Degussa AG has further strengthened its marketing activities for polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Three partnerships were formed in Europe to distribute and sell small quantities of the whole range of PEEK products traded under the name VESTAKEEP®. GRÄSSLIN KBS GmbH Kunststofftechnologie, Germany, will take charge of retail sales in Germany while Austria and Switzerland will be served by Dolder AG, Switzerland. LATI SpA, Italy, was enlisted as the marketing partner for Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. As does Degussa for its direct customers, all three companies also offer their customers technical support. Larger quantities of VESTAKEEP® are marketed directly by Degussa.
Süd-Chemie takes over AlzChem's metallurgical foundry chemicals production in Hart
Süd-Chemie AG, Munich, has reached agreement with AlzChem Hart GmbH, Trostberg, a member of Evonik Industries AG, on the purchase of the foundry chemical production facilities at the AlzChem site in Hart, Upper Bavaria. It was agreed that the purchase price would not be disclosed. The acqui ... more
Degussa GmbH to Increase Prices for Pigment Blacks from September 15, 2007
RAG Subsidiary Degussa GmbH is announcing price increases of between 6% and 10% for pigment blacks, depending on the product or the region. The increased prices will come into effect for deliveries on September 15, 2007. According to the company, following a long phase in which only a par ... more
On the premises of Degussa GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of RAG, the heads of Joint Solar Silicon GmbH & Co. KG (JSSi), Freiberg, celebrated the topping-out ceremony on the construction of its solar silicon plant. JSSI, the owner of the plant, is right on schedule with the project. If eve ... more
