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The call for applications for the second edition of the QEMETICA Soda Polska Social Initiative Support Fund has started. The programme's budget has been significantly increased and is now PLN 1 million, which will enable the implementation of even more projects supporting the local community. The call for applications, which started on 2 January 2025, will last until the end of the month. 

Qemetica has finalised the acquisition of the precipitated silica business from PPG for 1.2 billion zlotys (approximately $310 million) in one of the largest transactions ever carried out by a Polish company on the US market. Thus, Qemetica, the largest producer of, among other things, brewed salt in Poland and the largest supplier of sodium silicate in Europe, has acquired plants in the US and the Netherlands, thereby increasing revenues by more than one billion zlotys. At the same time, the Group becomes the third player in Europe and the second in North America in the market for precipitated silica, which is necessary, among other things, in the production of modern car tyres. American markets will generate revenues equivalent to nearly 800 million zlotys, thus increasing the geographical diversification of Qemetica’s operations. 

Challenges from Rising Energy, Labor, and Logistics Costs Addressed with Sustainable Solutions

Rising production costs are challenging many companies, and Qemetica Salz Deutschland is no exception. As a leading manufacturer of vacuum salt in the European Union, Qemetica is committed to delivering top product quality, reliable deliveries, and sustainable production. To continue meeting these standards, a price adjustment for salt tablets will be implemented next year.

Qemetica Silicates has achieved significant success in 2024, raising its last year's rating in the global EcoVadis rating from silver to gold, underlining its commitment to sustainability. The prestigious platform that evaluates the actions of companies in the area of corporate social responsibility around the world also honoured Qemetica Soda Deutschland, again awarding it a silver medal, and Qemetica Soda Polska - which is a producer of soda ash and brewed salt - with a bronze medal. The awards received confirm that the companies, which are part of the international chemical group Qemetica, meet the highest standards in the areas of environmental protection, social action, ethics and supply chain management and operate in accordance with ESG best practices.

In the first half of 2024, decarbonisation and environmental protection were of increasing importance in the activities of companies - this is the conclusion of the second reading of the Decarbonisation Index of the Polish Economy. The second reading of the Index shows a value of 61 points, where 50 points is neutral, above 50 is positive and below 50 is negative, and it is unchanged from the first reading for 2023. The second reading of the Index took into account responses from 111 Polish companies.