The Chemical Business Association of Tarragona (AEQT) is a community-based entity that includes Southern Europe’s most competitive chemical corporations, and leads a world-famous cluster that seeks to contribute to Tarragona’s sustainable development.
The sector in numbers
The petrochemical sector is Tarragona´s economic engine and a leader in safety practices, environmental impact reduction and social responsibility.
20 M
TONS OF TOTAL ANNUAL PRODUCTION
93%
INDEFINITE CONTRACTS
35.000
INDUCED JOBS
50%
OF THE CHEMICAL PRODUCTION OF TARRAGONA AND 25% OF THAT OF SPAIN
+50%
OF THE EXPORTS OF THE DEMARCATION OF TARRAGONA
98%
OF THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES USES CHEMICAL PRODUCTS