W.R. Grace & Co.W.R. Grace & Co., Columbia Columbia, cities, United States Columbia (kəlŭm`bēə). 1 City (1990 pop. 75,883), Howard co., central Md., between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. , MD, announced that its German subsidiary, Grace Holdings GmbH, has acquired the precipitated silicas business of Akzo-PQ Silica silica or silicon dioxide, chemical compound, SiO2. It is insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alkalies, and soluble in dilute hydrofluoric acid. Pure silica is colorless to white. (APS), the silica and silicates joint venture of Akzo Nobel Akzo Nobel is a multinational company, active in the fields of healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the company has activities in more than 80 countries, and employs approximately 62,000 people. and PQ. The precipitated silicas business of APS, which had 2000 revenues of $25 million, is headquartered in Dueren, Germany, and will be integrated into the company's Davison Silica Products business. Terms were not disclosed. |
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