H.C. Starck Tungsten invests in battery pioneer

Nyobolt is the Only Known Tungsten Intensive Battery Business Nearing Commercialization

19-Jul-2022 - H.C. Starck Tungsten Powders (HCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Masan High-Tech Materials ("MHT"), announced the signing of definitive agreements to invest £45m (approx. €52m) into Nyobolt Limited, a fast-charging Li-ion battery solutions company that leverages HCS's advanced tungsten materials ...

KYOCERA acquires German advanced ceramic manufacturer

04-Feb-2019 - Kyocera Corporation announced that its Germany-based European headquarters, Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH has concluded an agreement with H.C. Starck GmbH to acquire 100% of the shares of its subsidiary H.C. Starck Ceramics GmbH, a European advanced ceramics manufacturing and sales company based in ...

Dr. Michael Fooken Taking Over as H.C. Starck’s New Head of Research & Development

27-Jul-2012 - On September 1, 2012, Dr. Michael Fooken will take over the research and development activities for the H.C. Starck Group in Goslar (Germany). Dr. Fooken has extensive experience in the field of research and development in the chemical industry. Over the past 12 years, he has held various global ...

H.C. Starck Ceramics and Krahn Chemie cooperate in sales of silicon carbide and silicon nitride

04-Aug-2010 - H.C. Starck Ceramics and the Hamburg distributor Krahn Chemie have announced a new cooperation covering the complete European sales of alpha-silicon carbide and silicon nitride powders already mixed with sinter additives and pressing agents. “H.C. Starck Ceramics is a highly capable producer ...

Evonik acquires catalyst business from H.C. Starck

03-Mar-2010 - Evonik Industries acquired the catalyst business of H.C. Starck GmbH based in Goslar (Germany). The know-how and technology relating to the production and use of Amperkat® catalysts have therefore been transferred to Evonik. Following a transition phase, Evonik will produce these catalysts in ...

NEMO Project: 11 Partners Conduct Research on New OLED Materials

German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is supporting the research project “New materials for OLEDs from solutions” (NEMO)

03-Nov-2009 - Merck KGaA announced that it has launched a project called "New materials for OLEDs from solutions" (NEMO) together with partners from industry and science. The objective of this project, which is being co-funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is to develop innovative, ...

AkzoNobel strengthening Specialty Chemicals portfolio

14-May-2008 - AkzoNobel is to reinforce its Specialty Chemicals portfolio by acquiring businesses in Europe and Asia. The company has signed two agreements which will strengthen both its paper and polymer chemicals activities. The first deal involves AkzoNobel's Pulp & Paper Chemicals business, Eka Chemicals, ...

Bayer expands carbon nanotube capacity

Investment boosts widespread industrial use of Baytubes®

07-Sep-2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG is opening a second production facility for Baytubes®, its carbon nanotubes, at H.C. Starck GmbH in the town of Laufenburg on the German-Swiss border. The new facility has an annual capacity of 30 metric tons. Together with the pilot production plant for Baytubes® already ...

Bayer completes sale of H.C. Starck to Advent International and The Carlyle Group

05-Feb-2007 - The Bayer Group has sold its subsidiary H.C. Starck to Advent International and The Carlyle Group. As of the closing on February 1, 2007, the two financial investors have acquired the Goslar-based manufacturer of metal and ceramic powders, specialty chemicals, and parts made from advanced ...

Bayer sells H.C. Starck to Advent International and The Carlyle Group for EUR 1.2 billion

Proceeds will help to finance the Schering acquisition

27-Nov-2006 - The Bayer Group plans to sell its subsidiary H.C. Starck to a consortium formed by financial investors Advent International and The Carlyle Group for approximately EUR 1.2 billion. As planned, the proceeds will help to finance the acquisition of Schering. The transaction value comprises a cash ...