• Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects GmbH combines project planning, project development and financing with worldwide leading technologies
• The joint venture will offer the realization of major projects in the petrochemical, refining and environmental technology sectors from one single source
• Strong project pipeline
Ferrostaal GmbH, a leading global project developer for industrial plants, and Haldor Topsoe A/S, a world leader in catalysis and related process technologies, today announced the establishment of Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects GmbH, a new joint venture that will be based in Essen and owned with equal shares by the two companies. The new company will position itself as a leading player in developing, financing and realizing major industrial projects in the petrochemical, refining and environmental sectors. Fast growing emerging economies around the world will be the primary market focus, but North America is also expected to hold business potential for the new company. The joint venture is subject to approval from the regulatory authorities.
“Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects is a perfect match of competences. Combining the world-leading technology portfolio of Haldor Topsoe with our ability to drive project development and facilitate investments translates into a highly attractive value proposition for customers,” says Dr. Klaus Lesker, Managing Director of Ferrostaal GmbH. “Moreover, in emerging economies our projects will leave a very positive footprint by enabling entire countries to utilize natural resources – natural gas or coal for example – to produce fertilizer or other valuable commodities, and in the process stimulate job creation and boost sustainable economic growth,” he adds.
From Haldor Topsoe’s point of view the new joint venture also offers a high potential for growth and new business opportunities, according to CEO, Bjerne S. Clausen: “Building partnerships to ‘fast track’ our way into new business areas or expand our current market-reach is a key part of our growth strategy. In this context the new joint venture is a huge step forward due to the positive synergies it carries. We also expect the joint venture to create opportunities within operations and maintenance of plants, a key business area that we are currently also looking to expand,” says Bjerne S. Clausen and continues:
“Ferrostaal is valued globally as an experienced and reliable partner in project development of private and government owned industrial plants. As part of the new joint venture we not only benefit from this position,
but also from Ferrostaal’s access to attractive project financing and an organization with a strong global network of companies in key target markets,” he adds.
Haldor Topsoe and Ferrostaal have already been working successfully together for some time – most recently on two major ammonia-related projects in Tanzania and Cameroon. In Tanzania the companies are involved in the development of a large-scale ammonia complex together with the state-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation. This project is currently the largest investment project in the country with an investment volume of more than one billion US dollar. Agriculture in Tanzania will in particular stand to benefit from the project since ammonia is the main component in fertilizer. The sector makes up approximately one third of Tanzania’s gross domestic product, with more than 75% of the population working in the agricultural sector. It is expected that 5,000 direct and indirect jobs will be created during the construction and operating period of the new fertilizer plant.
About Haldor Topsoe:
Haldor Topsoe A/S is a privately held company established 75 years ago focused on catalysis and related process technologies. The company employs 2800 and has sales representations and production facilities around the world. In 2014, the company had a revenue of DKK 5,685 million and achieved an operating profit (EBIT) result of DKK 563 million following several years of solid financial results. Throughout its history Haldor Topsoe’s vision has been to combine fundamental scientific research in catalysis with the concrete needs of industry in order to develop highly useful products. Today this approach and focus on catalysis remains the same. Catalysis is a process that accelerates a chemical reaction that would otherwise be uselessly slow. Catalysis makes it possible to turn a great variety of resources into important and necessary products – quickly, efficiently and with a minimum of energy and waste. Topsoe delivers a range of catalysts and related process technologies that allows the global refining industry for example to optimize their performance and produce cleaner fuels. Moreover, the company’s catalytic technologies are used to clean industry flue gasses and remove harmful substances from the engine exhaust from heavy diesel vehicles. In the chemical sector, Topsoe also a leading position worldwide in areas such as synthesis gas, hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. In the ammonia industry, for example, Haldor Topsoe is a leading global supplier having supplied more than 50% of all new plants built within the last decade.
About Ferrostaal:
Ferrostaal is a technology-independent, multi-vendor and supplier-independent provider of industrial services with operations worldwide. As a project developer, the company is active in the areas of petrochemicals, wind power, lighting solutions, oil & gas as well as select industries. As a service and sales partner to international manufacturers, the company deals in machinery and equipment for recycling, packaging, rail transport, laboratory technology and printing, as well as with pipes and piping accessories. In the automotive field, Ferrostaal develops tailor-made processes and operates entire module assemblies for international automobile manufacturers and suppliers. Some 2,700 employees combine decades of industrial expertise with financing competence on behalf of the customers. Ferrostaal has own companies in around 40 countries.
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