In April this year, Kemira acquired Lanxess' paper chemicals business, and took the leading position as global supplier of chemicals and services to the pulp and paper industry. Integration has proceeded successfully, and better and faster than planned. Kemira is now taking a final step in the integration and will acquire the paper chemicals agency business from Bayer AG on October 1, 2006.
Sales and marketing of former Lanxess paper chemicals have been handled through Bayer agencies in appr. 20 countries, mainly in Europe, the Far East and South America, where Lanxess has not been present. Revenue of the business is approx. EUR 35 million per year.
In connection with the acquisition of the agency business, 14 persons will transfer to Kemira from Bayer. They will add valuable expertise to Kemira's global sales organization.
Further information:
Kemira Oyj
Pulp & Paper Chemicals
Lauri Junnila, President, Pulp & Paper Chemicals
Tel. +358 (0)10 862 1587, mobile +358 (0)50 598 8050
Pulp & Paper Chemicals
Lauri Junnila, President, Pulp & Paper Chemicals
Tel. +358 (0)10 862 1587, mobile +358 (0)50 598 8050
Pulp & Paper Chemicals
Jyrki Mäki-Kala, Vice President, Integration
Mobile +358 (0)40 534 1060
Jyrki Mäki-Kala, Vice President, Integration
Mobile +358 (0)40 534 1060
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Kemira is a chemicals group that is made up of four business areas: pulp and paper chemicals, water treatment chemicals, performance chemicals and paints. Kemira is a global group of leading chemical businesses with unique competitive position and a high degree of mutual synergy.
In 2005, Kemira recorded revenue of around EUR 2 billion and had a payroll of 8,000 employees. Kemira operates on all continents, in 40 countries.