About Nobian

Salt, essential chemicals and energy storage

Salt and essential chemistry. Simply indispensable

Nobian is a European market leader in the production of salt, essential chemicals and storage caverns. We leverage our core competencies in salt production and electrochemistry to transform high purity salt into essential chemicals that contribute to society and a sustainable living environment. We optimize the use and generation of energy through flexible and safe production processes and supply chains. 

Green chemistry

We believe in a world where chemistry is completely green.  It is our ambition to be one of the most sustainable chemical companies in Europe. Find out more: Grow Greener Together.

Our 1,600 colleagues are committed to becoming safer, more efficient and more sustainable. This is how we ensure that the essential products of today will continue to improve our lives in the future - through chemistry you can rely on. 

Our heritage

We are proud of our strong history and heritage, which goes back more than 100 years. Nobian began producing salt in the Netherlands with the establishment of the Royal Dutch Salt Industry (KNZ) in 1918. We value the entrepreneurial spirit of our founders as well as our current strong drive for business excellence, innovation and sustainability. Building on these foundations, we have become a leading European company in salt mining, essential chemicals, including green hydrogen, and storage caverns. Read more about our heritage.

Chemical value chain

Our products position us right at the beginning of the chemical value chain. Nobian is therefore at the forefront of the chemical industry with societal relevance now and in the future. We are driving the transition towards green chemistry and away from fossil fuel based energy and products by providing our customers with a reliable and affordable supply of green products

Our value chain 

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) 

At Nobian we want to ensure that everyone goes home safely every day. We strive to be a leader in health, safety and environment. We work tirelessly in these areas for the benefit of our employees, contractors, customers, neighbors and the planet, and our aim is to achieve zero injuries, waste and harm.

Our Life Saving Rules are designed to ensure that our employees have the knowledge and skills to apply our safety processes consistently across all our sites and to help prevent serious injury to employees, contractors and visitors. Visitors to our sites must have successfully completed a safety test in advance. All employees and visitors require a badge to gain access to our buildings.