GERMANY: DEGUSSA-HULS ABANDONING ZEOLITE

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After efforts to find a buyer for the entire division, Degussa-Huls is to close its zeolite production plants in Wesseling, Germany, and Taipei, Taiwan. By the end of March 2001 the German chemicals group is to take a decision whether to close also the factory in Miranda de Ebro, Spain. There are several potential buyers for Degussa-Huls' zeolite technology. The decision to withdraw from the zeolite market, which is explained with overcapacity in the world market, affects 110 staff. The 40 staff in Wesseling will be offered alternative employment within the company.

Taiwan, Plant shutdown, Chemicals & Allied Products, Chemical Manufacturing, Spain, CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Degussa-Huls, Water purification equipment and supplies industry, Water treatment equipment industry

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GERMANY: EASTERN FIRM ACQUIRES P&G BRANDS

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Procter & Gamble has sold the German detergent brands Sanso and Rei, including the tube version, to the east German Hirschfelde-based company Fit GmbH. With the P&G brands, Fit aims to strengthen its position on west German markets, also for its washing-up liquids. According to GfK figures, Sanso and Rei generated a turnover of DM 36mn in 1999, while the German market for detergents is worth about DM 380mn per year. Fit expects a turnover of just under DM 40mn in year 2000 (up 12% from 1999) and DM 60mn in 2001.

Household Detergents & Cleansers, Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing, Cleaning agents, PG, Procter and Gamble Co., Fit GmbH

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GERMANY: BIESTERFELD EXPANDS

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The Biesterfeld group is expanding the distribution of Auto Care chemicals in northern Germany by taking over the so-called "white" division of Bremen-based Colas Bauchemie GmbH. The 200 or so products involved will in future be produced at Biesterfeld's factory in Hamburg-Harburg rather than in Bremen. In a separate move, the Hamburg-based chemicals company has taken over the swimming pool chemicals operations of the Evers group. This deal includes a warehouse in Ibbenburen.

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, Soaps, Detergents & Toiletries, Polishes and sanitation goods, Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing, Polishes, Consumer goods industry, Biesterfeld

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