Further strengthening of Sulzer’s market presence—water and wastewater to become a key strategic market The announced acquisition of Cardo Flow Solutions was completed on July 29, 2011. For a total cash consideration of SEK 5.9 billion (CHF 852 million), Sulzer acquired one of the leading suppliers of pumps and related equipment in the attractive wastewater …
The decontamination system co-developed by AREVA and Veolia Water for the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has just reached the milestone of 18 000 tons of highly-radioactive waters treated to-date, representing 15% of the accumulated volume. Installed on the Fukushima site that was severely damaged following an earthquake and tsunami that hit the North-East of Japan …
Puwimex Oy toimitti uutta mäntäpumppukalustoa Ekokemille. Kaksi Putzmeister KOS10-80 hankittiin korvaamaan vanhat öljy/liete-pastan kierrätyspumput. Pumput sijoitetaan ATEX-tiloihin. Yhden pumpun kapasitetti on 5-40 m3/h. Puwimex Oy on teknisesti vaativiin ja laadukkaisiin pumppuihin sekä jätevesien käsittelylaitteisiin erikoistunut yritys. Pumppuvalikoima kattaa mm kemian-, puu- ja paperiteollisuuden, elintarvike- ja rakennusteollisuuden sekä kuntatekniikan kohteet.
AkzoNobel is investing €140 million to convert its chlorine plant in Frankfurt, Germany, to state-of-the-art membrane electrolysis technology. The new facility, which will increase current capacity by around 50 percent, will help to reinforce the company’s leadership positions in Europe’s caustic lye and chloromethanes markets, while the total eco-footprint per ton of product will be …
AkzoNobel plans to further strengthen its leadership position in specialty surfactants while enhancing its manufacturing footprint in Asia by acquiring Boxing Oleochemicals. Boxing is the leading supplier of nitrile amines and derivatives in China and throughout Asia. Established in 1993 and based in the province of Shandong, Boxing had revenues in 2010 of approximately …