USA Unifrax Announces Completion of Acquisition Unifrax I LLC (Unifrax) announced that its GB subsidiary, Unifrax Limited, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Saffil Limited and Saffil America, Inc. (together Saffil) from Dyson Group plc.
Uruguay FLSmidth Wins Lime Plant Project in Uruguay FLSmidth/DK has signed a contract worth approximately USD 35 million with Cementos del Plata SA, for the supply of equipment and technology to their lime manufacturing facility located approximately 20 km northwest of Treinta y Tres, Uruguay.
USA GrafTech Acquires Fiber Materials Inc. GrafTech International Ltd. (GTI) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the business and assets of Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI),
Germany German Environmental Award 2011 for WS Wärmeprozesstechnik On the 30th October 2011 German President Christian Wulff handed over Europe’s most lucrative environmental award to Dr Joachim Alfred Wünning and Dr Joachim Georg Wünning, Managing Directors of the Renningen based WS Wärmeprozesstechnik GmbH.
USA H.C. Starck at ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition At the 26th ASM Heat Treating Society Conference and Exposition in Cincinnati (1–2 November 2011)
Austria RHI Wins Contract with Voestalpine Donawitz The contract concluded between Voestalpine Donawitz and RHI AG for the delivery of refractory material for the steel production process has been in force since 1997.
Brazil Acquisition of Vale’s Aluminium Business On 28 February 2011 Hydro/NO completed the take-over of the majority of Vale’s aluminium business in Brazil.
Norway Hydro Third Quarter 2011 Results Hydro had underlying earnings before financial items and tax (EBIT) of NOK 1,646 million in the third quarter, down from NOK 1,906 million in the second quarter.
USA CARBO Ceramics Third Quarter Results CARBO Ceramics Inc. reported net income of USD 36,9 million, or USD 1,59 per diluted share, on revenues of USD 167,1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011.
Worldwide Global Ceramic Fiber Market Estimated to Reach USD 3,8 Billion by 2016 The ceramic fiber market is a key contributor to the industries including petrochemical, ceramic, iron and steel, aluminum and is predominantly used in the thermal insulation applications.