Kemira to form a joint venture and a strategic alliance with IVRCL in India

09-Sep-2010 - Kemira Oyj and the Promoters of IVRCL have agreed to form a joint venture in India. In addition, Kemira, Hindustan Dorr-Oliver (HDO) and IVRCL are forming a strategic alliance to serve Indian water treatment markets. IVRCL and HDO are leading water infrastructure companies in India. The joint ...

Kemira strengthens presence in Asia Pacific and establishes a manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China

09-Sep-2010 - Kemira establishes a manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China to enhance customer service in the growing Chinese water treatment markets. The investment is expected to be at EUR 25 million. The facility will be a state of the art regional production hub for a range of specialty process chemicals ...

Kemira and Outotec to enter strategic cooperation in developing solutions for water-intensive industrial applications

06-Sep-2010 - Outotec Oyj and Kemira Oyj have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop, promote and support the companies' businesses in mining applications and oil sands processing as well as associated industrial water treatment solutions. The Outotec and Kemira cooperation utilizes the research ...

Kemira acquires Akzo Nobel's iron coagulant business in the Nordic countries

25-Sep-2009 - Kemira and Akzo Nobel have reached an agreement whereby Kemira will take over Akzo Nobel's iron coagulant sales and supply in the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway and Denmark). Iron coagulants are used in water treatment. The transaction represents approximately 20% of the Swedish iron coagulant ...

Kemira's acquisition of Brazilian water treatment company Nheel Química confirmed

20-Nov-2008 - Kemira's acquisition of Brazilian water treatment chemicals company Nheel Química Ltda has been confirmed. The acquisition shall further strengthen Kemira's presence in Latin America's biggest and fastest growing water treatment market in Brazil. According to the company, Nheel Química is the ...

Kemira investigates ownership alternatives for Galvatek

14-Aug-2008 - Kemira Oyj is investigating ownership alternatives for its subsidiary Galvatek. Galvatek is specialized in planning and supplying of surface treatment plants, industrial water treatment plants and maintenance services. Galvatek, with a staff of 33 and headquartered in Lahti in Finland, posted ...

Kemira to concentrate on water and fiber businesses

New strategy confirmed - focus on water and fiber

20-Jun-2008 - Kemira's Board of Directors has made a strategic decision to concentrate on water and fiber related businesses in the future. Kemira will initiate a spin-off process to turn Tikkurila, its Coatings business area, into a public company owned by Kemira's current shareholders and potential new ...

Kemira and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed EUR 100 million research and development loan agreement

10-Jun-2008 - Kemira Oyj and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed today on June 6, 2008, a EUR 100 million 12-year research and development loan agreement. Loan can be raised within 18 months after signing. The European Investment Bank has evaluated and granted the loan to support the research, ...

Kemira confirms acquisition of Arkema's coagulant business

04-Dec-2007 - The transaction by which Kemira Chimie S.A. in France and Kemira Ibérica SA in Spain acquire Arkema's coagulant business for water treatment has concluded. By this acquisition Kemira Water improves its market position for coagulants in France and Spain. In 2006, the revenue of Arkema's coagulants ...

Kemira acquires Brazilian Dalquim's coagulant business

25-Apr-2007 - The agreement between Kemira and Dalquim Industria e Comercio Ltda, Brazil has been confirmed. Kemira Water Solutions Brasil Ltda acquires the shares of two companies conducting the coagulant business of Dalquim Industria e Comercio Ltda. Dalquim is a manufacturers of aluminum based coagulants in ...