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Siemens Axiva to engineer and build thermal exhaust gas cleaning plants for Merck in DarmstadtSiemens Axiva is engineering and building two thermal exhaust gas cleaning plants for Merck KGaA in Darmstadt for the production of liquid crystals. Both plants have been designed as turnkey solutions and will be put into operation in the second half of 2003. Following a joint engineering phase for both plants, Siemens Axiva developed the detailed engineering and the technical documentation to obtain the official permits. The combustion technology is being adapted to the specific requirements and integrated into the system in cooperation with KEU GmbH, Krefeld. The process and safety technology aspects of both thermal exhaust gas cleaning plants have been harmonized so that all the exhaust gas can be cleaned by one plant during maintenance work on the other.Siemens Axiva, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, is a leading supplier of process engineering services to the process industry. With a workforce of 540 employees, the company posted sales in the region of € 80 million in 2001. Siemens Axiva provides its customers with a wide range of services from integral process development and custom synthesis to individual production processes. Its clientele includes internationally operating companies, in particular from the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sector. Siemens Axiva has been a subsidiary of Siemens Automation & Drives (A&D) since 2000 and was spun off the former Hoechst AG. With its combination of process engineering and automation technology Siemens Axiva offers a unique range of expert services. The Siemens Automation and Drives Group (A&D), Nuremberg/Erlangen, Germany, is the leading provider of automation and drive technology worldwide. A&D supplies standard products for manufacturing and processing industries and for the electrical installation industry as well as system solutions, for example for machine tools, and solutions for whole industries such as the automation of automobile factories or chemical plants. Supplementing this range of products and services, A&D also offers software for linking production and management (horizontal and vertical IT integration) and for optimizing production processes. A&D employs 54,600 people worldwide and in fiscal year 2001 (to September 30) earned a pre-tax profit of €8.9 billion on orders of €9.1 billion. Press Contact for Siemens Axiva: Dr. Sigrun Ebert-Heffels Tel.: ++49 69 305-1 4176 Fax: ++49 69 305-1 20 83 E-mail: sigrun.ebert-heffels@siemens.com Industriepark Höchst D-65926 Frankfurt am Main Further information can be found on the Internet at: http://www.siemens-axiva.com/ Download this press release (rtf, 96 kB): german english spanish There is no picture to accompany this press release. 2002.11.13
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