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Historically a specialist in the manufacture of chlorine and its derivatives, today, Arkema’s Jarrie plant is the Group's largest hydrogen peroxide production unit. Its products are mainly used for bleaching and disinfection.

Arkema's Jarrie plant is located in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in the Isère department, 15 km from Grenoble.

In 1916, the industrialist Charles Lefèvre decided to create a factory dedicated to the production of chlorine and chloride of lime to meet the needs of the National Defense. Since then, the plant has continued to transform itself to meet the needs of its customers' markets and to modernize its facilities.

Specializing in the manufacture of chlorine and its derivatives, Arkema's Jarrie plant is Europe's leading producer of hydrogen peroxide. Quality is a key element in the plant, which has been ISO 9002 and ISO 9001 certified since 1989.

The Jarrie Plant’s Activity

It employs nearly 340 people and manufactures products that have many applications in everyday life, from DIY to technology, from leisure to health, including hygiene and disinfection.

It produces :

• chlorine used in the treatment of drinking water and swimming pools, in cooling circuits and in the treatment of urban effluents,
• soda (sodium hydroxide) used in water treatment and pulp bleaching,
• methyl chloride used in the manufacture of silicone,
• technical heat transfer fluids -40 to 350°C and dielectric fluids used in high voltage transformers
• sodium chlorate used for bleaching of high quality chemical pulp,
• sodium perchlorate used in the manufacture of fuel for the Ariane rocket
• hydrogen peroxide, for the detergent, disinfection, electronics, environment, food industry, etc. sectors.

Every year, Arkema's Jarrie plant produces nearly 350,000 metric tons of finished products, 40% of which are shipped by rail.