CEPSA´s petrochemical activity is highly integrated with that of refining. This results in products with a significant added value, which turn into raw materials for other industries and which have numerous uses: plastics, detergents, synthetic fibres, PET bottles, among others.
Early in 2011 CEPSA Química acquired Artenius San Roque, thus expanding its petrochemical production and increasing its presence in the value chain of the petrochemical industry. With this acquisition CEPSA became one of just two world producers of PTA, PIPA and PET.
Basic petrochemicals
The manufacturing of basic petrochemicals products is carried out at CEPSA´s "Gibraltar - San Roque" and "La Rábida" refineries, which can produce over 1 million tonnes of these derivatives per year. Once the crude is distilled, the refineries transformation units obtain raw materials (benzene, toluene and xylene) for other processes, as well as intermediate and final products such as solvents, propylene and sulphurs. CEPSA Química distributes and sells these products worldwide.
Petrochemical intermediates
CEPSA Química has three manufacturing plants in Spain, two in Canada and one in Brazil, which can produce as much as 3 million tonnes of products per year. This integrated organisation model enables greater competitiveness in the face of market demands, by incorporating the latest technology and strict quality controls.
In this segment, CEPSA Química manufactures and sells raw materials to make detergents, and for the polyester industry as well as cumene, phenol and acetone for manufacturing resins, high technology plastics, synthetic fibres, pharmaceutical products and a long list of end uses.
Cepsa`s principal activities in the petrochemical area
Chemical Products
