| Business Summary | | Celanese
AG,
incorporated
as
Diogenes
Erste
Aktiengesellschaft
in
1996,
is
a
global
industrial
chemicals
company.
The
Company's
business
involves
processing
chemical
raw
materials,
such
as
ethylene
and
propylene,
and
natural
products,
including
natural
gas
and
wood
pulp,
into
value-added
chemicals
and
chemical-based
products.
Celanese's
competitive
cost
structures
are
based
on
economies
of
scale,
vertical
integration,
technical
understanding
and
the
use
of
technologies.
The
Company's
portfolio
consists
of
five
main
business
segments:
Acetyl
Products,
Chemical
Intermediates,
Acetate
Products,
Technical
Polymers
Ticona
and
Performance
Products. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Celanese
AG
is
a
global
industrial
chemicals
company
involved
in
the
processing
of
chemical
raw
materials,
and
natural
products,
into
value-added
chemicals
and
chemical
based
products
for
use
in
the
automotive,
pharmaceutical
and
other
industries.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
sales
rose
10%
to
EUR2.73
billion.
Net
income
from
continuing
operations
fell
29%
to
EUR36M.
Results
reflect
higher
selling
prices,
offset
by
increased
S/G/A
expenses. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Claudio Sonder, 57 | Chairman
of the Management Board | Perry Premdas, 47 | CFO | Guenter Metz, 64 | Chairman
of the Supervisory Board | Reiner Nause, 55 | Deputy
Chairman of the Supervisory Board | Edward Munoz, 56 | CEO,
Ticona |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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