SWITZERLAND: STERITEC BOUGHT BY SULZER INFRATEC

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Sulzer Infratec is strengthening its knowhow in plant engineering and maintenance in the field of sterile pharmaceutical production by taking over Swiss Oberwil-based Steritec AG and German Stadtallendorf-based Steritec GmbH in a deal backdated to the beginning of year 2000. In 1999 Steritec generated a turnover of about SFr 5mn.

Asset sales & divestitures, Switzerland, Steritec AG

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GERMANY: VINTRON INVESTING IN VINYL CHLORIDE

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A 330,000-tpy vinyl chloride production plant is to be built by Krupp Uhde GmbH by October 2001 for Vintron GmbH in Knapsack. The subsidiary of Vinnolit is investing about DM 200mn in the project, which includes the expansion of the existing chlor-alkali plant.

Capital expenditures, New orders received, Alkalies and chlorine, Chlor-Alkalies, Alkalies and Chlorine Manufacturing, Chlor-alkali industry, Vintron GmbH

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South Africa/Germany: Lurgi, Sasol team up

Article Abstract:

Sasol of South Africa and Lurgi AG of Germany have agreed to set up a joint venture using the two companies' know-how in the field of gasification of coal and similar materials for the production of synthetic gases and other products. The South African company is said to be the largest operator of gasification plants.

Joint ventures, Organizational history, South Africa, Steel Pipe & Tubing, Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel, Industrial Gas Manufacturing, Industrial gases, Petrochemical Manufacturing, Cyclic crudes and intermediates, Petrochemicals, Steel pipe and tubes, Steel products, Lurgi AG, Sasol Ltd.

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