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Finnish Chemicals: Finnish Chemicals History
1937 Finnish Chemicals was fouded by ICI, Solvay and IG Farben
1983 The company was acquired by Nokia
1991 Finnish Chemicals became a 50/50 joint venture by combining the
chemicals businesses of Nokia and UPM-Kymmene
1996 The company was acquired by Erikem Luxembourg S.A.
2000 Finnish Chemicals acquired Huron Tech Corp. in N. America
Today
A leading pulp bleaching chemicals company with a turnover of close to €250 million.
Locations: Äetsä, Joutseno and Kuusankoski in Finland and Eastover (SC) and Augusta (GA) in USA
Products: sodium chlorate (2/3 of turnover), sodium borohydride, caustic, chlorine dioxide, sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid
Main Customers: leading Nordic and North American pulp and paper companies
Personnel 470 (Finland 356, USA 114)
Kemira growing in Pulp and Paper Chemicals: Kemira growing in Pulp and Paper Chemicals Situation today in total
Ciba 900 M€
Akzo Nobel 750
BASF 730
Hercules 730
Dow 670
Kemira 570
Nalco 550
Clariant 260
Erco 250
Bayer 240
Situation after the acquisition
Ciba 900 M€
Kemira 810
Akzo Nobel 750
BASF 730
Hercules 730
Dow 670
Nalco 550
Clariant 260
Erco 250
Bayer 240
Bleaching Chemicals
Akzo Nobel 480 M€
Erco 250
Finnish Chemicals 240
Nexen 230
Kemira 220
Bleaching Chemicals
Akzo Nobel 480 Me
Kemira 460
Erco 250
Nexen 230
Solvay 220
Slide3: Kemira Finnish Chemicals Production Sites
Kemira and Finnish Chemicals: Kemira and Finnish Chemicals
Kemira / Finnish Chemicals Synergies: Kemira / Finnish Chemicals Synergies More efficient production
favourable power supply situation
increased volumes
Increase in sales
full product portfolio for bleaching
Improved customer service
on-site production of bleaching chemicals
full product portfolio
More efficient Randamp;D
total bleaching process management
Improved raw-material situation
water treatment chemicals
paper chemicals
North American position strengthened
the leading pulp producers are common customers
Bigger growth opportunities
on-site bleaching chemicals production at pulp mills in emerging markets (Lat. America, Asia, Russia)
water treatment and paper chemicals
Strong partner in the Finnish Forest Cluster