Finnish water and fiber company creates 85 new jobs in Atlanta

ATLANTA, September 2008– Finnish water and fiber management company Kemira announced recently it plans to consolidate its North American research and development facilities into a new Atlanta location, creating 85 jobs.

Kemira, which currently has six locations in Georgia and more than 100 worldwide, recently signed a lease to occupy space at Technology Enterprise Park in Atlanta. The facility will house research and development professionals focused on enhancing development and commercialization of innovative technologies and products for the pulp and paper, water treatment and oil and mining industries. The new R&D center will be one of five globally for Kemira and the only R&D location in North America.

Through its affiliation with Georgia Tech, Technology Enterprise Park offers access to immense developmental resources, capabilities and talent. Facilities and experts in fields ranging from bioengineering to nanotechnology are engaged in active partnerships with Technology Enterprise Park firms. Through Georgia Tech, the relationships extend to other leading universities and research hospitals of Atlanta.

In 2007, Kemira recorded revenue of approximately EUR 2.8 billion and had a staff of 10,000.