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ICI » Topics » ICI is one of the worlds major specialty chemicals and paints businesses with products and ingredients developed for a wide range of markets.

This excerpt taken from the ICI 20-F filed Mar 31, 2006.

ICI is one of the world’s major specialty chemicals and paints businesses with products and ingredients developed for a wide range of markets.

ICI’s specialty products and paints businesses comprise National Starch, Quest, Uniqema and ICI Paints. These businesses serve diverse consumer and industrial markets through some 70 strategic business units, with an array of market leadership positions around the world. In addition, a number of Regional and Industrial businesses remain in ICI’s portfolio.

The businesses are supported by Group functions that provide expertise in the disciplines of information technology, procurement, human resources, operations, finance, sustainability, safety, health and the environment (SHE), and applied technology.

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These excerpts taken from the ICI 6-K filed Mar 14, 2006.

ICI is one of the world’s major specialty chemicals and paints businesses with products and ingredients developed for a wide range of markets.

ICI’s specialty products and paints businesses comprise National Starch, Quest, Uniqema and ICI Paints. These businesses serve diverse consumer and industrial markets through some 70 strategic business units with an array of market leadership positions around the world. In addition, a number of Regional and Industrial businesses remain in ICI’s portfolio.

The businesses are supported by Group functions that provide expertise in the disciplines of information technology, procurement, human resources, operations, finance, sustainability, safety, health and the environment (SHE), and applied technology.

ICI is one of the world’s major specialty chemicals and paints businesses with products and ingredients developed for a wide range of markets.

ICI’s specialty products and paints businesses comprise National Starch, Quest, Uniqema and ICI Paints. These businesses serve diverse consumer and industrial markets through some 70 strategic business units, with an array of market leadership positions around the world. In addition, a number of Regional and Industrial businesses remain in ICI’s portfolio.

The businesses are supported by Group functions that provide expertise in the disciplines of information technology, procurement, human resources, operations, finance, sustainability, safety, health and the environment (SHE), and applied technology.

Our products can be found in many household items; the illustration
below highlights just a few that can be found in the kitchen:

1. National Starch
National Starch formulates a wide variety of functional ingredients found in the kitchen. For foods, these include: starch-based crisping, textural and fibre enhancements in breakfast cereals, snacks and baked goods; thickeners and stabilisers for soups, gravies and dairy products. Adhesives for packaging – from boxes and can labels to attaching straws to juice boxes. Non-food products include polymers, fragrance encapsulation and cleansing agents in dish detergents. Structural products include window glazing, adhesives used to fabricate windows; starches used in wallboard; as well as adhesives to produce and hold insulation in place in appliances and buildings.

2. Quest
Quest creates distinctive flavours for sweet and savoury foods and beverages, including crisps, biscuits, soda and juices, tea and coffee, breakfast cereals, soups, snack bars, sauces, ice cream and yoghurt. Quest also develops appealing fragrances for use in laundry powder, fabric softener, air fresheners and cleaning fluids.

3. Uniqema
Uniqema produces surfactants for mild handwash and dishwashing formulations and makes additives that improve the performance of coatings used on the inside of cans. Its products are also used in the rigid foam that provides insulation and structural strength for refrigerators, while Uniqema lubricants are a vital component of fridge cooling systems. 500 million fridge compressors now run on Uniqema’s world-leading “Emkarate RL” technology.

4. ICI Paints
ICI Paints is a leading supplier of can and other packaging coatings and one of the world’s top producers of paints for decorating homes. Its high quality coatings come in a range of expressive colours, and its formulations and packaging innovations aim to meet the needs of DIY and professional decorators.

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National Starch

National Starch markets an extensive product range to sectors as diverse as food, healthcare and construction. Four main divisions are grouped around adhesives, specialty starches, specialty synthetic polymers and electronic and engineering materials. Headquartered in the USA, with manufacturing and customer service centres in 39 countries.		£1,871m revenue £214m trading profit^†13.1% return on capital employed* 8,910 employees^ø

Quest

Quest creates and markets flavours and fragrance concepts and solutions for the fast moving consumer goods industries. It makes ingredients for foods, snacks, beverages, personal care, fine fragrances, and home hygiene products. Headquartered in the Netherlands, with operations in 31 countries.		£560m revenue £52m trading profit^†10.1% return on capital employed* 3,450 employees^ø

Uniqema

Uniqema provides products which deliver specific effects that influence how customers’ products feel or perform. The formulation of personal care ingredients, natural and synthetic lubricants and polymers are areas of particular expertise. Headquartered in the Netherlands, with manufacturing in 11 countries.		£631m revenue £22m trading profit^†2.3% return on capital employed* 2,630 employees^ø

ICI Paints

With some of the world’s top paint and decorative product brands, ICI Paints aims to inspire consumers to transform their surroundings with performance products and colour. It makes products to prepare and care for many building materials, and also provides coatings for cans and packaging. Headquartered in the UK, with manufacturing in 24 countries.		£2,331m revenue £253m trading profit^†23.0% return on capital employed* 15,160 employees^ø

Regional and Industrial

ICI has a number of Regional and Industrial businesses that are essentially local in scope. Principal operations are in Pakistan and Argentina and include the manufacture of pure terephthalic acid, polyester, sulphur-related chemicals, wine additives and soda ash.		£428m revenue £48m trading profit^†19.7% return on capital employed* 2,140 employees^ø

^†Trading profit is defined as operating profit before special items. * ICI’s method of calculating return on capital employed is defined on page 157. ^øAverage employee numbers in 2005.

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