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FennoClean - a new concept to keep the process clean

FennoClean is Kemira's new all-in-one concept for combating biofilm and keeping microbial contaminants in processes to a minimum.

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Kemira's acquisition of Lanxess Paper Chemicals Unit confirmed

Helsinki, April 3, 2006. The deal between Kemira Oyj and the German company Lanxess AG on the acquisition of Lanxess´ Paper business unit announced in December 2005 has reached closing. The responsible antitrust authorities agreed to the transaction on March 1, 2006 and Kemira took over the business on April 1, 2006.

The main range of Lanxess´ products consists of colourants, fluorescent whitening agents and sizing agents. Another large part of the net sales comes from toll-manufactured products traded for the pulp and paper industry. The unit has production plants in Leverkusen, Germany and in Bushy Park, South Carolina, USA, and employs 375 persons globally. In 2004, its net sales were approx. MEUR 240.

After the Lanxess acquisition, Kemira will be the leading supplier of chemicals to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Pulp & Paper Chemicals, being one of Kemira´s four core business areas, will reach net sales of approx. EUR 1.1 billion with a staff of 2500.

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Technical and equipment facilities opened in Quebec, Canada

KENNESAW, Ga., February 7, 2006-  To enhance customer support following the closure of the Montreal facility, Kemira has opened a technical facility at the Paprican site in Pointe Claire, Quebec along with a new equipment facility in Shawinigan, Quebec.  Kemira is an innovator in the industry and the technical center will allow for more rapid deployment of technology and quicker response to customers in North America.  Kemira also recognizes the crucial role of customer site chemical make-down and dosing equipment to ensure the highest quality of delivery to the process.  The new equipment facility will enhance performance of our chemical delivery systems.

“Kemira is investing selectively to bring greater value to our customers in the pulp and paper Industry here in North America, says Robin Brown, Business Manager.  We recognize that continuous improvement of our customer’s processes is directly related not only to the chemicals we sell, but the performance of our dosing and injection equipment as well as exceptional technical support.  Our new technical and equipment centers give us the flexibility and speed to adapt rapidly to changes at our customer sites.”

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Kemira's Pulp & Paper Chemicals restructures to add customer focus

Helsinki, January 20, 2006 - Kemira’s Pulp & Paper Chemicals (PPC) will strengthen its current global organization. "The new organization structure emphasizes the growing business and our recently conquered position as industry's world leader. The new structure enables us to better focus on key customers in corporate as well as in local levels. It also reinforces realization of the global synergies", says Lauri Junnila, President of Pulp & Paper Chemicals.

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Kemira to acquire Lanxess Paper Chemicals Business

Helsinki, December 20, 2005. - Kemira Oyj and the German company Lanxess have reached an agreement on the acquisition of Lanxess' paper chemicals business by Kemira. The acquisition will make Kemira the biggest supplier in pulp and paper chemicals globally.

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The new-generation PEO

Polyethylene oxide-based retention has been further improved, with the launch of Kemira's PAPEO technology.

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New paper chemicals plant in China

Helsinki, November 11, 2005. - Kemira is to start up a production plant for specialty pulp and paper chemicals in Yixing in China during the first half of 2006. The unit will be built alongside Kemira’s existing water treatment chemicals plant located around 160 kilometers from Shanghai. Including the new plant, Kemira’s investment in chemicals production in Yixing will total some CNY 60 million or EUR 7 million.
The new paper chemicals production line will use the infrastructure, administrative services, and utilities of the existing water treatment chemicals plant – and will bring the number of people employed at the site to nearly 200 people when it comes on stream next year.

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