PCC Rokita

Company History: Chlorine Business Unit The main products of the business unit are chlorine and alkali, manufactured on one of the world’s most modern membrane electrolysis installations. Chlorine is a key raw material used in the production of 55% of all chemical products. PCC Rokita SA is the largest supplier of chlorine for water supply systems in Poland and the second largest producer of chlorobenzene in Europe. Apart from chlorine and chlorobenzene, the unit also produces such products as sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid.

Polyols Business Unit The Polyol Unit operating within the structures of PCC Rokita SA is one of the largest European manufacturers of polyetheropolies under the trade name ROKOPOL® for the production of polyurethane flexible foams, rigid foams and applications such as paints and varnishes, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. Polyurethane foams are very widely used in many different industries, e.g. in the automotive, construction or furniture industries. They are used, among others, for the production of visco foams, from which high quality anti-bedsore mattresses are made. The technology of visco foams was created by NASA for astronauts staying in space for a long time, and has been available for general use for several years.

As part of its product portfolio, the unit also offers a wide range of oil bases for lubricants, produced using PAG (polyalkylene glycols) under the trade name ROKOLUB®.

Phosphorus Chemistry Business Unit PCC Rokita SA is the largest manufacturer of phosphoric flame retardants for polyurethane foams in Eastern Europe. The Phosphorus Chemistry Unit separated within the Company is a supplier of naphthalene-based superplasticisers for the needs of the largest infrastructure investments in Central and Eastern Europe such as roads, airports and stadiums.

Among the innovative products offered by the unit, there are also flame-retardant hydraulic fluids, lubricating additives and polymer additives.

Brief History: Poland is an eastern European country on the Baltic Sea known for its medieval architecture and Jewish heritage. Warsaw, the capital, has shopping and nightlife, plus the Warsaw Uprising Museum, honoring the city’s WWII-era resistance to German occupation. In the city of Kraków, 14th-century Wawel Castle rises above the medieval old town, home to Cloth Hall, a Renaissance trading post in Rynek Glówny (market square).