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Specialties
and Pigments
H1 2004: |
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Sales |
£104.0 million |
Operating profit |
£7.2 million1 |
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Specialties
Business |
Elementis Specialties
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Global headquarters |
Hightstown,
New Jersey, US |
Managing Director |
Neil Carr |
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Principal
products
Rheological additives, colourants, waxes, other specialty
additives
Principal customer segments
Coatings, oil drilling, inks, personal care, adhesives
Growth drivers
Product innovation, customer service, globalisation of customer
base, growth of aqueous based additives |
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Pigments
Business |
Elementis Pigments
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Global headquarters |
East St Louis, Illinois, US |
Managing Director |
David Dutro |
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Principal
products
Iron oxide pigments, chromic oxide pigments, carboxylates,
zinc products
Principal customer segments
Coatings, construction, chemicals, automotive, consumer products
Growth drivers Globalisation
of customer base, niche product development, customer service |
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Chromium
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H1 2004: |
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| Sales |
£53.1 million2 |
Operating loss |
£(1.3) million3
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Business |
Elementis Chromium |
Global headquarters |
Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, UK |
Managing Director |
Paul Tomkinson |
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Principal
products
Sodium dichromate, chromic sulphate, chromic acid, chromic
oxide, chromic hydrate, sodium sulphate
Principal customer segments
Leather tanning, timber treatment, metal finishing, metal
alloys, pigments, ceramics
Growth drivers
Operational excellence, price/cost competitiveness, customer
service |
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Specialty
Rubber
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H1 2004: |
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Sales |
£22.7 million |
Operating loss |
£(0.2) million |
Business |
Linatex, Bergmann |
Global headquarters |
Yateley, UK |
Managing Director |
Greg McClatchy |
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Principal
products
Abrasion resistant rubber, sheet mouldings, fabricated products,
linings, screens
Principal customer segments
Minerals processing, sand and gravel, defence and security,
transportation
Growth drivers
Product innovation, brand recognition, product quality and
cost effectiveness, customer services |
1 Before goodwill amortisation 2 Before
elimination of inter-company sales 3 Before exceptional
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