Hercules Pulp and Paper Division opens Helsingborg technical center

Dec 13, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. The Pulp and Paper Division of Hercules Incorporated has announced the opening of its new Helsingborg technical center (HTC) in January 2006. The 600 square meter facility, situated adjacent to Hercules’ existing production plant, will provide problem-solving support to Hercules Pulp and Paper Division customers in Europe and Asia. Approximately 20 technical staff with expertise in analytical chemistry, microbiology, papermaking and paper testing applications will be based at the technical center. In close proximity to the technology leaders in the Nordic region, the HTC demonstrates Hercules’ commitment to the pulp and paper industry. Ensuring continuity of Hercules’ pulp and paper experience, technology innovation and communication in the languages of our customers has been a key emphasis throughout the staffing process. Hercules Pulp and Paper Division is the world's largest and most technically advanced specialty chemical supplier to the pulp and paper industry. The comprehensive array of functional, process, and water treatment chemicals offered by the division are used in a variety of pulp and paper applications to improve productivity and/or the quality of the customer's finished product. In addition to providing the most complete range of chemical programs in the industry, the division also offers unmatched applications expertise with in-mill capabilities that run from the pulp mill, through the paper machine, to the finished paper on the winder.