CP Kelco and Noviant unite as one

08/02/05 CP Kelco and Noviant, part of the J.M. Huber Corporation, announced that they have united as one business under the CP Kelco name. Headquartered in Chicago, CP Kelco will maintain a global footprint to best serve customers' needs. The full line of Noviant products such as FinnFix(R)(CMC) and Cekol(R) cellulose gum will continue to be available.

The combined business is an industry leader in specialty hydrocolloids, including biogums, pectin and carboxymethyl cellulous (CMC), as well as carrageenan. Hydrocolloids are thickeners and stabilizers that dissolve, disperse, or swell in water to provide a broad range of critical functionalities and physical attributes. They are used in a variety of applications including food, industrial and consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and oil and gas drilling. The union of CP Kelco and Noviant means that customers will enjoy a broader global reach; increased technology resources; and an even greater portfolio of high quality specialty solutions.

CP Kelco is a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloids with more than 2,000 customers in over 100 countries, and facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. With an extensive range of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, CP Kelco serves a wide variety of applications, including food, pharmaceutical, oral care, personal care, household and consumer, specialty industrial, and oil field drilling. Product lines include: carrageenan, pectin, locust bean gum, gellan gum, Xanthan gum, diutan gum, welan gum, microparticulated whey protein concentrate, and other novel biopolymers.

One of the world's leading producers, developers and distributors of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), Noviant is a global specialty materials supplier providing a wide range of hydrocolloids to diverse industries, including paper, food, personal care, pharmaceutical, and oil drilling.

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