Kemira opens 'new' technology and business centre in Leverkusen

On the back of the acquisition of the LanXess paper business, Kemira has opened a 'new' business and technology centre at the Leverkusen base of the former LanXess.

The centre has 98 employees and will primarily concentrate on the traditional business of LanXess which is colourants (dyes and pigments) and optical brightening agents for papermaking. In addition to this core business and dedicated research focus for paper chemicals, there will also be some activities in wet-end and recycling chemicals.

LanXess (now Kemira) is a leading supplier of optical brightening agents (top 3) for papermaking and Kemira is the leader in the supply of chemicals to the global pulp and paper industry. For details of their financial results please see a recent post.