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On the road to chemical independence, Rhodia is a leading specialty chemicals company. Spun-off following the merger that produced Aventis, a leading drug firm, Rhodia's consumer specialties unit (30% of sales) makes products for use in food, cosmetics, and detergents, while its polyamide unit (about 20% of sales) makes yarns and fibers and engineering plastics used in cars, apparel, and home furnishings. Its industrial specialties segment (about 20%) makes silicones and chemicals used in making tires, paper, paint, and construction materials. Its fine organics unit makes life science chemicals and pharmaceutical and fragrance ingredients. Rhodia also makes water-treatment systems. Aventis owns 25% of Rhodia.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 6,987.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 25.3%
Employees: 29,500
Revenue per employee: $236,847.46
KEY PEOPLE |
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Jean-Pierre Tirouflet
CEO
Pierre Prot
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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26, quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92512 Boulogne-Billancourt Cedex, France
Phone: 33-1-55-38-40-00
Fax: 33-1-55-38-44-71
Online: Web Site
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