WIESBADEN, Germany - Sulzer Chemtech and SGL Group are expanding their cooperation in the field of column internals based on SGL’s carbon fiber composite materials (CFC) going by the brand name SIGRABOND. Carbon and graphite products are used whenever other materials such as steel, aluminum, copper or plastic fail due to their limited material properties like for example temperature and corrosion resistance.

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland -- Sulzer last week announced plans to acquire a New Zealand pharmaceutical delivery company to round out its Applicator Systems division.

Sulzer has signed a binding agreement to acquire Simcro, a 230-employee company that manufactures animal pharmaceutical delivery devices such as injectors and applicators for livestock and companion animals. A Sulzer release values the acquisition at NZD 132 million.

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WINTERTHUR, Switzerland (Dec. 1, 2016)—On Nov. 30, Sulzer signed an agreement to acquire control of Rotec’s gas turbine maintenance business (Rotec GT), according to a statement from Sulzer. Rotec GT, headquartered in Moscow and majority-controlled by Renova, is mainly active in the Russian market.

Through this transaction, Sulzer becomes a sizable player in the Russian gas turbine service market with revenues of about $40 million, according to the company.

MERIDEN, Conn. (June 24, 2016) -- Sulzer is pleased to announce that Phillip Nelson has joined the company as the head of sales for the North American Mining & Construction segment.

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Nelson joins Sulzer with more than 30 years of experience in the rotating equipment industry with extensive focus on sales and distribution management.