Kemira Annual Report 2005

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KemwaterPure water offerswide business potentialKemwater’s objective is to be the leading player within water treatment chemicals.Our local presence in many countries brings us logistics advantages and strengthens ourcustomer relationships. We are already the world’s number one supplier of coagulants.We offer products and total solutionsfor the treatment of municipal andindustrial drinking and waste water.We are specialists in treating thesludge that arises in water purification.We are known as a reliablepartner that offers competitiveexpertise, quality and prices.In 2005 we grew both organicallyand through acquisitions. A significantpart of our growth came fromEaglebrook, the North American coagulantproducer that was acquiredat the end of 2004. In relative terms,the biggest organic growth wasracked up in Latin America and Asia.Targeting profitable growthWe are seeking organic growth byexpanding our palette of productsand services and by harnessing newtechnologies. We are especially interestedin sludge treatment and industrialwaste management, where weoffer tailor-made solutions and outsourcedservices. We are scouting fornew acquisition candidates worldwidein countries where the watertreatment market is showing greaterthan average organic growth, particularlyin Latin America, Asia andRussia.New technology yieldsbetter solutionsNew technologies are important tous both in creating new products andservices and in improving existingones. In our research and development,we marshal the full scope ofKemira’s in-house resources andknowhow and the network throughwhich Kemira collaborates with leadinguniversities.Kemira has launched a number ofjoint projects with waterworks in thearea of waste sludge drying and disposal.Kemicond is a method of disinfectingsludge and removing from ita substantial amount of liquid andoffensive odors. The first plantemploying the Kemicond methodKemira’s Anders Jönsson and Lennart Petterssonvisit their customer, Lars Pedersen (center).The Copenhagen water treatment plant, Denmark.Anders and Lennart run a test using the Kemicond method.10
started up in Stockholm, Sweden at the beginning of2006. An agreement on introducing the method in 2007was signed with the waterworks in Pori, Finland.Productivity and internal synergyWe boost productivity by using recycled raw materials,tapping into new technology and optimizing our productionstructure. In 2005 we made a decision to close thecoagulant production plants in Kvarntorp, Sweden, and Esbjerg,Denmark. The production volume of these plantswill be transferred to a unit in Helsingborg that will gointo operation in 2007. The rise in raw material prices hasfurther underscored the importance of recycled materials.To this end, we leverage Kemira’s internal synergy in purchasingand logistics and by using the ferrosulphate generatedby the titanium dioxide business as a raw material.Together with Pulp & Paper Chemicals, we work outapplications and explore market potential, ever seekingnew solutions to the treatment of industrial waste water.KemwaterCustomers: Municipal and private watertreatment plants, industry.Market position: #1 in coagulants worldwide.Products and services: Water treatment chemicals andsolutions, sludge treatment.Revenue: EUR 364 million.Personnel: 1,479Main market area: GlobalAnders measures the iron content of water removed from sludge.11
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