The Arkema Honfleur production unit
Arkema's Honfleur plant, founded in 1895 in the Calvados region of Lower Normandy, boasts a remarkable industrial heritage.
It has specialized in the production of molecular sieves for almost 50 years, and boasts unique know-how in the production of specialty molecular sieves. It also produces levilite and activated powder.
More than a century after its creation, the site now covers almost 9 hectares and has an economic impact throughout the region.
Arkema Honfleur plant activity
With more than 130 employees and twenty external people employed yearly, the Arkema plant is Honfleur’s largest employer.
The Industrialization, Processes and Engineering departments are integrated on site.
20,000 metric tons of products leave the workshops each year. The teams specialize in physicochemical processes for the manufacture of molecular sieves and levilite.
The products manufactured on the site have a wide range of applications (separation/purification/drying) in a variety of fields (including medical, pharmaceutical, energy and construction).
The plant is ICPE recognized as a Facility Classified for Environmental Protection (Installation Classée pour la Protection de l’Environnement) with a license to operate, but is not Seveso classified. Its ecological approach can be seen especially by the presence of an integrated purification plant.
With a view to modernizing its operations, Arkema's ISO 9001-certified Honfleur plant has signed up to the Arkema Group's SMART approach to operational excellence.
To support the growth of its customers in the energy sector, the site inaugurated a new specialty molecular sieves production unit in April 2017.
Community involvement
The Arkema plant in Honfleur participates in community life through various communication actions carried out as part of the Common Ground® program.
Every year, the plant organizes a safety challenge to reward exemplary behavior and good safety practices by service providers.
Arkema Honfleur partner of C.S. Honfleur
Arkema has made a long-term commitment to women's soccer as an official partner of the Equipe de France Féminine and the Arkema D1.
The new partnership between C.S Honfleur and the Arkema Honfleur plant for the 2024/2025 season also aims to contribute to the development of women's soccer and promote the role of women in sport and business.
The Association sportive C.S. Honfleur is a soccer club with over 350 members. The association is particularly active in developing women's soccer, with a women's section comprising over 40 members.
In-house teachers: when the world of business meets the world of education
As part of the CGénial Foundation's In-house teachers program, Arkema's Honfleur site welcomed teachers from middle and high schools in Normandy. This was an opportunity for them to discover our businesses and career opportunities, as well as new technologies and work methods, and to pass on concrete examples from the professional world to their pupils.
After a presentation of the site and our businesses, the teachers were able to find out more about our processes, products and applications.
Honfleur in key figures (2023)
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Number of employees |
133 |
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Investments (made during the year) |
€5 million
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Certifications |
ISO 9001: Quality management |