18.10.2011 • NewsDowDow HaltermannUwe Nickel

Haltermann Sold to H.I.G Europe

Haltermann, a subsidiary of Dow, has been acquired by H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of H.I.G. Capital. The CEO of the new Haltermann is Dr. Uwe Nickel, formerly board member of Clariant and head of the chemical practice of the consulting firm Arthur D. Little. At production sites in Hamburg and Speyer, Germany, Haltermann produces complex test and specialty fuels as well as various solvents based on hydrocarbons with short to medium chain length, all with narrowly defined specifications. Haltermann is also a supplier of high-purity n-, iso- and cyclopentanes employed as blowing agents in the production of polystyrene and polyurethane foams.

 

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