Kemira Oyj

Kemira Oyj
Press Release
September 3, 2010 at 9.00 am (CET+1)

Outotec Oyj and Kemira Oyj have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to
develop, promote and support the companies'' businesses in mining applications
and oil sands processing as well as associated industrial water treatment
solutions.

Outotec is the global leader in minerals and metals processing technology.
Kemira offers a large selection of chemicals and process solutions for the oil
and mining industries. This cooperation is combining Outotec''s competence in
minerals and oil sands processing technology with Kemira''s know-how in water
chemistry and related applications to offer customers process optimisation
enabling cost-efficiency, sustainability and quality improvements.

The Outotec and Kemira cooperation utilizes the research programs of SWEET, the
Center of Water Efficiency Excellence, which Kemira established together with
VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) in March, 2010. The SWEET research
programs aim to develop unique water knowledge and new technology, which helps
to enhance the water usage and recycling in the water-intensive industries and
thus to create new business opportunities for companies in the environmental
technology sector. The research center supports Kemira''s strategic target to
become a leading water chemistry company.

"The strategic cooperation with Outotec is strongly supporting our target to
grow and to expand geographical presence within mining applications and oil
sands processing related industries. The jointly crafted business model is
backing up the cooperation which we believe will benefit both companies as well
as customer organizations across the industry", says Harri Kerminen, President
and CEO, Kemira Oyj.

"The strategic cooperation with Kemira will strengthen our water-related
businesses and enable us to offer new value-adding technologies and services to
our customers. We have expertise in water treatment of minerals processing and
metallurgical plants, and our aim is to further expand our offerings to new
industrial water treatment applications. This a great opportunity for Outotec to
create new revenue streams", says Pertti Korhonen, President and CEO, Outotec
Oyj.


For more information, please contact

Kemira Oyj
Johan Grön, EVP, R&D and Technology
Mobile phone: +358 40 546 4186

Outotec Oyj
Kari Knuutila, Chief Technology Officer
Mobile phone: +358 40 779 9566


Kemira is a global two billion euro chemicals company that is focused on serving
customers in water-intensive industries. The company offers water quality and
quantity management that improves customers'' energy, water, and raw material
efficiency. Kemira''s vision is to be a leading water chemistry company.
www.kemira.com
www.waterfootprintkemira.com

Outotec develops and provides technology solutions for the sustainable use of
natural resources. As the global leader in minerals and metals processing
technology, Outotec has developed over decades several  breakthrough
technologies. The company also offers innovative solutions for industrial water
treatment, the utilization of alternative energy sources and for the chemical
industry.
www.outotec.com



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