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Prof. Dr. Utz-Hellmuth Felcht, CEO of Degussa AG, Duesseldorf/Germany and Mr. Motozo Shiono, President of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka/Japan jointly announce in Tokyo that Degussa and Shionogi will establish a joint venture in Japan for precipitated silica, silica gel and matting agents. The joint venture will commence operation on October 1, 2003 and expects …

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On January 1, 2004, Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, will acquire a majority share (51 percent) in the Turkish silica joint venture Egesil in Adapazari near Izmit. Egesil produces high-quality tire silica and was established by the proprietors of Ege Kimya AS, a 45-year-old family-owned chemical company. Following the increase in Degussa’s share, Ege Kimya AS will …

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As a result of our extensive R&D efforts in ink jet applications, we’re pleased to introduce our latest pigment black preparation IDIS 25 K. The fast growing and highly demanding field of ink jet applications requires advanced pigment-modification technologies – a challenge for the industry. That’s why we began looking at pigment surfaces in totally …

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Degussa’s Advanced Fillers & Pigments Business Unit announces an investment in their Chester, PA based Precipitated Performance Silica production site. “We urgently need the additional volume in order to meet the growing demand in the US for our Performance Silica mainly for the Tire and Life Science industry”, says Thomas Trempler, VP and General Manager …

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While construction of the third line of its carbon black plant While construction of the third line of its carbon black plant in Qingdao proceeds, Degussa has begun a new project to further expand capacity with a fourth production line. With this investment Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, will significantly increase manufacturing capacity in China: “After completion …

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Degussa AG, Dusseldorf, and Rizhao Lanxing Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (Lanshan-Rizhao, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for the manufacture of sulfur-functional silanes for rubber applications. This agreement represents a successful conclusion to the negotiations that followed a memorandum of understanding signed by the two companies …

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Degussa and Wellink Group Sign Agreement to Cooperate in Producing Performance Silica Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, and Fujian Nanping Xinyuan Investment Co., Ltd. (Wellink Group) in Nanping, Fujian, have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture for manufacturing and marketing performance silica (precipitated silica and silicates). After final approval by the relevant authorities, which is …

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RAG subsidiary Degussa bets on carbon black in the growth market of Brazil   Capacity expansion of the carbon black facility in Paulinia strengthens top global position Degussa GmbH has doubled its production plant capacity for carbon black in Paulinia, Brazil, to 100,000 tons per year. With the expansion of capacity in Paulinia, Degussa is …

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