PQ Group

PQ plans to install sodium silicates furnace at Georgia site

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PQ LLC., a leading global producer of sodium silicates, specialty silicas, and derivative products, announced plans to expand its existing Augusta, Georgia-based manufacturing facility with an on-site sodium silicate furnace.  The new, high-efficiency furnace will significantly increase PQ’s production capabilities in the Southeastern United States as well as enhance its broader silicate supply network. The … Read more

PQ Group to Sell Performance Chemicals Business, Acquires Niche Catalyst Activation Business

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PQ Group Holdings Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Performance Chemicals business to a partnership established by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and Koch Minerals & Trading LLC for a purchase price of $1.1 billion. PQ’s Performance Chemicals business includes sodium silicate and silica derivatives. “We are excited by … Read more