| Business Summary | | Imperial
Chemical
Industries
PLC
(ICI)
is
an
industrial
chemical
organization.
Its
core
business
now
comprises
National
Starch,
Quest,
Industrial
Specialties
and
Paints.
ICI
also
has
an
Industrial
Chemicals
business
that
comprises
Halochemicals,
Methanol
and
a
number
of
regional
businesses.
ICI
is
actively
pursuing
the
divestment
of
most
of
its
Industrial
Chemicals
business
consistent
with
its
strategic
shift
to
specialty
chemicals.
ICI
is
engaged
in
industrial
adhesives,
specialty
starch,
fragrances,
flavors,
food
ingredients,
specialty
process
intermediates,
paints
and
chlorofluorocarbon
(CFC)
replacements.
It
also
has
positions
in
synthetic
resins
and
polymers,
chemicals
based
on
silica
and
alumina,
surfactants
and
catalysts.
In
addition,
ICI
has
a
regional
position
in
the
United
Kingdom
in
chlor-alkali
products. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | ICI
is
an
industrial
chemical
company
comprised
of
National
Starch,
Quest,
Industrial
Specialties,
Coatings
(Paints),
Materials
(Acrylics
and
Polyurethanes)
and
Industrial
Chemicals.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
6%
to
L3.32
billion.
Net
income
from
continuing
operations
fell
24%
to
L117M.
Revenues
reflect
growth
in
Paints
and
Quest.
Lower
income
reflects
shortfalls
in
National
Starch
and
a
L17M
loss
on
the
sale
of
operations. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Charles Smith, 60 | Chairman | Brendan O'Neill, 51 | CEO | Rob Margetts, 53 | Vice
Chairman and Exec. VP | Tim Scott | CFO | John McAdam, 52 | Exec.
VP Coatings and Exec. Director |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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