Bondalti, a Portuguese chemical company and one of the main operators in the sector on the Iberian Peninsula, announced that it has joined the management committee of Euro Chlor, the main European association in the sector, which brings together producers from 19 countries with a maximum production capacity of 11 megatonnes of chlorine. The leadership structure of this association includes multinationals such as BASF, Dow Chemicals and INEOS.
The representation of the Portuguese company on the executive body of Euro Chlor will be ensured by David Lopes, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Bondalti. With this entry, the company reinforces its position in defining strategic orientations and in defending an industry considered essential for the industrial and economic sovereignty of the European continent.
Euro Chlor focuses its activities on promoting a safe, sustainable and competitive chlorine and derivatives industry in Europe, driving better practices in safety, environmental sustainability and technological innovation. Bondalti states that chlorine chemistry is needed in more than half of all European chemical production and is the basis of more than nine in ten modern medicines, in addition to operating in areas such as water treatment and the development of materials for the energy transition.
The appointment comes at a time when the European association is warning of the urgent need for regulatory and economic protection of the sector. Because it is a substance that is difficult to transport over long distances and has limited storage capacity, chlorine must mostly be consumed at the places of production, which requires maintaining a strong and protected European industrial ecosystem. Through its participation in the leadership of Euro Chlor, Bondalti intends to contribute to supply security and to the competitiveness of the European chemical industry.
