OM Group

OM Group
OM Group, Inc.
Logo
Rechtsform Corporation
ISIN US6708721005
Gründung 1991
Sitz Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Leitung Joseph M. Scaminace (Chief Executive Officer)
Umsatz 1196 Mio. USD (2010)

872 Mio. USD (2009)
1739 Mio. USD (2008)
[1]
Branche Specialty Chemicals
Website www.omgi.com

OM Group, Inc. ist ein Spezialchemikalienhersteller mit Hauptsitz in Cleveland, Ohio, USA und Produktionsstätten in Europa, Asien und Amerika. Das Unternehmen ist an der New Yorker Börse unter OMG gelistet und hatte vor Übernahme der Vacuumschmelze ca. 2900 Mitarbeiter. OMG Kokkola Chemicals OY in Kokkola, Finnland ist, mit einer Menge von 8850 Tonnen (2009), der weltweit größte Hersteller für Cobalt [2].

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Gründung und Firmengeschichte

OM Group wurde 1991 durch den Zusammenschluss der amerikanischen Mooney Chemicals, Inc. mit Outokumpu's Kokkola Chemicals Oy in Finnland und Vasset, S.A. in Frankreich als Outokumpu Mooney Group gegründet. 1993 brachte Outokumpu 96 % der Gruppe an die Börse, 4 % blieben im Besitz von James Mooney[3],[4].

2007 verkündete Joseph M. Scaminace einen langfristigen Wachtumsplan durch Produktinnovationen und taktische und strategische Akquisitionen[5]:

  • Ausbau der Kompetenzen bei Teilchenkontrolle und Oberflächenmodifikationen sowie bei hochreinen, funktionellen organischen und anorganischen Produkten.
  • Erweiterung des bestehenden Absatzmarkts und des Kundenstamms in benachbarte Märkte.
  • Erweiterung des Produktportfolios und der Technologien in den Bereichen portable power („tragbare Energie“), electronic chemicals (Chemikalien für die Elektronikindustrie), catalysts (Katalysatoren) und Advanced Materials.

Meilensteine

1996: Kauf der Firma SCM Metal Products Inc.[6]
2000: Kauf des Nickelwerks von Outokumpu Oyj in Harjavalta Finnland[7]
2000: Übernahme der Metallorganiksparte von Rhodia[8]
2001: Übernahme der Degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec AG (dmc2)[9]
2003: Verkauf der Edelmetallgruppe, inklusive dmc2 an die belgische Umicore[10]
2006: Verkauf der Nickel Aktivitäten an Norilsk Nickel[11]
2006: Übernahme von Plaschem Specialty Products Pte Ltd[12]
2007: Erweiterung der Kooperation mit der Firma QuantumSphere, Inc. [13]
2007: Übernahme des Additivherstellers Borchers GmbH von der Firma Lanxess[14]
2007: Übernahme der Elektronik Sparte von Rockwood Holdings, Inc.[15]
2009: Übernahme des Batterieherstellers EaglePicher Technologies, LLC von EaglePicher Corporation[16]
2011: Übernahme der Firma Vacuumschmelze von One Equity Partners[17]

Geschäftsbereiche

  • Advanced Materials
  • Specialty Chemicals
    • Advanced Organics
    • Electronic Chemicals
    • Photomask
    • Ultra Pure Chemicals
  • Battery Technologies
  • Vacuumschmelze

Produktionsstandorte

Advanced
Materials		 Specialty
Chemicals		 Battery
Technologies		 Vacuum-
schmelze
Amerika Franklin, USA Belleville, Kanada
Franklin, USA
Los Gatos, USA
Maple Plain, USA
Fremont, USA		 Plano, USA
Joplin, USA
Asien Kuching, Malaysia
Zhongli City, Taiwan
Suzhou, China
Wuzhong Disctrict, Suzhou		 Shenyang, China
Pekan, Malaysia
Europa Kokkola, Finnland
Lumbumbashi, Kongo		 Castres, Frankreich
Glenrothes, Schottland
Riddings, GB
St Cheron, Frankreich
St Fromond, Frankreich		 Hanau, Deutschland
Horná Streda, Slowakei

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ OM Group Reports Strong Revenue, Income Growth in Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2010
  2. ↑ Cobalt Development Institute/Production Statistics
  3. ↑ OM Group, Inc.
  4. ↑ OM Group, Inc. - Company Profile, Information, Business Description, History, Background Information on OM Group, Inc.
  5. ↑ OM Group Announces Details of Long-Range Growth Strategy
  6. ↑ OM GROUP ACQUIRING U.S. INDUSTRIES' SCM SUBSIDIARY
  7. ↑ OM Group paving $180M for Outokumpu nickel unit.
  8. ↑ OM Group Inc. erwirbt Metallorganischen Geschäftsbereich von Rhodia
  9. ↑ COMPANY NEWS; FERRO WILL PAY OM GROUP $540 MILLION FOR 4 BUSINESSES
  10. ↑ OMG sells its precious metals group to Umicore
  11. ↑ OM Group to Sell Nickel Business to OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel
  12. ↑ OM Group to Accelerate Growth Strategy in Electronic Chemicals with Acquisition of Plaschem Specialty Products
  13. ↑ QuantumSphere Announces Expanded Partnership with OM Group
  14. ↑ OM Group to Acquire Borchers GmbH
  15. ↑ OM Group to Acquire Electronics Businesses from Rockwood Holdings
  16. ↑ OM Group to Acquire Advanced Battery Manufacturer EaglePicher Technologies, LLC for $171.9 Million
  17. ↑ OM Group Significantly Expands Its Portfolio of Advanced Energy Materials and Technology With Planned Acquisition of Vacuumschmelze for euro 700 Million

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