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ody at the right time and in the right place. In addition in Mumbai Evonik and US laboratory equipment manufacturer Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. are working to establish melt extrusion in the pharmaceutical industry. Evonik has enormous expertise in this process, which has been used for many years in plastics production. A new variant for the pharmaceuticals industry has now been developed. This has many advantages: integrating medication into the polymer substrate while forming the composite improves bioavailability and masks the taste of bitter medicines. In future some 90 percent of all active ingredients will rely on technology platforms such as melt extrusion. The pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals sectors are also attractive markets for our catalysts business in India. They use precious metal powder catalysts for selective, cost-efficient production of pharmaceutical and agrochemical active ingredients. Our activities in this field were strengthened in June 2010 by acquiring know-how, technology and business relationships from Ravindra Heraeus Pvt. Limited, Udaipur (Rajasthan). At the same time, long-term agreements were signed with Ravindra Heraeus on contract manufacturing and precious metal recycling. We can now supply our high-quality precious metal catalysts to Indian customers from local production facilities. Evonik is one of the world’s leading suppliers of such catalysts and has a global production network, which includes company- owned plants in Hanau-Wolfgang (Germany), Calvert City (Kentucky, USA), Americana (Brazil), Tsukuba (Japan) and Shanghai-Xinzhuang (China). Evonik also has application technology laboratories in India. For example, the Industrial Specialties Business Line has an application technology laboratory in Mumbai for products tailored to the specific needs of the Indian textile and construction industries. This business line manufactures and markets specialty silicones which are used in rubber, metal and plastics processing, the paper and textile industries, the construction sector and agriculture. In October 2009 the Coatings & Additives Business Unit’s Tego Business Line opened a technical service laboratory in Mumbai equipped with fully functional spray-coating cabins, an extractor cabinet and various test appliances. This enables it to provide rapid support for customers’ questions about coating formulations. Tego is one of the world’s leading suppliers of additives and special binders for coatings, colorants and printing inks. Its high- performance additives can be used to optimize the production of coatings, adjust application properties and select the properties of the cured coating film. Evonik supplies a wide range of high-quality products to the automotive industry—from lithium-ion battery cells, tire systems and coatings to plastic components for lightweight construction. In 2008 the automotive sector accounted for 18 percent of Group sales. At the start of 2010 we showcased our automotive competence at the Auto Expo India in New Delhi and at the Vehicle Dynamics Workshop organized by a major Indian tire producer in Chennai (Tamil Nadu). The Indian automotive market has posted double-digit growth in recent years and experts expect it to remain exceptionally attractive in the future. In keeping with our global strategy of improving our local market insight through engineering services in order to generate new business ideas for power plant projects, our subsidiary 2
Evonik Energy Services India was established in 2001. It offers the same range of services for power plant operators as Evonik Energy Services GmbH, ranging from conventional engineering for the construction and modernization of power plants to the operation of power plants for third parties. Its portfolio also includes developing and implementing process optimization software to raise efficiency. In 2008 a master agreement was signed with India’s largest plant engineering company BHEL to equip 30 power plants operated by the country’s leading utility, National Thermal Power Corporation, with online optimization systems developed by Evonik. This contract underscores our leading position in this demanding market segment. In spring 2010 Evonik Energy Services India secured a contract from Sterlite Energy Ltd. (Orissa) to operate the 2,400 MW hard-coal power station in Jharsuguda. The first of the four 600 MW power plants at this facility is scheduled to come into service in 2010. India is also driving modernization and efficiency improvements at existing coal-fired power plants. Here, Evonik is involved with various projects that highlight its claim to be one of the leading renovation and modernization consultants. In addition, a market for solar thermal power plants is emerging in India. We will be providing engineering services and operational expertise for the development, construction and operation of such facilities and acting as an investor. In view of the rising demand for energy, the very high growth momentum of the Indian power plant market looks set to continue. Our engineers have already gained an excellent position through their technological expertise, years of experience and excellent network of contacts. C-PM, June 2010 3
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