## Turkey: Evonik & Ege Kimyaprecipitated silica Egesil AS has stepped up its precipitated silica capacity at Adapazari (near Izmit) from 15,000 tonnes/y to 40,000 tonnes/y. The company was established in 2002 as a joint venture between Evonik (formerly Degussa) and Ege Kimya. It is now owned 51% b
Turkey: Degussa & Ege Kimya – precipitated silica
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Weight
- 32 KB
- Volume
- 2004
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0969-6210
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✦ Synopsis
plant for making 40,000-50,000 tonnes/y of ceramic frits on an 8 hectare site at Chrudim. The plant would have provided employment for at least 100 people. However, following protests by local residents fearing excessive noise and pollution, Colorobbia has decided not to pursue this project.
Hospodarske Noviny, 4 Feb 2004, 48 (24), 19 (in Czech) India: Kilburn -TiO 2 Kilburn Chemicals operates a 6000 tonnes/y TiO 2 pigment plant at Tuticorin. For the nine months to end-December 2003, the company reported a net profit of Rup 25.8 M on sales of Rup 322.6 M. That compares against Rup 45.8 M on Rup 301.2 M for the equivalent period of 2002.
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