Kemira invests in coagulant capacity in Norway to respond to increased market demand

Kemira Oyj, Press Release, September 18, 2024 at 11.00 am (EEST)

Kemira invests in coagulant capacity in Norway to respond to increased market demand

Kemira invests in expanding the coagulant capacity in Fredrikstad in Norway to meet the growing market demand and to ensure production reliability in the Nordic region including Norway, Sweden and Finland. The scope of the investment includes the installation of a new reactor and increased storage capacity of aluminium hydroxide, which enables better planning and logistic cost savings. The new capacity will be operational towards the end of 2025.

Kemira has recently announced a multi-million euro coagulant investments in Goole, UK (November, 2023) and in Tarragona, Spain (July, 2024). These coagulant investments support Kemira’s ambition to grow in water and sustainable solutions offering also added security of supply to Kemira’s customers. It also enables Kemira to even better support customer’s sustainability efforts. Demand for coagulants in Europe is expected to grow following tightening regulation.

For more information, please contact:

Kemira Oyj
Wido Waelput, SVP Commercial I&W, EMEA & APAC
Tel. +49 172 8843 496
wido.waelput@kemira.com
 

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. Our customers include industrial and municipal water treatment operators, and pulp & paper industry among others. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on water treatment, renewable solutions and digital services. In 2023, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.4 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.kemira.com