Effective April 1st, 2014 Chemetall US, Inc. has acquired certain business assets of SaberPack in Lino Lakes, Minnesota, USA.
With the acquisition of SaberPack's glass surface protection technologies, the leading surface treatment company strengthens its worldwide market position in the glass industry. "The innovative interleaving powder glass protection business of SaberPack is a perfect fit for us to extend our broad range of high-tech protection materials and to further expand our regional presence in North America and abroad", says Kurt Wenzel, Senior VP Corporate Strategy and Business Development of Chemetall.
A dedicated glass division within the Chemetall group, Aachener Chemische Werke ("ACW"), manufactures and markets specialty chemicals for the float-, optical- and automotive glass industry. "The SaberPack acquisition is in line with our strategic goal to enlarge, strengthen and grow our glass business globally", comments Joris Merckx, President of Chemetall and adds, "We are in the position to offer technically advanced concepts to the glass industry by combining our existing interleaving powder, coolants, cutting fluids, washing compounds and water treatment chemicals business with SaberPack's glass protection solutions".
For more information: www.chemetall.com
//About Chemetall
Chemetall, a division of Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ROC), is a leading global supplier of special chemicals with a focus on processes for the surface treatment of metals and plastics. Chemetall is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and comprises about 40 companies and 22 production sites worldwide. With 2,100 employees, the Group achieved sales of about 592 million Euro (2013).//