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ATOCHEM A BRIEF SUMMARY DIRECTION DES RELATIONS EXTERIEURES April 1988 ATOCHEM, a Societe Anonyme, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Elf Aquitaine Group. HEAD OFFICE La Defense 10 4 ef 8, Cours Michelet PUTEAUX - Hauts-de-Seine (FRANCE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS MM. Jacques BONNET de la TOUR, Jean CHAPON, Daniel DESBIENDRAS, Franpois DIDIER, G6rard FAVRE, Raymond JOBERT, Jacques PUECHAL, Gilbert RUTMAN, Ren6 SAUTIER. POSTAL ADDRESS La Defense 10 Cedex 42 92091 PARIS LA DEFENSE (FRANCE) Tel : (1)49 00 80 80 Telefax : (1) 49 00 74 47 (1) 49 00 83 96 Telex : ATO 611922 F COMMERCIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER : R.C.S. Nanterre B 319 632 790 SIREN NUMBER : 319 632 790 GENERAL MANAGEMENT MM. Jacques PUECHAL, Chairman and Managing Director. Francis BAZILE, Managing Director. Michel BURQ, Deputy Managing Director. Ars6ne SCHUN, Deputy Managing Director. REGISTERED CAPITAL : 1,850,279,100 FF ACTIVITIES ATOCHEM is active in three major sectors : -- Basic chemicals. -- Fine chemicals and specialities. -- Plastics materials, engineering polymers and their conversion. SL 037146 BASIC CHEMICALS 1. PETROCHEMICALS Olefins : -- Ethylene, propylene, butadiene, C4, C5 fractions, iso and n-butenes. Aromatics : -- Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, styrene, pyrolysis gasoline. Olefin transport and storage networks : Ethylene ATOCHEM has : an ethylene pipeline network connecting the produc tion sites of : Lav6ra (Bouches-du-Rh6ne), SaintAuban (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), Pont-de-Claix/ Janie (Is6re), Feyzin (Rhfine), Balan (Ain), Tavaux (Jura), linked to an underground storage capacity in the Lyon region ; and another network linking Gonfreville (SeineMaritime) to Port-J6r6me (Seine-Maritime). Production site : -- Gonfreville-l'Orcher, near Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) Steamcracker. Aromatics unit. Ethylbenzene/Styrene. Propylene ATOCHEM uses pipelines for propylene transport between the industrial sites at: Feyzin (Rhone), Roches-de-Condrieu (Is&re), P6agede-Roussillon (Isfcre), Pont-de-Claix (Is&re), and has an underground propylene storage capacity in the Lyon region. Units on sites owned by other companies : -- Feyzin, near Lyon (Rhdne) On the site of the ELF FRANCE Refinery Steamcracker (shared with SOLVAY) Aromatics unit (shared with ELF FRANCE). Subsidiaries with production units : - NAPHTACHIMIE (50 % ATOCHEM/50 % BP CHIMIE) Steamcracker at Lav6ra (Bouches-du-Rhdne). - GEXARO (50 % ATOCHEM/50 % BP CHIMIE) Aromatics unit at LavSra (Bouches-du-Rhone). Production capacities : Ethylene Propylene Butadiene Benzene Toluene Isobutylene, Butenes Ethylbenzene Styrene Cyclohexane * Including the SNA (P) production at LACQ. Tonnes/year 830,000* 390,000 155,000 340,000* 40,000 100,000 335,000* 300,000* 20,000* Note : ATOCHEM also markets the chemicals manufactured at LacQ by SNEA (P) : ethylene, benzene, ethylbenzene, styrene, cyclohexane. SL 037147 ATOCHEM 3 2. CHLORINE, BROMINE AND THEIR DERIVATIVES ATOCHEM is one of the main producers and consumers of chlorine in Europe. This basic product is made by diaphragm and mercury electrolysis. The principal products are : -- Chlorine, hydrochloric acid, sodium hypochlorite. -- Caustic soda. -- Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM). -- Chlorinated solvents: trichloroethylene/ALTENE D6 - trichloroethane 1.1.1/BALTANE and MECLORAN - perchloroethylene/PERTENE dichloropropane. -- Dichloroethane. -- Monochloracetic acid, sodium monochloracetate. -- Hexachloroethane. -- Chloromethanes : methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride. -- Ethyl chloride. -- Chlorobenzenes, chlorotoluenes, chlorodiphenyls. -- Chloral, DDT. -- Sulphur dichloride -- Aluminium chloride. -- Ferric chloride. -- WAC (aluminium polychloride). ATOCHEM is also one of the main producers of bromine and its derivatives. The bromine is extracted from sea water. The main products are : -- Bromine. -- Hydrobromic acid, dibromethane, methyl, ethyl and propyl bromides, brominated flame-retardant additives (cf. Fine Chemicals Division). This division is responsible for the production of sulphuric acid and oleums. Production sites : -- Saline de Vauvert (Gard) Extraction of salt for chlorine production. -- Saint-Auban (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) Production of caustic soda, chlorine, vinyl chloride monomer, chlorinated solvents, hexachloroethane, monochloracetic acid and sodium monochloracetate. -- LavGra (Bouches-du-Rhone) Production of caustic soda, chlorine, vinyl chloride monomer and dichloroethane. -- Fos/Port-de-Bouc (Bouches-du-Rhone) Caustic soda, chlorine, bromine, vinyl chloride monomer, sulphuric acid, dibromethane, hydrobro mic acid, methyl and ethyl bromides, bromine flame-proofing agents, perchloromethylmercaptan, sulphur chlorides. -- Jarrie (Isdre) Caustic soda, chlorine, dichloroethane, methyl chloride, chlorobenzenes, chlorinated paraffins, chlorotoluenes, chlorodiphenyls, chloral, DDT. -- L'Estaque (Bouches-du-Rh6ne) Chloromethanes, aluminium chloride, ferric chloride. -- Pierre-BSnite (Rh6ne) WAC (aluminium polychloride), sulphuric acid. Units on sites owned by other companies : -- Paimbceuf (Loire-Atiantique). Site OCTEL KUHLMANN Sulphuric acid. -- Pont-de-Claix (Is&re). Site RHONE-POULENC Perchloroethylene, carbon tetrachloride, ethyl chloride. Subsidiaries with production units : -- SOCIETE DU CHLORURE DE VINYLE DE FOS (40 % ATOCHEM/60 % SHELL CHIMIE) Vinyl chloride monomer at Fos (Bouches-du-Rh6ne). -- OCTEL KUHLMANN (25 % ATOCHEM) Alkylated lead compounds at Paimbceuf (LoireAtiantique), bromine and dibromethane at Port-deBouc (Bouches-du-Rh6ne). Production capacities : Tonnes/year Bromine (OCTEL KUHLMANN) 15,000 Chlorine 820,000 Soda Vinyl chloride monomer Trichloroethylene 900,000 560,000 35,000 Perchloroethylene and Carbon Tetrachloride 140,000 Trichloroethane 111 45,000 Chloromethanes 110,000 Monochloracetic acid 40,000 Chlorobenzenes 20,000 Sodium hypochlorite 140,000 Sulphuric acid 250,000 Hexachloroethane 3,500 Ethyl chloride 30,000 Aluminium chloride 40,000 Ferric chloride 30,000 Aluminium polychloride WAC 45,000 SL 0371*8 4 3. OXYGENATED AND ORGANIC CHEMICALS Solvents and amines : -- Ketonic solvents : methyl isobutyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone and other ketones. -- Alkylamines. Oxygenated chemicals - Detergents : -- Chlorates, perchlorates. -- Hydrogen peroxide. -- Sodium chlorite. -- Sodium perborate. Diacids - Propylene oxide and plasticizers : -- Diacids : phthalic anhydride, fumaric acid, maleic acid. -- Propylene oxide and propylene glycols. (sold by ARCO from 1.4.86). Oxo-alcohols (produced by Oxochimie) and plasticizers : -- 2-Ethylhexyl alcohol, butanol, isobutanol. -- Plasticizers : DOP, D1DP, DBP, DIBP. Subsidiaries with production units : - OXYSYNTHESE (50 % ATOCHEM/50 % L'AIR LIQUIDE) Production of hydrogen peroxide at Jarrie (Is6re). (The Jarrie unit is the largest in the world with a capacity of 90,000 tonnes/year). - OXOCHIMIE (50 % ATOCHEM/50 % BP CHIMIE) Production and sale of 2-ethylhexyl alcohol, normal butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol at Lavdra (Bouches-du-Rh6ne). - SODES ISoci&tS d'Ethanol de Synthase) (30 % ATOCHEM) Production and sales of synthetic ethanol and esters at Lillebonne (Seine-Maritime). - OXYCHEM CANADA (50 % ATOCHEM/50 % AIR LIQUIDE) Factory under construction at B6cancour (Quebec, Canada) for the production and sales of Hydrogen Peroxide. - SSK (SHIN SANSO KAGAKU) (50 % DAI NIPPON INK/25 % ATOCHEM/ 25 % L'AIR LIQUIDE) Factory under construction at Tomakomai (HokkaTdo, Japan) for the production and sales of Hydrogen Peroxide. Production sites : -- La Chambre (Savoie) Methyl isobutyf ketone and ketonic solvents, methyl ethyl ketone, alkylamines. -- Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon (Seine-Maritime) Secondary butyl alcohol. -- Prgmont (Savoie) Sodium chlorate, potassium chlorate. -- Pierre-B6nite (Rhone) Dilute hydrogen peroxide, chlorites, sodium perborate. -- Chauny (Aisne) Diacids, plasticizers (for OXOCHIMIE). -- Lav4ra (Bouches-du-Rhone) Propylene oxide, propylene glycols. Units on sites owned by other companies : -- Chedde (Haute-Savoie). Site S.E.R.S. Sodium chlorate, perchlorates. Production capacities : Tonnes/year Methyl isobutyl ketone Other ketonic solvents Secondary butyl alcohol Methyl ethyl ketone Alkylamines 14.000 24.000 50.000 50.000 25.000 Sodium chlorate Potassium chlorate Perchlorates Hydrogen peroxide (OXYSYNTHESE) Chlorites Sodium perborate 60,000 5.000 3,500 90.000 7.000 40.000 Phthalic anhydride Fumaric acid Maleic acid Propylene oxide Propylene glycols 80,000 4,00Ct 4,000 65.000 30.000 2-Ethylhexyl alcohol (OXOCHIMIE) Normal butyl alcohol (OXOCHIMIE) Isobutyl alcohol (OXOCHIMIE) Plasticizers 95.000 35.000 45.000 70.000 SL 037149 ATOCHEM 5 FINE CHEMICALS AND SPECIALITIES 1. FLUORINATED CHEMICALS ATOCHEM is one of the World's largest producers of chlorofluoromethanes. -- Hydrofluoric acid, boron trifluoride, mineral fluorine compounds, FORANE/FLUGENE used as aerosol propellants, blowing agents in foamed plastics and as thermodynamic fluids. -- Fluorinated solvents, FORANE/FLUGENE 113. -- Fire extinguishants : PYROFORANE, FORAFAC, FLUGEX. -- Fluorinated derivatives with specific functions, FORAPERLE, FORAFAC. Production site : -- Pierre-B4nite (Rhone) 2. FINE CHEMICALS 2.1. Wholly owned activities Phosphorus and derivatives : -- White phosphorus, phosphorus pentasulphide, phosphorus chlorides, phosphoric anhydride, phosphoric acid (chemical intermediates for pesticides, lubricants and additives). Hydrazine and derivatives : -- Mainly hydrazine hydrate (reducing agent used as a chemical intermediate and for removing oxygen from industrial steam-water circuits), aminotriazole 1-2-4 and azodicarbonamide. Acetylene black, carbide and derivatives : -- Acetylene black (for batteries and conductive applications), calcium carbide, calcium cyanamide. Acrolein. Units on sites owned by other companies : -- Oissel (Seine-Maritime). Site ICI-FRANCOLOR -- Salindres (Gard). Site RH0NE-POULENC Production capacities : Hydrofluoric acid Boron trifluoride FORANE/FLUGENE 11 - 12 FORANE/FLUGENE 113 FORANE others Perfluorinated products PYROFORANE/FLUGEX Acrolein White phosphorus Phosphorus pentasulphide Phosphorus chlorides Hydrazine hydrate Acetylene black Tonnes/year 40,000 1,000 150,000 15,000 22,000 1,000 6,500 28,000 15,000 16,000 15,000 9,000 12,000 Production sites : -- Epierre (Savoie), Brignoud (Is6re), Fos (Bouches- du-Rh6ne) Phosphorus and derivatives. -- Pierre-Binite (Rh6ne) Acrolein. -- Lannemezan (Hautes-Pyr6nees) Hydrazine and derivatives, acetylene black, carbide and derivatives. Units on sites owned by other companies : -- Oissel (Seine-Maritime). Site ICI-FRANCOLOR Phosphorus and derivatives. SL 037150 6 2.2. Thiochemicals ATOCHEM manages thiochemicals activities for SNEA (P) who retains the ownership. The ELF AQUITAINE group has been developing the hydrogen sulphide derivative sector for more than 25 years and has become a world leader in this branch. Production sites : -- Lacq (Pyr6n6es-Atlantiques) Mercaptans, sulphides, sulphoxides and various other chemicals. -- Mourenx (Pyr6n6es-Atlantiques) Thioglycolic acid and esters. 3. SUBSIDIARIES WITH PRODUCTION UNITS - USINES LAMBIOTTE (100 % ATOCHEM) at Pr6mery (Nifcvre, France) Charcoal for industrial and domestic use, acetate for solvent production, food fragrances. - MANUFACTURE LANDAISE DE PRODUITS CHIMIQUES (MLPC) (47 % ATOCHEM) at Lannemezan (Hautes-Pyr6n6es), Paimboeuf (Loire-Atlantique), Rion-des-Landes and at Lesgor (Landes) (France). Rubber auxiliaries. - ATOCHEM INC. (U.S.A.) Thioglycolic acid. _ - ATOCHEM ESPANA (Spain), - PACIFIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (Australia), - PRODUVEN (Venezuela) - SINGAFORANE (Singapore), Fluorinated chemicals. Products and Production Capacities : Tonnes/year Methylmercaptan/DMS 25,000 Ethylmercaptan/DES 8,000 Dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) 6,000 Dimethyl disulphide (DMDS) 8,000 Tertiary dodecylmercaptans (TDM) 4,000 Di-ter. -dodecylpolysulphides (TPS) 1,500 Long chain mercaptans 1,500 Tetrahydrothiophene 1,500 Thioglycolic Acid 9,000 Esters 3,000 Marketing : In France, the thiochemicals are marketed by ATOCHEM's network of chemical agencies. Outside France, marketing is handled : -- by the ATOCHEM subsidiaries, -- by M&T (100 % subsidiary of SNEA) in Australia and New Zealand, -- by a network of agents in more than 30 countries throughout the World. 4. ADDITIVES FOR PLASTICS MATERIALS Since 1 January 1986, the range of plastics additives and flame retardants made by ATOCHEM has been ceded to M&T Chimie SA (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Elf Aquitaine Group). The same applies to the corresponding activities of CECA, another subsidiary of the Group. ATOCHEM products : -- Epoxidised soya bean oil (ECEPOX) -- Brominated flame retardants (ADINES) -- Chlorinated paraffins S70 (ELECTROFINE) -- Organic phosphorus derivatives. CECA product : -- PVC stabiliser (STAVINOR). Production sites : Brignoud (Is&re), Jarrie (Is6re), Pierre~B4nlte (Rhone), Port-de-Bouc (Bouches-du-Rh6ne), and CECA at Rib4court (Oise), M&T at Vlissingen (Holland). * Marketing : In France, the marketing of plastics additives is hand led by the M&T Chimie network, and in Europe by the M&T agents operating in the ATOCHEM operating companies. In deep sea markets sales are made by the ATOCHEM fine chemicals and specialities division. SL 037151 ATOCHEM 7 PLASTICS ATOCHEM is the leading French producer of plastics. 1. POLYOLEFINS AND STYREN1CS 2. VINYL PRODUCTS -- Low density polyethylene (LDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). -- High density polyethylene (HDPE). -- Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymers and terpolymers. -- Polypropylene (PP). -- Polystyrene (PS). ATOCHEM is the leading French producer of PVC and vinyl compounds. The manufacturing processes were developed in the company's own Research laborato ries. Patents have been filed for these processes and licences have been granted in numerous countries, notably in America, Europe and the Far East. Production sites : -- Mont (Pyr6nees-Atlantiques) Low density polyethylene and EVA copolymers. -- Balan (Ain) Low density polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene. -- Gonfreville-TOrcher, near Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) Low and high density polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene. Production sites : -- Balan (Ain) PVC suspension resins. -- Brignoud (Isfere) PVC suspension and emulsion. -- Saint-Auban (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) PVC suspension and microsuspension resins, vinyl copolymers. -- Saint-Fons (Rh6ne) PVC mass resins and vinyl compounds. Subsidiaries with production units : - ATOCHEM UK (100 % ATOCHEM) Polystyrene at Stalybridge (Cheshire, G.B.). - PETROQUIMICA TRIUNFO (23 % ATOCHEM DO BRASIL) Low density polyethylene at Triunfo (Brazil). Subsidiaries with production units : - RESINOPLAST (100 % ATOCHEM) PVC compounds at Reims (Marne). - DORLYL (40 % ATOCHEM) PVC compounds at Le Havre (Seine-Maritime) and at Meyzieu (Rhone). - POLIMEROS DE MEXICO (20 % ATOCHEM) PVC and vinyl compounds at Moyotzingo (Puebla, Mexico). Production capacities : Low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene and EVA copolymers High density polyethylene Polypropylene Polystyrene Tonnes/year 350,000 80,000 85,000 210,000 Production capacities : PVC : copolymers and homopolymers Vinyl compounds Tonnes/year 510,000 65,000 SL 037152 3. ENGINEERING POLYMERS The ENGINEERING POLYMERS division produces a wide range of high-performance plastics and specia lity products. Because the production methods for engineering plas tics are so complex and the market for these products is developing so quickly, considerable investment is required in Research and Development. These pro ducts are used in all sectors of industry and exports to over 60 countries account for 75 % of turnover. Subsidiaries with production units : - PLATE BONN (100 % ATOCHEM) at Bonn (West Germany) Copolyamides, hot-melt adhesives, films and layflat tubing, monofilaments, paints. - ATOCHEM INC. at Reading (Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) RILSAN Polyamides, PEBAX Polyether Block Amides, copolyamides, hot-melt adhesives, fine powders, monofilaments. The main products are : -- RILSAN Polyamides 11 and 12. (RILSAN 11 : product of vegetable origin. RILSAN 12 : product of petroleum origin). -- RILSAN fine powders. -- PEBAX Polyether block amides. -- Copolyamides. -- ORGAMIDE polyamide 6. -- ORGATER polybutylene terephthalate. -- Hot-melt adhesives (polyamides, polyesters). -- Monofilaments, films, reinforced products. -- Fluorinated monomers for Vinylidene Fluoride VF2 and fluorinated polymers ; PVDF/FORAFLON, homopolymers and copo lymers. PTFE (in collaboration with MONTEDISON). PCTFE/VOLTALEF. -- Monomers, coproducts and speciality chemicals. Production sites : -- Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhone) Amino-undecanoic acid (RILSAN 11 monomer), methyl undecylenate, undecylenic acid, 11 bromoundecanoic acid, heptaldehyde, heptanoic acid, heptyl alcohol, METILOIL, glycerine. -- Mont (Pyrenees-Atlantiques) Lauryl lactam (RILSAN 12 monomer). -- Pierre-BGnite (Rh6ne) Monomers and fluorinated polymers. -- Serquigny (Eure) RILSAN 11 and 12 polyamides, ORGAMIDE polyamide 6, ORGATER polybutylene terephtha late, copolyamides, PEBAX polyether block amides, fine powders, monofilaments. Technical centers for coatings : Italy, Japan, U.K., U.S.A., West Germany. Production capacities : Polyamides (in all forms) Fluorinated polymers Tonnes/year > 35,000 > 2,000 4. POLYMERS - NEW DEVELOPMENTS This activity comprises a range of products used specifically for binders and adhesives (binders for coextrusion, paints, cosmetics and composites). Main products : -- EVATANE and OREVAC ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers and terpolymers. -- ORGASOL polyamide and copolyamide fine powders. -- PERMAPOL polysulphide polymers. Production site : -- Mont (Pyr6g6es-Atlantiques). EVAJANE, OREVAC, ORGASOL. -- Lacq (Pyr6n6es-Atlantiques). Site SNEA(P). PERMAPOL. w SL 037153 ATOCHEM 9 CONVERSION OF PLASTICS This division includes the ATOCHEM subsidiaries which convert plastics into semi-finished or finished articles ready for sale. Tubes, couplings, profiles : -- ALPHACAN and affiliates : GIRPI, SOTICI, SOVEPLAST, TUBOLEFINE (GIE). Rigid and flexible packaging films for foodstuffs, medical equipment and leisure products ; -- SOPLARIL and affiliates : AMFRA, SOPLAMED, VERMED. -- 0N0 and affiliates : GOBPLAST, PLASTYL. Films and bags for industrial, agricultural, building and domestic uses : -- S.E.T* (SociStS d'Extrusion et de Transformation) and affiliates : AGRIPOLYANE, ALPLAST, L'ASTREE, CDE, DISTRIPLAN, ENERGEST, GRILTEX, HANDYBAG INTERNATIONAL, PLASTIZELLE, POLYPLANTS, PROSYMECA, PROSYNPOLYANE, SERIA, SERRES DE FRANCE, SODAP, SOGELUM. Notes : Moulded components and foamed plastics : -- PLASCO and affiliates : MERIDIONALS DES MOUSSES, PLASCO KUNSTSTOFFE, PLASTIC-CALF/AREL. Leisure goods : - DISTRIPLAY. SL 037154 10 SUBSIDIARIES AND SHAREHOLDINGS FRANCE ALPHACAN, S.A. 100 % ATOCHEM Production and marketing of tubes, coupling and pro files, mainly in PVC. Address : Elys6e 2 B.P- 2 78170 LA CELLE-SAINT-CLOUD Tel. : 39 18 92 00 Telex : ALPHACAN 698927 F Factories : GAILLON (Eure), GAILLAC (Tarn) HASPARREN (Pyr6n6es-Atlantiques) NEVERS (Nfevre), SABLE (Sarthe) MANUFACTURE LANDAISE DE PRODUITS CHIMIQUES (MLPC), S.A. 47 % ATOCHEM Production and marketing of rubber auxiliaries. Address : 40370 RION-DES-LANDES Tel. : 58 57 10 16 Telefax : 58 57 00 14 Telex : MLPC 560666 F Factories : RION-DES-LANDES (Landes) LESGOR (Landes) LANNEMEZAN (Hautes-Pyr4n6es) PAIMBCEUF (Loire-Atlantique) DISTRIPLAY, S.A. 100 % ATOCHEM Sales of sport and leisure goods. Address : 175, boulevard Anatole-France 93200 SAINT-DENIS Tel. : (1)42 43 14 03 Telex : DISPLAY 630752 F DORLYL, S.N.C. 40 % ATOCHEM 60 % SHELL CHIMIE Production and marketing of PVC compounds. Address : 134, rue du Point du Jour 92100 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT Tel. : (1)46 21 13 70 Telex : DORLY 270409 F Factories : LE HAVRE (Seine-Maritime) MEYZIEU (Rhdne) NAPHTACHIMIE, S.A. 50 % ATOCHEM 50 % BP CHIMIE Production of olefins. Address : Tour Neptune Cedex 20 92086 PARIS LA DEFENSE Tel. : (1)47 76 44 96 Telex : BPCH 611617 F Factory : LAVERA (Bouches-du-Rh6ne) GEXARO 50 % ATOCHEM 50 % BP CHIMIE Groupement d'lnt6rSt Economique (GIE)* for benzene extraction. Address Tel. Telex Factory : Tour Neptune Cedex 20 92086 PARIS LA DEFENSE (1) 47 76 44 96 BPCH 611617 F : LAVERA (Bouches-du-Rh6ne) GIE is a joint venture operation without corporate standing. SL 037155 OCTEL KUHLMANN, S.A. 25 % ATOCHEM 25 % RHONE-POULENC Chimie de Base 50 % THE ASSOCIATED OCTEL Production of alkylated lead and dibromethane compounds. Address : B.P. 36 44560 PAIMBCEUF Tel. : 40 27 51 86 Telex - : KUHLM 710893 F Factories : PAIMBCEUF (Loire-Atlantique) PORT-DE-BOUC (Bouches-du-Rhone) 11 SUBSIDIARIES AND SHAREHOLDINGS France (continued) ATOCHEM SL 037156 12 SUBSIDIARIES AND SHAREHOLDINGS France (continued) SOPLARIL, S.A. 100 % ATOCHEM Production and marketing of complex transparent films for packaging of foodstuffs ; and, through its subsidiaries, medical equipment. Address Tel. Telex Factories Subsidiaries Tour Pleyel Centre Paris Pleyel 93521 SAINT-DENIS CEDEX 1 (1)48 09 53 96 RILSAC 612881 F ARRAS (Pas-de-Calais) SOPLAMED at MEAUX (Seine-et-Marne) AMFRA at ROCHEFORT (Charente-Maritime) VERMED at NEUILLY-EN-THELLE (Oise) SOCIEtE DU CHLORURE DE VINYLE DE EOS, S.A. 40 % ATOCHEM 60 % SHELL CHIMIE Production of vinyl chloride monomer. Address : La Defense 10 Cedex 42 92091 PARIS LA DEFENSE Tel. : (1)49 00 80 80 Telex :ATO 611922 F Factory : FOS (Bouches-du-Rh6ne) SODES (SOCIETE D'ETHANOL DE SYNTHESE). S.A. 30 % ATOCHEM Production and marketing of synthetic ethanol and esters. Address : 44, rue Jean Goujon 75008 PARIS Tel. : (1)42 56 12 87 Telex : SODES 280646 F Factory : LILLEBONNE (Seine-Maritime) USINES LAMBIOTTE, S.A. 100 % ATOCHEM Production and marketing of charcoal, acetates for sol vent production and food fragrances. Address : 58700 PREMERY Tel. : 86 68 12 05 Telefax : 86 68 12 05 ext 351 Telex : LAMBIOT 801437 F Factory : PREMERY (Nfevre) TRANSALPES, S.N.C. 100 % ATOCHEM Ethylene transport by pipeline between PONT-DE-CLAIX and SAINT-AUBAN. Address : La Defense 10 rfldflY 4? 92091 PARIS LA DEFENSE Tel. : (1)49 00 80 80 Telex :ATO 611922 F TRANS-ETHYLENE, S.A. 100 % ATOCHEM Ethylene transport by pipeline between LAVERA and SAINT-AUBAN. Address : La Defense 10 Cedex 42 92091 PARIS LA DEFENSE Tel. :(1)49 00 80 80 Telex : ATO 611922 F TRANSUGIL ETHYLENE. S.N.C. 100 % ATOCHEM Ethylene transport by pipeline between FEYZIN and PONT-DE-CLAIX. Address : La Defense 10 Cedex 42 92091 PARIS LA DEFENSE Tel. : (1)49 00 80 80 Telex : ATO 611922 F TRANSUGIL PROPYLENE, S.N.C. 50 % ATOCHEM 50 % RP Chimi de Base Propylene transport by pipeline between FEYZIN and PONT-DE-CLAIX. Address : La Defense 10 Cedex 42 92091 PARIS LA DEFENSE Tel. ; (1) 49.00.80.80 Telex : ATO 611922 F SL 037157 ATOCHEM 13 SUBSIDIARIES AND SHAREHOLDINGS EUROPE West Germany ATOCHEM DEUTSCHLAND GmbH 100 % ATOCHEM f Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : Uerdingerstrasse 5 Postfach 300 152 D-4000 DOSSELDORF 30 (WEST GERMANY) Tel. : 49 (211) 45520 Telefax : 49 (211) 4552112 Telex : ATO D 8584682 PLATE BONN GmbH 100 % ATOCHEM Production and marketing of : -- granules for extrusion : copolyamides (PLATAMID), -- textile hot-melts : copolyamides (PLATAMID, PLATILON, PLATON), polyethylene (PLATHEN), EVA (PLATABOND), polyester (PLATHERM),' -- structural hot-melts : copolyamides, copolyesters, EVA (PLATABOND), -- films and tubular lay-flat films : polyamides, poly propylene, polyurethane (PLATILON), -- monofilaments : polyamides, copolyamides, polyester (PLATON); fishing lines: polyamides copolyamides (PLATIL), -- special paints for the automobile industry ; lacquers and varnishes for plastics, -- ensiling agents (KOFASIL), -- RILSAN fine powders for coating. Address : Siemensstrasse 21 P.O.B. 2140 D - 5300 BONN 1 (WEST GERMANY) Tel. : 49 (228) 5230 Telex : PBD 886608 Factory : BONN (West Germany) Spain ATOCHEM ESPANA, S.A. 81 % ATOCHEM Marketing of ATOCHEM products and production of fluorinated derivatives (chlorofluoromethanes) and alu minium chlorosulphate (WAC). Address Tel. Telex Factory : Torre de Madrid, Princesa n 1 Planta 10 n 11 28008 - MADRID (SPAIN) : 34 (1) 242 45 00 : ATOCH E 22 742 : BILBAO (Spain) United Kingdom ATOCHEM UK Ltd 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM and PLATE BONN. Production and marketing of polystyrene. The facilities also include a RILSAN coating centre. Head office : Colthrop Lane Thatcham NEWBURY Berkshire RG 13 4NR (U.K.) Tel. : 44 (635) 65533 (Thatcham) Telefax : 44 (635) 61212 Telex : ATOKEM G 847689 -- RILSAN Fine Powder Coating Centre : same address. -- Speciality Polymers and Chemicals Ltd : same address. -- Polystyrene Division : Address : Globe House Bayley Street STALYBRIDGE Cheshire SK 15 1PY (U.K.) Tel. .-44(61)338 44 11 Telefax .-44(61)303 19 08 Telex : ATOPOL G 667716 Factory : STALYBRIDGE (near Manchester, U.K.) Belgium ATOCHEM BELGIUM, S.A. 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : Rue Arthur Maes 100 B - 1130 BRUXELLES (BELGIUM) Tel. : 32 (2) 241 86 70 Telex : UKALOR B 26 022 Italy ATOCHEM ITALIA S.p.A. 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : Via Correggio 5 20149 MILAN (ITALY) Tel. : 39 (2) 46.70.81 Telefax : 39 (2) 46 70 82 22 Telex : ATOITA 332051 SL 37158 14 SUBSIDIARIES AND SHAREHOLDINGS Italy (continued) LANG & CO. RIVESTIMENTI S.p.A. 51 % ATOCHEM Marketing RILSAN and ORGASOL fine powders, coating with RILSAN fine powder and manufacture of PVC fine powders using the ATOCHEM process. Address : Via Roma 4 20020 CESATE (MILAN) (ITALY) Tel. : 39 (2) 994 01 56 to 59 Telex : LANGCO 330536 OVERSEAS Algeria ATOCHEM - ALGIERS OFFICE Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : Residence Gatliff - La Rochelle Chemin du Parc Gatliff ALGER (ALGERIA) Tel. : (213) 60 42 83 & 60 44 59 Telex : ELFAC DZ 66 139 Holland ATOCHEM NEDERLAND B.V. 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : Egelenburg 152 1081 GK AMSTERDAM Postbus 71324 1008 BH AMSTERDAM (HOLLAND) Tel. : 31 (20) 44 93 90 Telefax : 31 (20) 44 63 18 Telex : ATOCH NL 10170 Australia ATOCHEM (AUSTRALIA) Pty Ltd 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : 893 Princes Highway SPRINGVALE, Vic. 3171 (AUSTRALIA) Tel. : 61 (3) 548 40 33 Telefax : 61 (3) 890 33 09 Telex : AA 31041 PLATE NEDERLAND B.V. 100 % PLATE BONN Marketing PLATE BONN products and RILSAN fine powders. Address : Parkstraat 5 Pn^thiiQ 3740 AH BAARN (HOLLAND) Tel. : 31 (2154) 20841 Telex : PLATE NL 43279 Switzerland ATOCHEM (SCHWEIZ) AG 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : Doltschiweg 39 CH 8055 ZURICH (SWITZERLAND) Tel. : 41 (1) 461 41 22 Telex : ATO CH 813638 SL 037159 PACIFIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES Pty Ltd 50 % ATOCHEM 50 % STAUFFER Manufacture and marketing of fluorinated derivatives. Address : P.O. BOX 80 PARRAMATTA N.S.W. 2150 (AUSTRALIA) Tel. : 61 (2) 638 45 55 Telex : AA 21 562 Factory : PARRAMATTA (Australia) Brazil ATOCHEM PRODUTOS QUIMICOS LTDA 100 % ATOCHEM Sales of chemicals manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : Ayenida Jos6 Maria de Faria, 396 2 Andar CEP 05038 - SAO PAULO S.P. (BRAZIL) Tel. : 55 (11) 261 64 11 Telex : ATOC BR 11331 39 ATOCHEM 15 SUBSIDIARIES AND SHAREHOLDINGS Brazil (continued) PETROQUIMICA TRIUNFO S.A. 23 % ATOCHEM DO BRASIL Production and marketing of low density polyethylene. Address : Rua Chaves Barcelos N 36, Conjunto 906 CEP 90000, PORTO ALEGRE - RS (BRAZIL) Tel. : 55 (512) 26 29 11 Telex : PTRU BR 51 1812 Factory : TRIUNFO (Brazil) Canada ATOCHEM CANADA INC. 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : 1200 Markham Road Suite 215 SCARBOROUGH ONTARIO M1H 3C3 (CANADA) Tel. : 1 (416) 439 88 43 Telex : ATOCHEM 6526277 OXYCHEM CANADA INC. 50 % ATOCHEM 50 % L'AIR LIQUIDE Sales of Hydrogen Peroxide. Address : 1155 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest MONTREAL QUEBEC H 3A 1H8 (CANADA) Tel. : 1 (514) 842 54 31 Telex : AIRL 5268561 Factory : In construction at BECANCOUR (Quebec, CANADA) Cameroon ATOCHEM AFRIQUE CENTRALE, S.A.R.L. 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : B.P. 198 DOUALA (CAMEROON) Tel. : (237) 42 97 58 Telex : ATOAC 5311 KN China and Hongkong ATOCHEM CHINA LTD 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : 810 Ocean Centre, Canton Road, Tsimshatsui KOWLOON (HONGKONG) Tel. : 852 (3) 697 145 Telex : HKATO HX 39 712 Japan ATOCHEM JAPAN KK 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing chemical products manufactured ATOCHEM. Address : 5th Floor Shuwa Kioicho Tbr Building 5-7 Kojimachi Chiyoda Ku TOKYO 102 (JAPAN) Tel. : 81 (3) 264 56 54 Telefax : 81 (3) 234 72 26 Telex : ATOCHM J 2325419 by NIHON RILSAN KK 50 % ATOCHEM 50 % TOAGOSEI Marketing RILSAN fine powders and PLATE BONN copolymers. Address : 6 FI, Akasaka Habitation Building 3-5, Akasaka, 1 Chome Minato-Ku, TOKYO 107 (JAPAN) Tel. : 81 (3) 583 41 57 Telex : RILSAN J 24990 SHIN SANSO KAGAKU KK 50 % DAINIPPON INK 25 % ATOCHEM 25 % L'AIR LIQUIDE Sales of Hydrogen Peroxide. Address : Dainippon Ink. & Chemicals Bldg. 17 FI 7-20, 3-Chome Nihonbashi, Chuo Ku TOKYO 103 (JAPAN) Tel. : 81 (3) 272 45 11 Telex : SSK J 2222718 Factory : In construction at TOMAKOMAI (Hokkaido, JAPAN) SHOWA UGIKA KK 50 % ATOCHEM 50 % SHOWA DENKO Application of the CELUKA process. Address : 2-9-3, Shiba Koen Minato-Ku -TOKYO 105 (JAPAN) Tel. : 81 (3) 432 51 11 Telex : SHODENKO J 26232 SL 037160 16 SUBSIDIARIES AND SHAREHOLDINGS Mexico POLIMEROS DE MEXICO, S.A. de C.V. 20 % ATOCHEM 20 % HOECHST A.G. 60 % Mexicain Shareholders Manufacture and marketing of PVC polymers and compounds in Mexico. Address : Bosque de Ciruelos 190 Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo 11700 MEXICO, D.F. (MEXICO) Tel. : 52 (5) 596 09 66 and 596 10 77 Telex : 1760120 POLIME Factory : M0Y0T2ING0 (Puebla, Mexico) Singapore ATOCHEM SOUTH EAST ASIA PTE LTD 100 % ATOCHEM Marketing products manufactured by ATOCHEM. Address : 36, Robinson Road, 08-05 City House SINGAPORE 0106 Tel. : (65) 225 03 88 Telefax : (65) 224 36 65 Telex : 34502 ATOSEA SINGAFORANE INDUSTRIAL PTE LTD 60 % ATOCHEM 40 % Pacific Chemical Ind. Packaging and storage of FORAN E products. Address : Same address as ATOCHEM SOUTH EAST ASIA PTE LTD Venezuela PRODUVEN, C.A. 50 % ATOCHEM 50 % PEQUIVEN Manufacture and marketing of fluorinated derivatives. Address : Av. Franco-de-Miranda Centro Plaza, Torre C Nivel 19, Oficina e Apartado de Correos 62459 CHACAO 1060 (CARACAS) (VENEZUELA) Tel. : 58 (2) 283 23 88 et 34 65, 25 10, 19 67 Telex : PROHA VC 25486 Factory : MORON (Venezuela) U.S.A. ATOCHEM INC. 65 % ATOCHEM 35 % CECA Sales of ATOCHEM produced products. Production and sales of engineering polymers, thioglycolic acid, activa ted carbon and phenolic resins. Address : 266 Harristown Road P.O. Box 607 GLEN ROCK, New Jersey 07452 (U.S.A.) Telefax : 1 (201) 447 67 97 Telex : ATOCHEM 6971128 Tel. Telex -- Chemical Division : 1 (201) 652 85 75 : ATOCHMW 6853649 T6I. Telex -- Polymer Division : 1 (201) 447 33 00 : ATOPOL 6853151 Factories : a) READING (Birdsboro, Pennsylvania) Production of : -- polyamides RILSAN granules for moulding and extrusion and in the form of fine powders for coating ; -- copolyamides PLATAMID granules and powders for hot melt adhesives, polyester powders, etc. ; -- fishing lines, monofilaments ; -- powders highly loaded with ferrite for compression moulding. b) MOBILE (Alabama) Production of thioglycolic acid at M&T Chemicals plant. c) PRYOR (Oklahoma) Production of activated carbons. d) WOODBURY (New Jersey) Production of phenolic resins. N.B. : ATOCHEM is represented in 95 countries. The list of agents is available on request from the International Division. SL 037161 ATOCHEM 17 RESEARCH CENTRES Centre d'Application de LEVALLOIS 95, rue Danton B.P. n 108 92303 LEVALLOIS-PERRET CEDEX Tel. : (1)47 58 12 55 Telex : ATO 620 750 F CERDATO Centre d'Etude, de Recherche & D6veloppement 27470 SERQUIGNY Tel. : 32 44 10 06 Telex : ATOSY 770 953 F Centre de Recherche RHONE-ALPES Rue Henri Moissan B.P. n 2 69310 PIERRE-BENITE Tel. : 78 51 51 51 Telex : ATO 310 990 F and 38560 JARRIE Tel. : 76 68 16 11 Telex : ATO 320 709 F TECHNICAL CENTRE (Process studies and Engineering) Centre Technique de Lyon Chemin de la Ldne B.P. n 32 69310 PIERRE-BENITE Tel. : 78 50 95 11 Telex : CTL 900 540 F* * Notes : * SL 037162 18 ADDRESSES OF FACTORIES IN FRANCE BALAN Tel. Telex B.P. n 1 Camp de la Valbonne 01120 MONTLUEL : 78 06 00 08 : ATO 340121 F BRIGNOUD Tel. Telex Avenue Robert Huant B.P. n 7 38190 BRIGNOUD : 76 71 40 07 : ATO 320712 F CHAUNY Tel. Telex 2, Route de Soissons B.P. n 39 02304 CHAUNY CEDEX 23 52 06 90 ATO 140689 F CHEDDE 74190 CHEDDE-LE FAYET Tel. 50 78 22 10 Telex : SERS CD 385711 F (SERS site)* Epierre Tel. Telex B.P. n 10 73130 LA CHAMBRE : 79 59 42 42 : ATO 980023 F FEYZIN (ELF FRANCE site)** Tel. Telex Vapocraqueur de FEYZIN B.P. n 6 69320 FEYZIN : 72 51 81 03 : ELFRA 340711 F FOS/PORT-DE-BOUC Rue Paul-Lombard B.P. n 111 13524 PORT-DE-BOUC CEDEX Tel. : 42 05 11 05 (FOS) 42 06 09 81 (PORT-DE-BOUC) Telefax : 42 06 41 75 Telex : ATO 410638 F (FOS) ATO 430290 F (PORT-DE-BOUC) SL 037163 GONFREVILLE-L'ORCHER Route de la Chimie B.P. n 86 76700 HARFLEUR Tel. : 35 51 51 51 Telefax : 35 51 51 51 ext. 2059 Telex : COPETRO 190545 F JARRIE 38560 JARRIE Tel. : 76 39 73 73 Telex : ATO 320709 F LAVERA Tel. Telex ATOCHEM B.P. n 3 13117 LAVERA 42 07 71 23 : NACHIM 410084 F NAPHTACHIMIE*** B.P. n 2 13117 LAVERA Tel. 42 07 71 23 Telefax : 42 07 70 07 Telex NACHIM 410084 F Tel. Telex OXOCHIMIE*** B.P. n 2 13117 LAVERA 42 07 71 23 NACHIM 410084 F Tel. Telex GEXARO*** Raffinerie S.F. BP 13117 LAVERA 42 07 71 23 BP LAVRA 410024 F LA CHAMBRE Tel. Telex B.P. n 10 73130 LA CHAMBRE : 79 59 42 42 : ATO 980023 F ATOCHEM 19 LANNEMEZAN B.P. n 5 65300 LANNEMEZAN Tel. : 62 98 14 45 Telex : UKLAZAN 531615 F L'ESTAQUE B.P. n 2 13321 MARSEILLE CEDEX 16 Tel. : 91 46 70 26 Telex : ATOLEST 430666 F MARSEILLE 123, bd de la Millfere B.P. n 6 13367 MARSEILLE ST-MENET CEDEX 11 Tel. : 91 36 90 05 Telex : ATO 410912 F pierrebEnite Rue Henri Moissan B.P. n 2 69310 PIERRE-BENITE Tel. : 78 51 51 51 Telex : ATO 310990 F PONT-DE-CLAIX (RHONE-POULENC site)*** *** B.P. n 17 38800 LE PONT-DE-CLAIX Tel. : 76 98 81 70 Telex : ECRIN 320372 F PREMONT B.P. n 10 73130 LA CHAMBRE Tel. : 79 59 42 42 Telex : ATO 980023 F MONT B.P. n 3 ARGAGNON 64300 ORTHEZ Tel. : 59 05 24 50 Telex : ATO 560877 F NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRAVENCHON Avenue du Pdt-Kennedy B.P. n 49 76330 NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRAVENCHON Tel. : 35 38 22 10 Telex : ATOC NDG 771626 F OISSEL (ICI-FRANCOLOR site)* Boulevard Dambourney B.P. n 4 76350 OISSEL Tel. : 35 64 71 11 Telex : ATOCHEM 771777 F PAIMBCEUF (OCTEL KUHLMANN site)* 4, rue Edmond Libert B.P. n 36 44560 PAIMBCEUF Tel. : 40 27 51 86 Telex : ATOCTEL 710893 F SAINT-AUBAN Chateau Arnoux 04600 SAINT-AUBAN-SUR-DURANCE Tel. : 92 64 90 85 Telex : ATO 410031 F SAINT-FONS Quai Louis Aulagne B.P. n 35 69190 SAINT-FONS Tel. : 72 73 90 00 Telex : ATO 300232 F SALINDRES (RHONE-POULENC site)* 30340 SALINDRES Tel. : 66 52 52 00 Telex : ROGIL 490065 F SERQUIGNY 27470 SERQUIGNY Tel. : 32 44 10 06 Telex : ATOSY 770953 F VAUVERT Saline de Vauvert 30600 VAUVERT Tel. : 66 73 32 71 * Units on sites owned by other companies. ** Steamcracker shared with SOLVAY on the site of the ELF FRANCE refinery. *** Subsidiaries with production units. or n OAj U37164