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Degussa AG |
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PROFILE |
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After the merger of Degussa-Hüls and SKW Trostberg, Degussa AG is one of the largest specialty chemical companies in the world. The company makes products used in manufacturing tires, animal-feed additives, pharmaceuticals, and paints and coatings. One of Degussa's best-known products and brands is Plexiglas plastic sheet. The company also makes additives for the food and beverage industries, construction chemicals, personal care chemicals, and superabsorbents. German energy company E.ON AG owns about 65% of Degussa AG. The company has acquired Laporte, a UK-based specialty chemical company, and has agreed to sell its precious metals and catalysts unit, degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec (dmc2).
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 17,135.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 30.2%
Employees: 62,941
Revenue per employee: $272,242.26
KEY PEOPLE |
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Uwe-Ernst Bufe
CEO
Heinz-Joachim Wagner
CFO
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Weissfrauenstrasse 9
60287 Frankfurt, Germany
Phone: 49-69-218-01
Fax: 49-69-218-3218
Online: Web Site
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