De-icing & Road Salt
Highway, airport-runway, municipal road and pre-wetted spreading. EN 16811-1 / ASTM D632 / BS 3247 / SS-EN 16811-1 / GOST 13830 grades from Siwa / Qattara rock salt and North Sinai / Red Sea sea salt — 25 SKUs, per-lot CoA before B/L.
De-icing road salt — highway, airport and municipal programmes
Highway authorities, airport operators, municipal road-maintenance buyers and pre-wetted-spreading specialists across Northern Europe, the Nordics, the UK + Ireland, Eastern Europe and North America are the world's largest seasonal buyers of de-icing salt. Egypt Globe Group ships EN 16811-1 / ASTM D632 / BS 3247 / GOST 13830-compliant de-icing salt direct from the Siwa Oasis and Qattara Depression mines (rock salt, ≥ 97.00 % NaCl, natural ≤ 1.5 % moisture) and from the North Sinai and Red Sea saltworks (kiln-dried Type 1 and natural-moisture Type 2 sea salt) to municipal stockpile programmes worldwide.
Winter tenders are won or lost on three numbers — NaCl, moisture and the sieve band — and on the anti-caking declaration. Regional exporters frequently pass the first lot and fail the third because the source changes or the dryer is skipped. Egypt Globe Group offers a record rather than a promise — more than 2 million tonnes of Egyptian salt since 2015, predominantly bulk de-icing salt, on more than 100 chartered vessels — held by a Quality Assurance division that has controlled every lot since the group's incorporation in 2014: each de-icing lot is sieved and assayed at the loading port, the Certificate of Analysis is issued before the B/L, and a lot outside specification is rejected at the port, never re-graded.
Type 1 vs Type 2 — critical for tender matching
Some markets require anti-caking (UK Highways, US state DOTs, Scandinavian municipalities); others prohibit it (German Bundesländer, Switzerland, parts of France on environmental grounds). Match the spec to the tender — we ship both. Type 1 lots carry E535 sodium ferrocyanide ≤ 80 ppm and are kiln-dried (sea) or naturally dry (rock); Type 2 lots carry no anti-caking and are accepted at natural moisture by Mediterranean and southern-EU tenders.
Industry requirements
| Requirement | Typical tender specification | How EGG verifies it | Evidence issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaCl content | ≥ 97 % (most national programmes); ≥ 95 % Type 2 natural-moisture; ≥ 94 % stockpile grade | Argentometric titration at the port laboratory, per lot | CoA before B/L |
| Moisture | ≤ 1.5 % Type 1 kiln-dried / natural rock; ≤ 4 % Type 2 natural-moisture | Oven-drying per lot; kiln-dried to ≤ 0.25 %, ≤ 0.5 % or ≤ 1.0 % (winter) on request | CoA line item + drying record |
| Grain size by region | EU Grade A 0/2, 0/4, 0/6.3 mm; Grade B 2/8 mm; Grade C lump 10–40 mm; US/Canada ASTM D632 Grade 1 4.75–9.5 mm, Grade 2 2.0–4.75 mm; UK BS 3247:2011 1–6 mm; Nordic SS-EN 16811-1 0.5–8 mm; CIS GOST 13830 Grade I 0.5–5 mm, Grade II 1.2–10 mm | Sieve analysis per lot (ISO 13320 / sieve) | Sieve report attached to CoA |
| Anti-caking declaration | Type 1 with E535 ≤ 80 ppm, or Type 2 without; pre-wetted lots free of anti-caking | Dosing record + confirmation assay | Type 1 / Type 2 declaration on CoA |
| Water-insolubles | ≤ 0.3–0.5 % Type 1; ≤ 0.8–1.0 % Type 2 | Gravimetric, per lot | CoA |
| Hardness and sulphate | Ca ≤ 0.3–0.5 %, Mg ≤ 0.3–0.5 %, SO₄ ≤ 0.5–1.0 % by SKU | Wet chemistry, per lot | CoA |
| Iron content cap | Low-Fe source to prevent staining of road infrastructure | Source assay at mine / pan; port confirmation | CoA on request |
| Bulk density | Rock 950–1,200 kg/m³; sea 950–1,150 kg/m³ (stowage planning) | EN 1097-3 (loose bulk density) | CoA |
Matched supply
| Product | Grade / spec headline | Division | Standard | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock salt — EU Grade A 0/6.3 mm | ≥ 97.00 % NaCl, 1.5 % moisture, 0.20–6.30 mm, E535 ≤ 80 ppm | Salt — rock | EN 16811-1 Grade A | 240 MT |
| Rock salt — EU Grade B 2/8 mm | ≥ 97.00 %, 2.00–8.00 mm | Salt — rock | EN 16811-1 Grade B | 240 MT |
| Rock salt — EU Lump Grade C | ≥ 97.00 %, 10–40 mm | Salt — rock | EN 16811-1 Grade C | 240 MT |
| Rock salt — UK Highway 1–6 mm | ≥ 97.00 %, 1.00–6.00 mm | Salt — rock | BS 3247:2011 | 240 MT |
| Rock salt — US/Canada Grade 1 | ≥ 97.00 %, 4.75–9.50 mm | Salt — rock | ASTM D632 Grade 1 + AASHTO M-143 | 240 MT |
| Rock salt — Nordic 0.5–8 mm | ≥ 97.00 %, pre-wetting compatible | Salt — rock | SS-EN 16811-1 | 240 MT |
| Rock salt — GOST Grade I | ≥ 97.00 %, 0.50–5.00 mm | Salt — rock | GOST 13830 Grade I | 240 MT |
| Rock salt — pre-wetted | MgCl₂ / NaCl brine treated, no anti-caking | Salt — rock | EN 16811-1 Grade A | 240 MT |
| Sea salt — EU Grade A 0/6.3 mm kiln-dried | ≥ 97.00 %, ≤ 1.00 % moisture | Salt — sea | EN 16811-1 Grade A | 240 MT |
| Sea salt — EU Type 2 Grade A natural | ≥ 95.00 %, 4.0 % moisture max, no anti-caking | Salt — sea | EN 16811-1 Type 2 | 240 MT |
| Sea salt — UK Highway | ≥ 97.00 %, 1.00–6.00 mm, ≤ 1.50 % moisture | Salt — sea | BS 3247:2011 | 240 MT |
| Sea salt — US/Canada Grade 1 | ≥ 97.00 %, 4.75–9.50 mm | Salt — sea | ASTM D632 Grade 1 + AASHTO M-143 | 240 MT |
| Sea salt — Nordic | ≥ 97.00 %, 0.50–8.00 mm, ≤ 1.00 % moisture | Salt — sea | SS-EN 16811-1 | 240 MT |
| Sea salt — pre-wetted | NaCl brine treated, ≤ 1.50 % moisture | Salt — sea | EN 16811-1 Grade A | 240 MT |
| De-icing road salt — washed coarse | Egyptian Type 1 with anti-caking, 4–8 mm | Salt — rock | Road grade | 240 MT |
| Full de-icing grade catalogue — 25 SKUs | All 5 regional standards, sea and rock | Salt | EN / ASTM / BS / SS-EN / GOST | 240 MT; vessel 2,000–65,000 MT |
Loading ports: rock salt from El Dekheila (EGEDK), Alexandria (EGALY), Damietta (EGDAM), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK); sea salt from Al-Arish (EGAAC), Port Said East (EGPSE), Damietta (EGDAM), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK). Packing: bulk vessel, 1–1.5 MT FIBC or 25 / 50 kg PP bags. HS 2501.00.
QA verification chain
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1
Extraction / source
Mine-face sampling at Siwa / Qattara (NaCl, moisture, insolubles); pan sampling at North Sinai / Red Sea
EvidenceSource laboratory report
EGG QA on-site lab · every production lot
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2
Processing
Crushing and screening to the regional sieve band; kiln-drying (sea, Type 1); E535 dosing ≤ 80 ppm or none; pre-wetting brine where ordered
EvidenceSieve analysis, dryer log, dosing record
EGG QA · every batch
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Port laboratory
NaCl, moisture, sieve band, insolubles, Ca / Mg / SO₄, anti-caking confirmation per lot
EvidenceCertificate of Analysis before B/L; out-of-spec lot rejected at port
EGG port-side QC team · every lot
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4
Independent inspection
Sampling per EN 16811-1 / ASTM D632 protocol, draft survey, hold inspection, witness sieve test, sealed retained samples
EvidencePSI certificate, draft survey report
TÜV Austria (EU / Nordic), Intertek (UK / US), SGS, Bureau Veritas · per shipment on request
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5
Destination acceptance
Buyer laboratory check against CoA; specification guaranteed at the port of loading under the sales contract; laycan discipline with documented NOR / SOF
EvidenceBuyer acceptance record, SOF
Buyer · per shipment
Destination markets & compliance
- Northern Europe motorway authorities, German and Swiss Type 2 programmes — EN 16811-1, REACH-registered grades, EUR.1 origin
- UK Highways England + Scotland, Ireland — BS 3247:2011
- US East Coast state DOTs and Canadian provinces — ASTM D632 Grade 1 / Grade 2, AASHTO M-143
- Nordic municipalities (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark) — SS-EN 16811-1 with pre-wetting compatibility; see the Nordic municipal tender case study and the 3,500 MT Swedish shipment
- Eastern Europe (Poland, Romania, Czech Republic) and the Russian Federation regional roads — GOST 13830 Grade I / II
- Related reading: EN 16811-1 Grade A vs B vs C · EU vs US vs Nordic vs CIS grades · pre-wetted vs bulk dry · wholesale de-icing salt
Standards & documentation
- EN 16811-1 · ASTM D632 · AASHTO M-143 · BS 3247:2011 · SS-EN 16811-1 · GOST 13830 · 84 national de-icing standards compared
- ISO 9001:2015 for salt suppliers · trade documentation · inspection & quality control · quality & compliance
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28 products for de-icing & road salt
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Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Mine Grade Wholesale
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — Road Grade
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt — Industrial Granular
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — Washed Coarse (Road Grade)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — EU Grade A 0/2 mm Fine
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Grade A 0/6.3 mm (EN 16811-1 motorway)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Grade A 0/2 mm Fine
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — US/Canada Grade 2 2.0–4.75 mm Fine (ASTM D632)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — US/Canada Grade 2 2.0–4.75 mm Fine (ASTM D632)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — GOST Grade II 1.2–10 mm CIS
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — GOST Grade II 1.2–10 mm CIS
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Type 2 Grade A 0/6.3 mm Natural (3% moisture)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Type 2 Grade B 2/8 mm Natural (3.5% moisture)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Grade B 2/8 mm (EN 16811-1 high-speed)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — EU Lump Grade C (EN 16811-1)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — UK Highway 1.0–6.0 mm (BS 3247:2011)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — US/Canada Grade 1 4.75–9.5 mm (ASTM D632)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — Nordic 0.5–8 mm (SS-EN 16811-1)
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — GOST Grade I 0.5–5 mm
Egyptian Bulk Sea Salt for Deicing — Pre-Wetted (NaCl Brine Treated)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — EU Grade A 0/6.3 mm (EN 16811-1 motorway)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — EU Grade B 2/8 mm (EN 16811-1 high-speed)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — EU Lump Grade C (EN 16811-1)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — US/Canada Grade 1 4.75–9.5 mm (ASTM D632)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — UK Highway 1.0–6.0 mm (BS 3247:2011)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — Nordic 0.5–8 mm (SS-EN 16811-1)
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — GOST Grade I 0.5–5 mm
Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — Pre-Wetted (MgCl₂/NaCl Brine)
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