Kemira.245 TownPark Drive, Suite 200 Kennesaw, GA 30144 800 347-1542 www.kemira.com Corporate Information Kemira Expansion in North America "the foundation for global operations" On January 31, 2002, Kemira acquired Vinings Industries, became a major presence in North America, and again expanded as a global supplier of pulp and paper chemicals. "North America is the world's largest paper producer, and about one-third of all the world's pulp and paper products are consumed here. Many people underestimate this enormous market," says Juhani Lindholm, Kemira executive vice president of Pulp and Paper Chemicals. "A strong presence in North America is the foundation for global operations in the industry." "We were aware of the significant technical benefits of this acquisition, but an important additional benefit was the similarity of our corporate cultures," said Seth Spurlock, former president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Vinings Industries, now president of Kemira Chemicals, Inc., the North American operation North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. of Kemira. "Both companies brought product lines that complement one another, with little overlap." Product Information "New Technology" Additives Embraced by North American Customers North American customers have embraced the availability of new technology for alkaline sizing and retention aids--technologies proven superior on many of the world's fastest and most demanding paper machine applications in Europe, Finland, and Eastern Canada. Since the acquisition, Kemira Chemicals has been awarded major single source agreements including Longview Fiber, underscoring the synergies the new company brings to the North American market. And since the Vinings acquisition, Kemira now provides both process additives (defoamers, deinking agents, biocides, deposit control products, etc.) as well as functional additives such as ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and , AKD, rosin rosin or colophony, hard, brittle, translucent resin, obtained as a solid residue from crude turpentine. Usually pale yellow or amber, its color may vary from brownish-black to transparent depending on the nature of the source of the crude size, and polymers to a worldwide market. Mineral customers now have access to dispersant dis·per·sant n. Chemistry A liquid or gas added to a mixture to promote dispersion or to maintain dispersed particles in suspension. , biocide, and applications expertise on a global basis as well. "Our product offering now spans functional and process chemicals in areas including pulping, bleaching, retention, sizing, deposit control, coating, and water quality management," Lindholm adds. NEW NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS USA Marietta, Georgia Church Street Facility: Polyacrylate polymers, defoamers (also R&D Technical Center) West Oak Facility: Used as a terminal and for blending and packaging products Midway, Georgia: Felt wash, defoamers, deinking agents Washougal, Washington: Variety of paper, agricultural, and water treatment chemicals Fortville, Indiana: Colloidal colloidal of the nature of a colloid. colloidal bath a bath containing gelatin, bran, starch or similar substances, to relieve skin irritation and pruritus. Silica CANADA Prince George, British Columbia Prince George, with a population of 70,981 (census agglomeration of 83,225)[0], is the largest city in northern British Columbia and is known as "BC's Northern Capital". : Anthraquinone anthraquinone /an·thra·quin·one/ (an?thrah-kwin´on) 1. the 9,10 quinone derivative of anthracene, used in dye manufacture. 2. any of the derivatives of this compound, some of which are dyes. , defoamers St. Catharines, Ontario St. Catharines (2006 population 131,989; metropolitan population 390,317) is the largest city in the Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres (37.5 sq mi) of land. : Variety of paper, textile, and industrial market specialty chemicals Maitland, Ontario: Hydrogen Peroxide WORLDWIDE OPERATIONS Austria Brazil Canada China Finland France Germany Great Britain Indonesia Italy Japan Mexico Netherlands Norway Poland Republic of Korea Russia Spain Sweden Turkey USA |
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