4 September 2012
Details(Chemtall GmbH splits into
Chemetall GmbH and Rockwood Lithium GmbH)
Rockwood Holdings
announced that its subsidiary,
Chemetall GmbH, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany,
has completed the formal legal split of its operations
into two independence legal entities.
1. Chemetall GmbH
- will remain in the legal entity and brand name for
the surface treatment business.
- is a global leader in all facets of surface treatment products
and technology
- focuses its activities on the development and implementation of
customized technology and system solutions
for the treatment of surfaces with products for
* cleaning
* giving corrosion protection
* sealing
* improving paint adhesions and
* facilitating the forming and treatment metals
2. Rockwood Lithium GmbH
- will be in charge of lithium and special busieness
- is a global leader in lithium compounds and
one of the largest lithium raw material producers.
- is also a leading provider of special metal compounds
based on cesium, barium and zirconium
Benefit to Rockwood Holdings
- By splitting these two different businesses into
independent companies, Both companies are better
positioned to focus on their individual strengths.
- With rapidly the expanding markets for
lithium ion batteries and metal organic chemicals,
The company will better be able to successfully focus in
these markets.
- Both companies will lead their industries
in sophisticated products,
high level customer service and
sustainable production to
satisfy customer needs.
www.chemwinfo.com by Khun Phichai
