Top International chemical players in Catalonia

Covestro's 4 production centers in Catalonia manufacture resins for different applications, MDI, chlorine and caustic soda, as well as a logistics center distributing hydrochloric acid with available infrastructures for third-party companies.

Henkel's plant in Montornès del Vallès (Barcelona) is one of the group's leading factories, producing over 200,000 tons per year among powder detergents, liquid detergents and adhesives, while employing some 500 people and exporting to over 50 countries.

BASF’s Spanish HQ are located in Catalonia, as well as 7 production centers, distribution warehouses, tanks and third-party infrastructures. Furthermore, Tarragona is the company's main production center in the Mediterranean basin.

Catalonia is home to Dow Chemical’s southern European hub. Employing some 700 people, it has 2 production plants and 2 Global R&D&I Centers. The Dow site in Tarragona is the 3rd most important site of the company in the EU and 10th worldwide.

With its Spanish HQ in Catalonia, Reckitt Benkiser has over 600 employees and a logistics center in Lliçà de Vall, this leading consumer goods brand has a production plant for detergents, own brands and private labels in Granollers (Barcelona).

KAO bases its European HQ for the chemistry division as well as its head office for Germany, Mexico and Brazil in Catalonia. The Japanese company also has 4 production plants and different R&D activities here.

Clariant has 2 production plants in Catalonia. One for personal care products, metal, petroleum and detergents, and the other for plastic material extrusion and transformation. The company also sells pigments, dyes and additives to the industry.

Out of its Tarragona plant, with a workforce of some 300 people, Lyondell Basell produces polypropylene resins and advanced polyolefin products.

Inovyn Spain’s HQ is in Catalonia and – with 325 employees – it manufactures VCM and PVC on a 56 hectare site for the southern European and Mediterranean market.

With 400 employees and its Iberian HQ in Catalonia, Croda's site is  one of the group’s most important EU plants, exporting 85% of production and managing products from other group factories. It is also its largest EU product distribution hub.