German company Cofermin Rohstoffe has announced that Hafsil, Europe’s largest producer of ferrosilicon powders for DMS, is back in production. Hafsil companies include Hafsil AS of Sarpsborg in Norway and Mineralmühle Leun of Leun, Germany.

General sales are carried out by Cofermin Rohstoffe GmbH, which is based in Essen, Germany. Phone: +49 201 4387-810, Fax: +49 201 4387-888, E-mail: krueger@cofermin.de.

* Terex Pesgson

Crushing plant and equipment manufacturer TEREX Pegson of Coalville, UK, has been awarded another Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, thereby repeating its success of 2002. TEREX Pegson’s comprehensive range of crushing plant is predominantly used in quarrying, mining, aggregate extraction, construction and demolition, recycling and reclamation. The company has increased its already-substantial overseas earnings by some 85% over the past three years. TEREX Pegson sells to some 43 countries, notably throughout the USA and EU. More recently, it has been developing its sales throughout the Middle and Far East, as well as the Indian sub-continent.

www.bl-pegson.com

* Outokumpu Copper Products

Outokumpu Copper Products Oy has a new owner, namely the Nordic private equity firm Nordic Capital which is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Nordic Capital has a strong and proven track record in owning and developing industrial companies which stretches back to 1989. Under this new owner, Outokumpu Copper will continue its strong industrial approach, focusing on competitiveness and new product offerings. Outokumpu Copper and its businesses will continue to trade under their existing names during a transition period of up to 12 months.

www.outokumpucopper.com or www.nordiccapital.se