Our Salt business focuses on both salt for chemical transformation (electrolysis), where we have a leading position in Europe, road salt for de-icing, and dried salt for Akzo Nobel's Salt Specialties business. Production facilities are located in Delfzijl, Hengelo and Mariager. The production of salt is based upon vacuum salt technology. Main raw materials are raw brine and energy (steam and electricity). Raw brine is produced by solution mining in multi-effect evaporation plants.