October 2004
Larox Group is a leading innovator of solid/liquid separation solutions for the world's process industries. Larox Group's major product lines include Larox automatic pressure filters, Scheibler polishing filters, Pannevis horizontal vacuum belt filters, Hoesch pressure filters, and Ceramec capillary action disc filters. Larox serves its global client base through its extensive network of sales and service offices, and representatives worldwide. Larox is headquartered in Lapeeranta, Finland.
The acquisition of the Outukumpu Technology filter business in January 2004 created a E100 million global technology leader with the industry's most complete set of solid/liquid separation produts and services. Larox now operates in 40 countries with over 430 employees.
With the acquisition Larox became a major player in an E800 million market. The new Larox will maintain a sharp focus on solid/liquid separation but with a wider range of products and an enhanced level of expertise.
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Design and Construction of Chemical Plants
Evaluation of plant design using Monte Carlo simulation
Robert Heuberger (Independent consultant) ,
Project management pitstop
Phil Hardy (Atkins Global, UK) ,
Focus on design and construction of chemical plant
Environmental Engineering
Chemical engineering in Antarctica: contaminated site remediation in a challenging environment
Kathy A Northcott, Michael A Connor and Geoffrey W Stevens (Dept of Chemical Eng, University of Melbourne, Australia) ,Ian Snape (Australian Antarctic Division),
Focus on environmental engineering
Mixing
Flow patterns in granulating systems
S Forrest and J Bridgwater (Dept of Chem Eng, University of Cambridge, UK) ,P R Mort (Procter and Gamble, Cincinatti, USA), J D Litster (Dept of Chem Eng, University of Queensland, Australia)
Waste Treatment
Sludge composting: comparison of several treatment processes
A Huyard (CIRSEE, I Coulomb-Vendeuvre, SITA) ,C Prevot (CIRSEE-Degremont), F Mosnier (CIRSEE)
