Grace in Düren, Germany

Grace's Düren plant, part of the Niederau Industry Park, is located in midwestern Germany, approximately 170 miles (270km) northwest of Worms. Originally an Akzo-PQ (APS) joint venture facility, it was acquired by Grace in 2001.

Today, the plant produces precipitated silica and sodium-aluminum-silicate and is also backward integrated in a key raw material. Products are supplied globally, but with a focus on the greater European region. Products manufacturing in Düren are used in toothpaste, tire and technical rubber, anti-caking and free-flow additives in food processing, and matting agents for paints and coatings.

Düren Info

• Approximately 90 employees
• Established in 1932
• Acquired in 2001
• Primary Activities: Manufacturing
• Products: Precipitated silica
• Applications: Toothpase, Tires, Technical rubbers, Foods, Coatings
• Certifications: ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001 + Cor 1:2009, ISO 50001:2001