The table below contains CEPSA’s principal activities in the petrochemicals area, grouped by speciality and geographical location:

Plants LAB Spain LAB Canada LAB Brazil PTA Spain PTA Canada FENOL Spain
Products manufactured and sold Raw material for detergents (LAB, LAS) Raw material for the polyester sector (PTA, DMT, PIPA) Phenol and acetone
Uses All kinds of detergent (solid, liquid, pastes) Textile fibres, plastics, PET packaging, paints Acetones, colouring, solvents, insecticides, drugs
Came into operation 1969 1993 1999 (purchase) 1976 2000 1975
CEPSA share 100% 51% 72% 100% 51% 100%
Capacity (kTm/year) 220 120 220 750 500 970
Environmental certifications ISO 14001 and EMAS ISO 14001 ISO 14001 ISO 14001 ISO 14001 ISO 14001
Quality certifications ISO 9001:00 ISO 9001:00 ISO 9001:00 ISO 9001:00 ISO 9001:00 ISO 9001:00
Safety certifications OHSAS 18001 OHSAS 18001 OHSAS 18001 OHSAS 18001 OHSAS 18001 OHSAS 18001