09-09-2010: AkzoNobel inaugurates its new salt plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. This € 25 mln investment will officially be opened by Werner Fuhrmann, President of AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals. The expansion, a milestone in itself, has been combined with the conversion to full scale production of mTA industry salt - also of the other salt plants in Delfzijl. mTA, a complex of iron and meso-Tartrate, is a unique biodegradable anti-caking agent for salt, enhancing the CO2 footprint of the chlorine industry.
“Within a few years our mTA will be the global standard anti-caking agent, providing top-quality salt”, says Werner Fuhrmann, President of AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals, “In membrane electrolysis the current anti-caking agents have distinct adverse effects since deposits on or in the membranes increase power consumption. Applying mTA lowers your maintenance costs, brings you up to five percent reduction on your power bill and a corresponding improvement in the CO2 footprint. The chlorine industry and society at large will benefit from our innovation.”
AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals has commissioned ThyssenKrupp Uhde to design and supply the energy-saving ThyssenKrupp Uhde membrane cells for the conversion of the mercury based electrolysis plant at the Industry Park Frankfurt-Höchst into state-of-the-art membrane electrolysis technology. ... more
AkzoNobel announced a number of personnel changes in its governance structure. Two new Supervisory Board members will be nominated for election by shareholders at the 2012 Annual General Meeting of shareholders, while Rob Frohn, Board of Management member responsible for Specialty Chemicals ... more
AkzoNobel takes two further steps in strengthening its global position in the market of monochloroacetic acid (MCA). Recently it has commissioned its expanded Delfzijl MCA facility in the Netherlands, which now has a capacity exceeding 100,000 MT/year. In parallel, AkzoNobel is to further i ... more
Akzo Nobel Base Chemicals in Skoghall is located on Hammarö, where the great lake of Vänern meets the province of Värmland. We are the world’s oldest electro-chemical plant and we manufacture advanced base chemicals used in a wide range of production processes. Our chemicals play an essenti ... more
Akzo Nobel is one of the world’s leading industrial companies. We are the biggest global coatings manufacturer and the number one in decorative paints and performance coatings, as well as being a major worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals.
We employ around 68,000 people in more than 8 ... more
Base Chemicals produces Energy, Salt, Chlor-Alkali products and Derivatives (such as MCA, ferric chloride and Water Treatment Chemicals). Our products play a vital role in a variety of industries and can be found in many day-to-day articles. They are used in the chemical, detergent, pulp an ... more