Helm AG to Market Vinyl Acetate Monomer Produced by DuPont
Hamburg/Germany, December 08th, 2006 --
DuPont and Helm AG signed an agreement for the sales and marketing of Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM). VAM is a key ingredient in the production of emulsions, resins, safety glass, paints, adhesives and coatings.
The long-term agreement, effective January 1st, 2007, includes sales and marketing activities for DuPont’s VAM outside the USA, Canada and Mexico.
Helm AG, a Hamburg/Germany based, family-owned company with a tradition of more than 100 years, in its role as a multifunctional marketing organisation of chemicals, pharmaceutical ingredients and fertilizers is one of the world’s leading independent companies in this field with an expected turnover of USD 6,8 billion in 2006.
“This long-term contract represents a significant development of our acetyls business”, said Rolf Meyer-Ottens, Member of the Executive Board at Helm AG. “We are pleased to enter into this long-term, strategic relationship with DuPont.”
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For more information from DuPont, please contact: Tel. +49 (0) 61 72 / 87-1297 |
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For more information from Helm AG, please contact: Tel. +49 (0) 40 / 23 75 18 20, E-Mail A.Schwenkhoff@helmag.com |