Degussa Care Specialties.HEADQUARTERS: Degussa Care Specialties, Goldschmidt AG Goldschmidtstrasse 100, D-45127 Essen, Germany Phone: +49-201-173-01, Fax: +49-201-173-1828 Email: surfactants@de.goldschmidt.com Website: www.goldschmidtsurfactants.com North American Subsidiary: Goldschmidt Chemical Corporation 914 E. Randolph Road, Hopewell, VA 23860 USA Phone: 804-541-8658, Fax: 804-541-8689 Email: tensides@goldschmidtusa.com KEY PERSONNEL: * Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Kollmeier, Chairman of the Board of Managing Directors of Goldschmidt AG and Division Head of Degussa Performance Chemicals * Dr. Heinz Rzehak, Head of Degussa Care Specialties Business Unit * Dr. Christian Weitemeyer, V.P. Research Department * Willy Klipp, V.P. Marketing/Sales Personal Care * Gerhard W. Staaf, V.P., Marketing/Sales Home Care * Dr. Grigorios Christakos, V.P. Marketing/Sales Fabric Care * Dr. Heinz von zur Muhlen, V.P. Marketing/Sales Detergent Raw Materials * Andreas Fischer, V.P. Marketing/Sales Skin Protection COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Degussa is an entirely newly-formed, globally active corporation consistently aligned to high-yield specialty chemistry. Its activities are led by the vision that everybody benefits from a Degussa product - every day and everywhere. With a workforce of some 63,000 employees, the corporation generated sales of EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 16.9 billion and earnings before interest, tax and amortization (EBITA EBITA Earnings Before Interest Taxes Amortization ) of EUR1.2 billion in fiscal 2000. Degussa's strength lies in high-impact system solutions tailored to the requirements of customers in over 100 countries of the world. Degussa's business unit Care Specialties includes the business lines Goldschmidt Personal Care, Goldschmidt Home Care, and Goldschmidt Fabric Care as well as the business lines Detergent Raw Materials and Stockhausen Skin Protection. Market preference will be given to products based on mild surfactants and organic silicones as well as active oxygen compounds as detergent bases. Its outstanding core competence Core competence Primary area of expertise. Narrowly defined fields or tasks at which a company or business excels. Primary areas of specialty. is its comprehensive knowledge of the processes of interracial in·ter·ra·cial adj. Relating to, involving, or representing different races: interracial fellowship; an interracial neighborhood. chemistry. On this basis, the business unit supplies its customers with tailor-made products and system solutions that are at the forefront of technology, for a variety of applications in the industrial and consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and markets. MAJOR MARKETS AND PRODUCTS: Personal Care: The Goldschmidt Personal Care Business Line is dedicated to care products and active ingredients An active ingredient, also active pharmaceutical ingredient (or API), is the substance in a drug that is pharmaceutically active. Some medications may contain more than one active ingredient. for products applied to the human body -- a growth-intensive market with high development potential. The products offered include secondary surfactants, additives for hair conditioners and deodorants, emulsifiers for creams and lotions lotions, n.pl nonoily treatments intended to be applied to the skin for a variety of cosmetic or medicinal purposes. as well as active ingredients. The business line wants to become the leading provider of specialized raw materials for the cosmetic industry by expanding our product range, particularly in the area of high-quality care products, www.goldschmidtsurfactants.com Home Care: Products made from silicone derivatives and special surfactants make the Goldschmidt Home Care Business Line the preferred partner for producers of cleaning and care products for household, industrial and automotive applications, www.goldschmidtsurfactants.com Fabric Care: The Goldschmidt Fabric Care Business Line holds a global leadership position with detergent and care products for fabrics. Cationic cationic having qualities dependent on having free cations available. cationic detergents are wetting agents that disrupt or damage cell membranes, denature proteins and inactivate enzymes. surfactants for fabric softeners and special additives contribute to softening fabrics, improve color retention, absorb odors Odors anosmia Medicine. the absence of the sense of smell; olfactory anesthesia. Also called anosphrasia. — anosmic, adj. halitosis bad breath; an unpleasant odor emanating from the mouth. and facilitate ironing, www.goldschmidtsurfactants.com Detergent Raw Materials: The Detergent Raw Materials Business Line offers primarily sodium perborate sodium per·bo·rate n. A white odorless crystalline compound used as a mild alkaline oxidizing agent in dentifrices and as a topical antiseptic and deodorant. and sodium percarborate as active ingredients, particularly for laundry detergents and dishwashing soap. the leadership position of the business line in Europe and the Americas will be further consolidated in the future. www.degussa.com Skin Care: The Business Line Skin Care is Europe's market leader when it comes to occupational skin care, cleansing and protection products. Its customers represent various industries, the most important being the automotive, steel and chemical industries, www.stoko.de GLOBAL CAPABILITIES: Production facilities with research laboratories are located in Germany (Essen, Steinau, Wolfgang, Krefeld, Rheinfelden), U.S.A. (Hopewell, VA; Mapleton, IL; Janesville, WI; Dublin, OH), United Kingdom (Milton Keynes Milton Keynes (mĭl`tən kēnz`), town (1991 pop. 36,886) and borough, S central England. Milton Keynes was designated one of the new towns in 1967 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is the seat of the Open Univ. , Flimby), Spain (Granolleres), Italy (Pandino), Indonesia (Bekasi), India (Mumbay JV) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r JV).
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