The sodium hypochlorite market leader in France, the Group explains its decision by the increase in the cost of raw materials - caustic soda and chlorine -, energy and transportation, which has a particularly significant impact for this type of product.
Marketed under the tradename Bactivel in its concentrated form, Arkema's bleach is used primarily in household disinfection, in industrial detergence applications (in particular agro-food industry), and in water treatment, including drinking water and wastewater treatment.
Arkema, a global chemical company and France's leading chemicals producer, into a growing industrial group, competitive and value-creating over the long term, with leading rankings in most of its activities.