The Chemical Business Association of Tarragona (AEQT) was established in 1977 with the objective of representing the chemical sector of Camp de Tarragona and Terres de l’Ebre, the biggest one in Southern Europe. Currently the AEQT has 34 member companies, based in Taragona’s North and South industrial parks, with facilities in the municipalities of Tarragona, la Canonja, Reus, Vila-seca, Constantí, el Morell, la Pobla de Mafumet, Perafort-Puigdelfí, Tortosa and Flix.
AEQT members
The AEQT has 34 member companies, most of which are located in Tarragona’s North and South industrial parks, occupying 1,200 hectares, including port facilities. AEQT member companies produce 20 million tonnes of a wide array of products, mostly plastics and fuel.
Structure
General Assembly
The General Assembly is AEQT’s main governing body, and is composed by representatives of each and every company. It currently has 31 members.
Aguas Industriales de Tarragona, S.A.
Daniel Montserrat
Asfaltos Españoles, S.A.
María Alberto
BASF Española, S.L.
Benjamin Hepfer
BASF Sonatrach Propanchem, S.A.
Pere Gabarra
Bertschi Ibérica, S.L.
Santiago González
Carburos Metálicos, S.A.
Ignacio Torres
Clariant Ibérica Producción, S.A.
Borja Pérez
Covestro, S.L.
Andrea Firenze
Dow Chemical Ibérica, S.L.
Ignasi Cañagueral
ELIX Polymers, S.L.
David Castañeda
Ercros, S.A. Tarragona
Joan Miquel Capdevila
Ercros, S.A. Tortosa
Blanca Rius
Exolum Corporation, S.A.
Adrián Cerezo
Grace Catalysts & Materials, S.L.
Antoni Boix
Industrias Químicas del Óxido de Etileno, S.A.
José Manuel Segura
Inovyn España, S.L.
José Antonio Arévalo
IQLIT Emulsiones Poliméricas, S.L.U.
Toni Ortin
Katoen Natie Ibérica, S.L.
Hans D’hooghe
Kemira Ibérica, S.A.
Alejandro Rojas
LyondellBasell Poliolefinas Ibérica, S.L.
Victor Alfaro
Messer Ibérica de Gases, S.A.
Enric Acosta
Moeve Commercial, S.A.U.
José Diego Cazorla
Plixxent, S.L.U.
Juan Cirujeda
Ravago Plásticos, S.A.
Diego Mainar
Repsol Butano, S.A.
Miguel Ángel Márquez
Repsol Fuels, S.A.U.
Javier Sancho
Repsol Materials, S.A.
José Alberto Folch
Sarpi Constantí, S.L.U.
Montse Papiol
Sekisui Speciality Chemicals Europe, S.L.
David Borrell
Shell España, S.A.
Taner Güler
SK Primacor Europe, S.L.U.
Lluis Romans
Solenis Hispania, S.A.
Alberto Marin
Synkotech Biocompatible Materials S.L.
Verónica De la Fuente
Tarragona Power, S.L.
Alejandro Naharro
Terminales Portuarias, S.L.
Leandro Crespo
Terminales Químicos, S.A.
Eduardo Sañudo
Transformadora de Etileno, A.I.E.
May Marqués
Secretari General
Ferran Huidobro
Managing Board
The Managing Board is elected by General Assembly members. It is responsible for managing AEQT, and has a three year term. The Managing Board has a President and two Vice Presidents.
Aguas Industriales de Tarragona, S.A.
Daniel Montserrat
Asfaltos Españoles, S.A.
Francisco Claver
BASF Española, S.L.
Benjamin Hepfer
Carburos Metálicos, S.A.
Ignacio Torres
Clariant Ibérica Producción, S.A.
Borja Pérez
Covestro, S.L.
Andrea Firenze
DOW Chemical Ibérica, S.L.
Ignasi Cañagueral
ELIX Polymers, S.L.
David Castañeda
ERCROS, S.A. Tarragona
Joan Miquel Capdevila
Grace, S.A.
Antoni Boix
LyondellBasell Poliolefinas Ibérica, S.L.
Victor Alfaro
Messer Ibérica de Gases, S.A.
Enric Acosta
Repsol Fuels, S.A.U.
Javier Sancho
Terminales Portuarias, S.L.
Leandro Crespo
Terminales Químicos, S.A.
Eduardo Sañudo
Transformadora de Etileno, A.I.E.
May Marqués
General Secretary
Ferran Huidobro
Team
Working committees
Synergies and Joint Ventures
Tarragona’s chemical sector has a high degree of integration, cooperation and synergies among its companies. AEQT itself is an example of these joint initiatives, and there are several more in areas related to safety, sustainability and training, for instance.
Training
AEQT sponsors several training projects for professionals in the petrochemical sector. The AEQT-AEST courses are offered in coordination with AEST (Associació d’Empreses de Serveis de Tarragona), and are required for all the personnel of ancillary service companies that work on the facilities of AEQT members. On the other hand AEQT and some of its members sponsor Dual Professional Training courses on different fields.
ChemMed Tarragona
The presence of Southern Europe’s largest chemical park led to the creation of the ChemMed Tarragona cluster in 2014. Led by AEQT and its member companies, as representatives of the chemical sector, and by the Port of Tarragona, the cluster represents a cross section of organizations, gathering a total of thirty producers, more than a hundred service companies, and over thirty public and private organizations, including public administrations (the Spanish government, Catalonian government, municipalities…), academic and scientific institutions (Rovira i Virgili University, Catalonian Institute for Chemical Research, Eurecat, professional training organizations…), as well as social and economic institutions (chambers of commerce, Cepta, Pimec, trade unions). The ChemMed Tarragona forum, where the petrochemical sector projects its commitment to the progress and development of the Camp de Tarragona region, is shared with all of Camp de Tarragona and its main institutions.
Business Partners
The Tarragona Chemical Companies Association Business Partners program aims to respond to those companies that work directly related to the chemical sector and that want to publicize their activity or product within the petrochemical industry that operates in the Tarragona countryside. As a result of this need, it was decided in 2015 to create a uniform program that allows networking and the creation of synergies between companies associated with the AEQT and those that want to offer their solutions.
If you are interested in joining the program, contact: aeqt@aeqtonline.com
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