(Lanxess) -- From October 1, 2011, specialty chemicals company LANXESS will market its foundry-grade chromite sand to customers around the world direct from its own chrome ore mine in Rustenburg, South Africa. LANXESS is already among the world's top producers of chrome ore for chemical applications. "In the future, we will also make our chromite sand available for a wider range of industrial applications," said Dr. Andreas Eickhoff, head of Strategic Marketing Chrome at LANXESS. "Through integration of the supply chain from mine to end-user, all from a single supplier, we can provide the foundry industry with high-quality chromite sand products of consistently high quality," he added.
Chromite from LANXESS comes exclusively from the company's own mine and is noted above all for its low content of minor minerals. Because it always comes from the same mine, consistency of quality is guaranteed - a very important factor for the foundry industry. With backwards integration through to the actual mining of the ore, customers are also ensured of maximum reliability of supply.