INNOVATION SINCE 1908

NUTRITION

RENEWABLE ENERGY

FINE CHEMICALS

AGRICULTURE

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AlzChem, an INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, has positioned itself in the world of specialty chemistry with both well established and new 1895 Dr. Adolph Frank and Dr. Nikodem Caro succeed in binding nitrogen from the air products for global markets. The company has approx. 1,400 employees and an annual turnover in 2015 of more than 320 million euros. with calcium carbides (nitrogenation). AlzChem manufactures at four sites in the Chemical Triangle in Southeastern Bavaria, in Sundsvall, Sweden and has sales companies in Atlanta, USA, and Shanghai, China. AlzChem‘s headquaters is located in Trostberg in Upper Bavaria, in the district. 1901 Dr. Albert Frank recognizes the benefits of using calcium cyanamide as a fertilizer. With a wide range of applications, AlzChem continues to focus on NCN-chemistry products with the typical nitrogen-carbon-nitrogen bond, which have been developed in Trostberg. The production network and the efficient use of raw materials ensure a high level of supply security - an 1908 Bayerische Stickstoffwerke AG (BStW) is founded, with head offices in Munich. important advantage in the market and one that sets AlzChem apart. AlzChem‘s networked production structure creates a powerful and effective value chain built around metallurgical additives, fertilizers and important intermediate products for the pharmaceutical, food and agriculture indus- 1908-1912 Construction of the Trostberg calcium carbide plant, the carbide plant in Schalchen, tries. This value chain extends from chemical base products through to high-grade products. the works canal and two hydropower plants in Trostberg and Schalchen.

THE MOST IMPORTANT APPLICATIONS: 1920 Bayerische Kraftwerke AG is founded, with head offices in Berlin. NUTRITION RENEWABLE ENERGY FINE CHEMICALS AGRICULTURE METALLURGY 1939 Company renamed Süddeutsche Kalkstickstoff-Werke AG, with head offices in Trostberg. Starting TRAINING PROVIDES THE CAPITAL FOR OUR FUTURE 1945 Establishment of premium value-added product ranges in the metallurgy and NCN chemistry segments.

It is very important to us to continue to acquire qualified new employees. Every year we offer rewarding apprenticeships to 1968 The company moves into construction chemicals with the concrete plasticizer MELMENT®. around 40 young people. Our training covers the scientific, technical and commercial fields. Training takes place in modern training facilities, laboratories and offices, all equipped with the latest training technology and designed with future developments in mind. 1974 The company goes international with production facilities at Bécancour/Quebec in Canada. A highly-motivated and committed team of trainers provides a solid foundation for a profession – which means a career for the future. As a training partner, AlzChem ticks all the boxes for providing successful training with qualifications. 1978 Company’s name is changed to SKW Trostberg AG. WE TEACH SOCIAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE – THE SURE WAY FOR A LEADING COMPANY TO SUCCEED. 1995 SKW is listed on the stock market.

2000 Merger of Degussa Hüls AG with SKW Trostberg AG to form the new Degussa AG.

2005 RAG Group becomes new majority shareholder.

2006 Merger of the sites at Trostberg, Schalchen, Hart and Waldkraiburg into AlzChem Group. The Construction Chemicals segment is sold to BASF.

2009 bluO Fonds becomes new owner.

2013 The shares are taken over by the bluO partners.

2014 AlzChem is investing in the feed additives segment and is building a dedicated CreAMINO® production facility.

Acquisition of SKW Metallurgy Sweden AB, renamed Nordic Carbide AB. A FACE TO THE FUTURE. PRODUCTS & APPLICATIONS WE ARE A STRONG AND INNOVATIVE PARTNER AT YOUR SIDE. NUTRITION INNOVATION SINCE 1908 Sports nutrition has been a focus for AlzChem dietary supplements for many years and Creapure® creatine monohydrate is recognized as the premium brand for creatine worldwide. Careful selection of raw materials, manufacturing under GMP conditions, and precise analytical control ensure the highest purity products. Creapure® offers benefits for everyone, young and old: for mental acuity, healthy bones, muscle rehabilitation, as well as improved endurance and muscle strength. Other dietary supplements include Alipure® alpoha lipoic acid, the only commercially available product that is solvent free. Alipure® is a powerful antioxidant and can also alleviate certain symptoms associated with Type II diabetes.

RENEWABLE ENERGY AlzChem DYHARD® micronized dicyandiamide grades are sold worldwide as effective epoxy resin hardeners. The DYHARD® product range of curing agents includes a full range of accelerators for use in adhesives, powder coatings, printed circuit boards, and composites. DYHARD® products play a key role ensuring safety and quality in the automotive, airline, wind power and other high performance industries.Our product SILZOT® SQ plays an important role in the competitive manufacture of solar wafers from polycrystalline silicon.

FINE CHEMICALS Starting with the very basics – coal, limestone and air we build up a broad and comprehensive product portfolio. With our approach and these simple raw materials, we provide a dependable supply of products based on calcium carbide, calcium cyanamide, hydrogen cyanamide, dicyandiamide, guanidine, guanamines and nitroguanidine. In addition, our multi-nitrile plant offers a wide range of aromatic and aliphatic nitriles for many diverse applications. A full range of fine and specialty chemicals are manufactured in our dedicated and multi-purpose facilities.

AGRICULTURE Our specialty products and services help agricultural operations worldwide achieve efficient and sustained production. AlzChem AG’s product range includes PERLKA® calcium cyanamide as a specialty fertilizer with its proven and highly valued secondary effects. The germicide ALZOGUR® is used successfully by pig farm operations to combat flies and dysentery. Various growth regulators (DORMEX®, SITOFEX®) are used to obtain greater yields in wine and fruit growing. BREAK-THRU S240® is an effective additive for plant protection. Our application experts are also on-hand with technical advice to ensure that our customers achieve the maximum benefit from using our products.

METALLURGY AlzChem‘s strengths and expertise in metallurgy are the result of our long experience, fundamental know-how in metallurgy, very large-scale production capacity and outstanding customer relationships. AlzChem offers reliability, quality, flexibility and innovation in two key segments of the steel industry: hot metal desulphurization and secondary metallurgy. We at AlzChem use our extraordinary technical and commercial service, complemented by collaboration with renowned research institutes, to help our customers find solutions to their special requirements. ALZCHEM. OUR INTEGRATED PRODUCTION NETWORK. TROSTBERG, SCHALCHEN, HART, WALDKRAIBURG.

The production network and the efficient use of raw materials ensure a high level of supply security - an important advantage in the market and one that sets AlzChem apart. AlzChem‘s networked production structure creates a powerful and effective value chain built around metallurgical additives, fertilizers and important intermediate products for the pharmaceutical, food and agriculture industries. This value chain extends from chemical base products through to high-grade products. Finished products from one site are used as raw material at another AlzChem site. A network system of this nature conserves

resources, saves energy, reduces emissions and transport costs, and uses the synergies of an integrated infrastructure. A product of AlzChem

AlzChem‘s production network involves the intelligent networking of our facilities and energy and material flows, plus the networking of the entire infrastructure. Wirkung? Energie in jeder Zelle Vielseitig. 100 % Kreatin.

» Höhere, exaktere Trainingsbelastbarkeit ALZCHEM USES ITS INTEGRATED PRODUCTION NETWORK TO PROVIDE sowie Leistungsfähigkeit. » Geringere Abnahme des pH-Werts im Muskel während der Belastung. CUSTOMIZED APPLICATIONS TO SELECTED MARKETS. » Mehr Ausdauer. » Verkürzte Regenerationsphase.

Creapure füllt Deine Zellen mit Energie. 100 % Kreatin.

SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES: NIGU Chemie GmbH, Waldkraiburg AlzChem LLC in Atlanta, USA A product of AlzChem Shanghai Co. Ltd., China

Our team is specially focused on the American market, This subsidiary was established in 2012. NIGU Chemie is the Competence Center for nitroguanidine and for guanidine salts. AlzChem AG Dr-Albert-Frank Str.32 and maintains direct contact with the customers.83303 Trostberg Our team focuses on purchasing raw materials and We develop and produce at quantities ranging from laboratory and pilot plant scale through to production optimierte Leistung, www.creapure.de Accounting for around 10 % of the worldwide sales of selling AlzChem products inoptimaler China. Trainingserfolg! scale. Our customers are leading manufacturers in the agrochemical, biotech and the AlzChem Group, the American subsidiary is making pharmaceutical sectors, as well as automotive suppliers and the defense industry. a significant contribution to expanding the markets in Through custom development and custom manufacturing, NIGU offers a customer-driven range the many segments in which AlzChem operates, such as of services and tailored solutions for the following applications: Nordic Carbide in Sundsvall, Sweden food supplements, plastics additives/ Dyhard®, Agrochemical intermediates polypeptides fine chemicals, biopharmaceutical and other special When AlzChem acquired this production site in 2014 Pharmaceutical ingredients components for propellants chemistry markets. it added an additional oven to its calcium carbide Diagnostics propellants (for airbags) production capacity. Direct access to the port and a The key to success in America is knowing how to work central location in Sweden provide logistical advan- NIGU benefits from its broad experience in this market segment, and is the sole producer with customers in a friendly and expert manner, and tages in terms of raw material supply and supplying the of nitroguanidine in the north-western hemisphere, with years of experience and market coverage to match. providing technical sales support with the main focus on Scandinavian market. the AlzChem product range. The experienced team at Nordic Carbide produces calcium carbide as a basis for hot metal desulphuri- RELIABILITY FOR OVER 100 YEARS. zation mixtures for the steel industry and to service the gas industry, where it is used as a starting product for acetylene. WWW.ALZCHEM.COM [email protected]

AlzChem AG CHEMICAL PARK TROSTBERG Dr.-Albert-Frank-Str. 32 83308 Trostberg T +49 8621 86-0 F +49 8621 2911

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AlzChem LLC DORMEX COMPANY LLC 680 Village Trace, 680 Village Trace, Building #20 Building #20 Marietta, GA 30067 Marietta, GA 30067 USA USA T +1 770 804-0 371 T +1 559 229-8183 F +1 770 804-0 375 F +1 559 229-0893

Nordic Carbide AB AlzChem Shanghai Co. Ltd. Stockviksvägen 20 Suite B, 3F, Building 61, 85467 Sundsvall 421 Hong Cao Road Sweden Shanghai 200233 T +46 60 134000 China T +86 21 5424-9788 F +86 21 5424-9578