February 12, 2008
Urmond/Amsterdam, February 12, 2008
Stamicarbon / DSM Licensing Center, the licensing
department of Royal DSM N.V. and Qlyte B.V. today announce their
cooperation for the commercialization of the Subcoal®
technology.
In this partnership Qlyte, a spin-off company from DSM, will
exclusively commercialize DSM's proprietary Subcoal® technology
in Europe. DSM and Qlyte will jointly continue technology
development for the Subcoal® technology. Pejman Djavdan, Managing
Director of DSM Licensing Center: "We are excited about the
capabilities of Subcoal® technology and our cooperation with
Qlyte to further develop and commercialize this technology in
Europe. This fits our strategy to leverage our technologies
through strategic partnerships."
Subcoal® technology
The Subcoal® technology concerns DSM's proprietary process and
application technologies for the separation and processing of
cellulose/plastics fractions from municipal solid waste,
industrial waste and/or reject streams from the paper & pulp
industry. These cellulose/plastic waste streams can be processed
to high-quality fuels with energy equivalence to coal. Subcoal®
product can be co-combusted in coal-fired power plants, lime
kilns, cement kilns and/or other industrial furnaces. The
cellulose fraction of the fuel is CO2 neutral and
therefore helps to reduce CO2 emissions by these
furnaces. In 2000, the Subcoal ® process technology for the
manufacturing of high-quality fuels has successfully been
implemented in a large scale paper mill of SmurfitKappa in
Roermond (the Netherlands).
DSM creates innovative products and services in Life Sciences and
Materials Sciences, contributing to the quality of life. DSM's
products and services are used globally in a wide range of
markets and applications, supporting a healthier, more
sustainable and enjoyable way of living. End markets include
human and animal nutrition and health, personal care,
pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrics &
electronics, life protection and housing.
Stamicarbon / DSM Licensing Center (DLC) is the licensing
subsidiary of DSM. DLC sells licenses, know-how and related
services to the chemical and related industries. DLC is actively
licensing state-of-the-art technologies such as; Urea,
Unsaturated Polyester Resin, Caprolactam, LldPE, Symphase®,
Freshure ®, ALLINCO ® and Subcoal® technology.
Qlyte is a spin-off company from DSM active in the field of
environmental technology and sustainability. Qlyte has been
founded to further develop and commercialize the Subcoal ®
technology in Europe in collaboration with DSM and other key
partners. For more information about Qlyte, please visit
www.qlyte.com.
For more information:
Qlyte
Ralph Koekkoek
Telephone: +31 (0) 20 2629490
Mobile : +31 (0) 6 15367712
Fax: +31 (0) 20 2629491
E-mail: r.koekkoek@qlyte.com
Qlyte
Mohammed Nafid
Telephone: +31 (0) 20 2629490
Mobile +31 (0) 6 15367771
Fax: +31 (0) 20 2629491
E-mail: m.nafid@qlyte.com
DSM Licensing Center
Ernst Jan van Manen
Telephone +31 (0) 46 4763130
Mobile +31 (0) 6 13701784
Fax: +31 (0) 46 47 63792
E-mail: ernst-jan.manen-van@dsm.com