
  

The group's industrial integration has an advantage in that certain finished products manufactured by some subsidiaries are raw materials used by others. This guarantees a constant level of quality and cost control. The Tessenderlo Group also attaches great importance to the health of everyone and the environment.