CIECH gives outlook for salt business 2024

Production maximized

13-Oct-2023

On track for a production capacity of 450,000 tons next year: The advanced and environmentally friendly CIECH salt plant in Staßfurt.

CIECH SA

CIECH Group presented a positive outlook for 2024 during a press conference at its German site in Staßfurt, Saxony-Anhalt. The salt plant, which was commissioned in 2021 and is the most modern and environmentally friendly evaporated salt plant in Europe, according to the company, is expected to reach full production capacity of 450,000 tons per year next year. With growing demand for salt tablets for water softening, the company is expanding its position as an industry leader across Europe. This year's launch of the AQUA PRO salt tablet brand underscores CIECH's goal to continue developing its own brands in specific segments. The food grade salt segment will also become more of a focus in 2024.

During the press conference at CIECH Salz's site in Staßfurt, the Group gave media representatives their first glimpse of its state-of-the-art plant and the effective, automated technologies used in it. The CIECH Group expanded its production facilities in 2021 with the new salt plant, which is located directly next to the existing soda factory. The amount of investment in the process was over 140 million euros.

The salt plant is the most advanced and environmentally friendly evaporated salt production facility on the continent and is expected to reach a production capacity of about 450,000 tons as early as next year. Another CIECH Group plant in Janikowo, Poland, is already capable of producing 500,000 tons of salt annually. This positions CIECH as one of the leading producers of evaporated salt in Europe. Philipp Kley, Director of the Salt Business Unit of the CIECH Group, explained: "Thanks to state-of-the-art production facilities, products of the highest quality and a clear strategic focus, we are successfully expanding our position in the European salt industry."

The new salt plant in Staßfurt uses a highly energy-efficient MVR technology, in which water is vaporized by supplying pressurized steam. As a result, this production unit is the most modern in Europe, making it a low-emission source that relies on its own raw materials. The volume of waste leaving the plant is also reduced to a minimum.

In the growing market for salt tablets, CIECH has strengthened its position as a leading supplier, particularly in Germany, the largest sales market for these products. The growing demand results, among other things, from the increasing use of water treatment. Increasing use in the agricultural sector and the growing number of swimming pools in Europe also play a significant role. To meet these demands, CIECH relies on innovative technologies: tablet presses capable of pressing 180,000 salt tablets per hour, end-to-end automation and a first-class converting line. The salt tablets produced, made from the company's own raw materials with a purity of 99.9% sodium chloride, stand for the highest water quality and optimum plant protection. The company attaches particular importance to sustainability. This is underlined by the use of recyclable LDPE packaging as part of the company's environmentally friendly strategy.

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