INE FF 2008_09_WEB - INEOS Chlor

Profile
INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises
19 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Our production network
spans 76 manufacturing facilities in 20 countries throughout the world.
We believe INEOS is characterized by the following strengths:
• High-quality and low-cost production facilities
• Well-invested plants
• Large plants that benefit from economies of scale
• Favourable locations
• Experienced management
• Leading market positions
• Operating diversity - products, customers, geographic regions, applications and end-use markets
Our leading market positions allow us to be the supplier of choice for many of the largest
customers in our markets. This has translated into strong and long-term relationships with
these customers.
Our objective is to continue growing our profitability and cash flows through:
• Leveraging existing resources to expand sales
• Achievement of cost savings
• Extracting the full benefits of a vertically integrated business
Our management philosophy is to operate a simple and decentralized organizational structure,
coupled with programmes intended to incentivize our employees.
Vision & Values
INEOS is a customer-focused company and our business mission is to be the supplier of choice
to our customers. Our key values are:
• Excellence in safety, health and environmental performance
• Focus on customer satisfaction, total quality and reliability
• Continuous improvement to become the lowest cost producer of high quality products
• Encouragement of innovation, entrepreneurship and reward for achievement
• Empowerment of employees to create real value for our customers and ourselves
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