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

This excerpt taken from the ICI 6-K filed Mar 14, 2006.

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 employeesø		  
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 employeesø

  
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 employeesø

  
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 employeesø		  
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 employeesø		  
         
† Trading profit is defined as operating profit before special items.
* ICI’s method of calculating return on capital employed is defined on page 29.
ø Average employee numbers in 2005.		    
         

 
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