GERMANY: CLARIANT SUCCESSFUL WITH PIGMENTS

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Sulzbach-based Clariant GmbH has completed a DM 14mn upgrade of its HPP grinding mill in Hochst, Germany. In the last five years the company has made investments of DM 85mn in grinding facilities at the plant that should produce 4,400 tonnes of organic polycyclic pigments (HPP) in year 2000 and 5,000 tonnes in 2001. Clariant AG expects to generate a turnover of SFr 2.1bn with pigments and additives in year 2000, with earnings before interest and taxes corresponding to 15% of turnover. In year 2000 Clariant is spending SFr 50mn and in 2001 SFr 60mn on pigments and additives research.

Sales, profits & dividends, Switzerland, Inorganic Pigments & Fillers, Inorganic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing, Inorganic pigments, Clariant GmbH

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GERMANY: RESEARCH INTO PLANT-BASED LUBRICANTS

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Fuchs Petrolub has tested plant-based lubricants that were developed at the universities of Aachen and Wuppertal . The oleic acid content of rapeseed and sunflower oil was raised from 60% to 80%, while linoleic acid and linolenic acid were removed completely in order to reduce the ageing of the lubricants. The project was carried out on behalf of Gulzow-based Fachagentur nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR).

Oil Products, Petroleum Refineries, Petroleum refining, Lubricating oils and greases, Automotive Lubes & Greases, Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing, Petroleum products, Automotive lubricants, Fuchs Petrolub AG

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GERMANY/US: SGL CARBON, H POWER IN FUEL CELL R&D

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Special low-cost graphite bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells will be developed jointly by SGL Carbon of Germany and H Power Corporation of the US. The two partners thus aim to make fuel cell production more economical.

United States, ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Fuel Cells & Thermic Generators, All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, H Power Corp., SGL CARBON Group

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