Wester Mineralien expands microgrits capacity.(Industry News)

From: Advanced Ceramics Report | Date: February 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Wester Mineralien GmbH, Germany, is raising its capacity for ceramic microgrit abrasives.

Brown fused alumina microgrit capacity will be raised to 1 kt a year; white fused alumina to 1 kt a year; and silicon carbide (SiC) to 2 kt a year by the end of March 2005.

The capacity boost has been prompted by increasing market ...

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