Elementis is a global specialty chemicals
company
The Elementis strategy is focused on growth, both through
the development of existing businesses and through acquisition.
The Elementis strategy is driven
by four key objectives:
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The achievement of step
change improvement in
financial performance.
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Securing sector leadership
in our key markets.
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Capturing inter-business
synergies to achieve top
quartile excellence in all
operations and processes.
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The expansion of business
platforms, in particular in
Elementis Specialties.
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Elementis Specialties is a leading producer of rheological
and surface chemistry additives
Strategy
With its high degree of product differentiation and
advanced application technologies, Elementis Specialties is
the primary growth focus for Elementis. Organic growth, technology
expansion and acquisitions are key drivers for the Specialties
strategy.
During 2004, Elementis Specialties successfully acquired
and began the integration of Sasol Servo B.V. This acquisition
brings with it access to new surface technology chemistry
and a European manufacturing centre of excellence for reaction
chemistry. The innovation pipeline delivered two new commercialised
product technologies. The Specialties innovation programme
has significant revenue generation targets during the current
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Elementis Pigments is a world-leading producer of synthetic
iron oxides and complementary products
Strategy
Elementis Pigments' objective is to be the
world's leading supplier for iron oxide
pigments in the premium market sector.
Elementis Pigments' strategy for growth
is based on expansion of their highly
competitive cost base into the premium
European and Asian markets. Commissioning
of a new pigments plant at TaiCang, China,
began in 2004 and commercial production
was initiated in February 2005. Additional
capacity has also been added to the existing
plant at Shenzhen, China. It is anticipated
these developments will deliver an improved
cost model for Pigments during 2005. |
Elementis Chromium is the
world's largest producer of
chromium chemicals
Strategy
Elementis Chromium's strategic objective is to leverage its global leadership
position in the chromium chemicals business. This leadership position is sustained
through low cost production, superior quality, the highest environmental standards
and global market coverage. Following a period of falling sales prices in the
chromium market, Elementis Chromium successfully implemented sales price increases
during the course of 2004. By the end of the year prices of all Elementis Chromium
products showed significant increases when compared with the industry low of
November 2003. |
Elementis Specialty Rubber is the leading international manufacturer
of wet abrasion resistant rubber products and process equipment,
marketed
under the Linatex brand name
Strategy
Elementis Specialty Rubber aims to leverage
the Linatex brand and their quality market leadership position
on a global basis. Expansion of partnerships with original
equipment manufacturers and new product introductions has aided
Specialty Rubber's geographic expansion into rapidly growing
markets. During the course of 2004 Specialty Rubber developed
a joint venture in Santiago, Chile, which started trading in
January 2005.
The performance potential of Specialty Rubber
has been demonstrated and Elementis has begun a process
of considering
the strategic options for this business. |
| North America |
| Amarillo, US |
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| Belleville, US |
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| Castle Hayne, US |
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| Charleston, US |
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| Colton, US |
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| Corpus Christi, US |
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| Dakota City, US |
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| Easton, US |
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| East St Louis, US |
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| Hightstown, US |
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| Jersey City, US |
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| Milwaukee, US |
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| Newberry Springs, US |
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| Ontario, CAN |
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| Sept-Iles, CAN |
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| St Louis, US |
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| Africa |
| Alrode, SA |
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| Europe |
| Birtley, UK |
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| Cologne, GER |
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| Delden, NL |
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| Eaglescliffe, UK |
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| Livingston, UK |
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| Market Harborough, UK |
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| Oosterhout, NL |
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| Rotterdam, NL |
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| Staines, UK |
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| Yateley, UK |
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| South America |
| Santiago, CHILE |
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| Asia Pacific and Australia |
| Batu Caves, MAL |
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| ChangXing, CHI |
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| Dandenong, AUS |
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| Darwin, AUS |
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| Hawthorne, AUS |
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| Hong Kong, CHI |
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| Kalgoorlie, AUS |
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| Mount Isa, AUS |
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| Osaka, JAPAN |
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| Perth, AUS |
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| Selangor, MAL |
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| Shanghai, CHI |
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| Shenzhen, CHI |
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| TaiCang, CHI |
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| Townsville, AUS |
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| Key |
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| Specialties |
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| Pigments |
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| Chromium |
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| Specialty Rubber |
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