Ineos concludes sale of Sulphuric Acid and Oleum production site in Bilbao, Spain to WeylChem.

At a glance

Spain's largest manufacturer of sulphuric acid and oleum, located in Bilbao, was sold by INEOS Enterprises to International Chemical Investors Group. The plant uses state-of-the-art technology and co-generation to produce sulphuric acid in various concentrations. It also offers specialized sulphur chemicals and uses sulphur from refinery processes as raw material.

Spain’s Largest Dedicated Manufacturer of Sulphuric Acid and Oleum. Our production site is in Bilbao in Northern Spain.

INEOS Enterprises announced completion of the sale of its Sulphur Chemicals business to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). The sale includes the Bilbao plant, which will now become part of the WeylChem Group of companies, owned by ICIG. The site combines state-of-the-art technology with electricity co-generation to produce sulphuric acid in a range of concentrations from 80% to 98%. In addition to the business offers specialized Sulphur chemicals including oleum 20% and molten Sulphur, serving a broad spectrum of industries. The plant in Bilbao uses Sulphur obtained from the desulphurisation processes of Refineries as a raw material. The heat generated in the process is used for the production of steam which is used to produce electric power.