American Carbonyl Acquires Ashland Micropowder And Iron Pentacarbonyl Assets
May 08, 2023•over 2 years ago
Acquiring Company
American Carbonyl
Acquired Company
Iron Pentacarbonyl
Description
American Carbonyl, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Ashland, Inc.'s Carbonyl Iron Manufacturing assets and business lines. With this acquisition, American Carbonyl continues a long history of manufacturing Carbonyl Iron Micropowders and Iron Pentacarbonyl at the historic Redstone Arsenal located in Huntsville, Alabama. Carbonyl Iron Micropowders and Iron Pentacarbonyl are critical raw materials for the chemical, defense, and metals manufacturing sectors. American Carbonyl is the sole producer of these materials in the Western Hemisphere.
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