Reliability and Quality
Our plants are some of the best maintained facilities in the industry, and as a result, ERCO offers a highly reliable caustic soda supply network to efficiently meet your caustic soda needs. The diversity of our geography and customer base along with the versatility of our chlorine and chlorine by-product derivatives favors less production volatility, which generally results in more predictable operating rates.
Our Caustic Soda Products
Caustic Soda is shipped in railcar and tank truck quantities from either of ERCO’s two independent production facilities.
| LOCATION | SDS | Product Specifications | Railcars | Tank Trucks | NSF STD 60 | AWWA B501 | Food Codex | Kosher | Halal |
| PORT EDWARDS, WI, USA |  |
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| SASKATOON, SK, CA | |
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ERCO Worldwide manufactures caustic soda using membrane cell technology, which has the highest electrical efficiency for a variety of applications:
Caustic soda is an important chemical for the cooking/processing of Kraft pulps and the extraction of lignin during the pulp bleaching sequences.
The cleaning products sector makes wide use of caustic soda, either as a reactant to produce chemical compounds or as a direct component of products such as drain pipe and oven cleaners. Caustic soda is used to make soaps, synthetic detergents, alkaline detergents and various other cleaning products.
Caustic soda is used in several applications by the petroleum and natural gas industry for exploration and production, and for the processing of products. It is an important component of most drilling muds, and can be used in alkaline flooding of producing fields for enhanced oil recovery.
Caustic soda, is used for pH control, neutralization of waste acids, and similar applications. Caustic soda is commonly selected due to its stronger basicity, and easier storage and handling.
Caustic soda is consumed in the production of rayon, cellophane, and other cellulose products. Caustic soda is used to control pH and as a reactant in the production of cotton fabrics and fibres.
Municipal water treatment facilities use caustic soda for pH adjustment, ion exchange regeneration, and in the production of sodium hypochlorite for water disinfection.
Caustic soda is also used in several food processing applications, including for removing skins from potatoes, tomatoes, and other fruits. It is also used in processing edible fats and oils.
An Active Supplier that Prevents Disruption
ERCO allocates a significant amount of capital each year to keep our plants operating at peak performance. Our dedicated R&D resources are tasked to ensure high quality control standards in our manufacturing processes. Additionally, our railcars are monitored for faster addressment of unforeseen issues and our customer service and logistic teams are routinely monitoring product movement.
Other ways we eliminate/minimize supply disruptions include:
- We offer Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) where customer inventory is checked daily with shipments adjusted to maintain target levels
- Weekly interdepartmental ERCO meetings to review/address customer inventory levels
A Track Record for Transportation Safety
ERCO Worldwide has a long history with an outstanding track record in the safe manufacture, handling, storage, and shipping of caustic soda.
ERCO Worldwide is consistently recognized for “Safe Handling Awards” from Class 1 railroads like Canadian Pacific Railway, BNSF Railway, Canada National Railway and Norfolk Southern to name a few. As a Responsible Care(R) company, ERCO is happy to assist with your caustic soda safety-related needs.
We Supply with Reliability and Speed
Our regionally located manufacturing facilities; fleet of caustic railcars; and wide network of channel distributors make us the ideal partner to supply your caustic soda needs with speed and efficiency.
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