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Lanxess, Saudi Aramco joint-venture launched under Arlanxeo name
NEWS NEWS/IN BRIEF service centre to provide mechanical seals, pump and cylinders repairs as well as a wide variety of other capabilities focused on industrial equipment repair, upgrade and installation. The opening of this centre is part of the company’s overall plan to provide regional servicing. The company already operates centres in Louisiana and Houston. Contact: A.W. Chesterton Co, 860 Salem Street, Groveland, MA 01834, USA. Tel: +1 978 469 6446, Web: www. chesterton.com
Lanxess, Saudi Aramco joint-venture launched under Arlanxeo name
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erman Speciality chemicals company Lanxess Deutschland GmbH and Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas firm Saudi Aramco have finalised their joint-venture for synthetic rubber and announced its name, Arlanxeo. As reported in Sealing Technology February 2016 (page 7), Lanxess and Saudi Aramco subsidiary Aramco Overseas Co each hold a 50% interest in the concern. The total joint-venture is valued at €2.75 billion. The companies say that new name and logo, which combines elements from the names and logos of both partners, is complemented by the descriptor “Performance Elastomers” to highlight the new company’s product range. Both companies have equal representation on the board, which now consists of four members. Lanxess is represented by Jan Paul de Vries, Chief Executive Officer and Jorge Nogueira, a member of the executive board. Saudi Aramco is represented by Ali Ba-Baidhan and Fayez Alsharef, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Procurement Officer, respectively. Arlanxeo’s headquarters is based in Maastricht, Netherlands. Contacts: Arlanxeo Deutschland GmbH, Alte Heerstrasse 2, 41540 Dormagen, Germany. Tel: +49 214 30 43506, Web: http://arlanxeo.com Saudi Aramco, PO Box 5000, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia. Tel: +966 13 872 0115, Fax: +966 13 873 8190, Web: www.saudiaramco.com Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Kennedyplatz 1, 50569 Köln, Germany. Tel: +49 221 88850, Web: http://lanxess.com
June 2016
Aesseal receives Queen's Award
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esseal Plc, a UK-based specialist in the design and manufacture of mechanical seals and support systems, has received the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2016. Chris Rea, Group Managing Director, Aesseal, and founder, said: ‘AES Engineering and its subsidiary Aesseal have previously won 12 Queen's Awards since 1988, which means we have had the honour and privilege of being able to fly the flag and use the Queen’s Award emblem in our marketing.’ The firm says that this latest award is timely because it gives it another five years to be associated with the most prestigious establishment to business award that is available in the UK. The award recognises the development of a novel modular approach to standardised components which, claims Aesseal, delivers a step-change in the supply chain for seal support systems. Mechanical seal support systems traditionally have been individually designed to meet the required specification, resulting in long delivery times, inconsistent with the delivery times for the seals themselves. Aesseal’s modular approach enables complex systems to be quickly and easily assembled, ensuring that delivery times are more in line with those of mechanical seals. Contacts: Aesseal Plc, Mill Close, Rotherham S60 1BZ, UK. Tel: +44 1709 369966, Fax: +44 1709 720788, Web: www. aesseal.com
Joest replaces Maschke at FST
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reudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST), based in Weinheim, Germany, has appointed Rainer Joest has the president of its global automotive sales and marketing organisation. The company, which is part of the Freudenberg Group, says Joest succeeds Torsten Maschke, who has left the company to pursue new opportunities outside of the group. According to FST, Joest brings extensive experience in research and development, sales and manufacturing to his position. He joined the company’s research and development organisation in 1978 and later held positions as a development engineer and sales consultant before taking over the management of automo-
IN BRIEF EDCO signs distribution agreement with Phoenix Sealing for MRO sector EDCO Seal and Supply Ltd, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of sealing products, has signed a major distribution agreement with Phoenix Sealing. It will enable the two companies to extend their reach into the UK and European maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) sector with a combined range of industrial sealing products. Simon Winfield, Managing Director, Phoenix Sealing, commented: ‘EDCO is a natural partner for Phoenix. It has a great company ethos and its business ethics, based around quality and service, are very similar to our own.’ Trelleborg constructs new building to house seal business’ global headquarters Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently signed a contract for a new building in Stuttgart, Germany, that will house the business area’s global headquarters, its German headquarters and various global support departments, as well as a significantly extended R&D area. This substantial investment will see usable space for R&D increasing by 50%, to around 3000 m2. The new building will be close to the current headquarters in StuttgartVaihingen. The company expects the move to be completed by mid-2018. BASF plans to sell industrial coatings business to AkzoNobel BASF Se of Ludwigshafen, Germany, recently announced that it is planning to sell its industrial coatings division to Dutch company AkzoNobel Bv for €475 million. The transaction would include technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as the transfer of two dedicated production sites – one in Deeside, UK, and one in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. The planned transaction is subject to the required consultation with employee representatives and certain regulatory approvals. BASF and AkzoNobel intend to complete the transaction by the end of 2016. Ashton Seals exhibits at Fluid Power & Systems show Ashton Seals Ltd, a UK-based supplier of O-rings, bonded seals and associated sealing products, attended the Fluid Power & Systems Exhibition, which was is held recently at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK. Commenting on the event, Zoë Fearnley, Managing Director, Ashton Seals, said: ‘We enjoyed the show and our team worked hard to explore opportunities across our expanding product portfolio, meeting with buyers and also with design engineers.’
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Lanxess, Saudi Aramco joint-venture launched under Arlanxeo name
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erman Speciality chemicals company Lanxess Deutschland GmbH and Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas firm Saudi Aramco have finalised their joint-venture for synthetic rubber and announced its name, Arlanxeo. As reported in Sealing Technology February 2016 (page 7), Lanxess and Saudi Aramco subsidiary Aramco Overseas Co each hold a 50% interest in the concern. The total joint-venture is valued at €2.75 billion. The companies say that new name and logo, which combines elements from the names and logos of both partners, is complemented by the descriptor “Performance Elastomers” to highlight the new company’s product range. Both companies have equal representation on the board, which now consists of four members. Lanxess is represented by Jan Paul de Vries, Chief Executive Officer and Jorge Nogueira, a member of the executive board. Saudi Aramco is represented by Ali Ba-Baidhan and Fayez Alsharef, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Procurement Officer, respectively. Arlanxeo’s headquarters is based in Maastricht, Netherlands. Contacts: Arlanxeo Deutschland GmbH, Alte Heerstrasse 2, 41540 Dormagen, Germany. Tel: +49 214 30 43506, Web: http://arlanxeo.com Saudi Aramco, PO Box 5000, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia. Tel: +966 13 872 0115, Fax: +966 13 873 8190, Web: www.saudiaramco.com Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Kennedyplatz 1, 50569 Köln, Germany. Tel: +49 221 88850, Web: http://lanxess.com
June 2016
Aesseal receives Queen's Award
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esseal Plc, a UK-based specialist in the design and manufacture of mechanical seals and support systems, has received the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2016. Chris Rea, Group Managing Director, Aesseal, and founder, said: ‘AES Engineering and its subsidiary Aesseal have previously won 12 Queen's Awards since 1988, which means we have had the honour and privilege of being able to fly the flag and use the Queen’s Award emblem in our marketing.’ The firm says that this latest award is timely because it gives it another five years to be associated with the most prestigious establishment to business award that is available in the UK. The award recognises the development of a novel modular approach to standardised components which, claims Aesseal, delivers a step-change in the supply chain for seal support systems. Mechanical seal support systems traditionally have been individually designed to meet the required specification, resulting in long delivery times, inconsistent with the delivery times for the seals themselves. Aesseal’s modular approach enables complex systems to be quickly and easily assembled, ensuring that delivery times are more in line with those of mechanical seals. Contacts: Aesseal Plc, Mill Close, Rotherham S60 1BZ, UK. Tel: +44 1709 369966, Fax: +44 1709 720788, Web: www. aesseal.com
Joest replaces Maschke at FST
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reudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST), based in Weinheim, Germany, has appointed Rainer Joest has the president of its global automotive sales and marketing organisation. The company, which is part of the Freudenberg Group, says Joest succeeds Torsten Maschke, who has left the company to pursue new opportunities outside of the group. According to FST, Joest brings extensive experience in research and development, sales and manufacturing to his position. He joined the company’s research and development organisation in 1978 and later held positions as a development engineer and sales consultant before taking over the management of automo-
IN BRIEF EDCO signs distribution agreement with Phoenix Sealing for MRO sector EDCO Seal and Supply Ltd, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of sealing products, has signed a major distribution agreement with Phoenix Sealing. It will enable the two companies to extend their reach into the UK and European maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) sector with a combined range of industrial sealing products. Simon Winfield, Managing Director, Phoenix Sealing, commented: ‘EDCO is a natural partner for Phoenix. It has a great company ethos and its business ethics, based around quality and service, are very similar to our own.’ Trelleborg constructs new building to house seal business’ global headquarters Trelleborg Sealing Solutions recently signed a contract for a new building in Stuttgart, Germany, that will house the business area’s global headquarters, its German headquarters and various global support departments, as well as a significantly extended R&D area. This substantial investment will see usable space for R&D increasing by 50%, to around 3000 m2. The new building will be close to the current headquarters in StuttgartVaihingen. The company expects the move to be completed by mid-2018. BASF plans to sell industrial coatings business to AkzoNobel BASF Se of Ludwigshafen, Germany, recently announced that it is planning to sell its industrial coatings division to Dutch company AkzoNobel Bv for €475 million. The transaction would include technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as the transfer of two dedicated production sites – one in Deeside, UK, and one in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. The planned transaction is subject to the required consultation with employee representatives and certain regulatory approvals. BASF and AkzoNobel intend to complete the transaction by the end of 2016. Ashton Seals exhibits at Fluid Power & Systems show Ashton Seals Ltd, a UK-based supplier of O-rings, bonded seals and associated sealing products, attended the Fluid Power & Systems Exhibition, which was is held recently at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK. Commenting on the event, Zoë Fearnley, Managing Director, Ashton Seals, said: ‘We enjoyed the show and our team worked hard to explore opportunities across our expanding product portfolio, meeting with buyers and also with design engineers.’
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