Annual Report 2008 English [PDF, 2.69 MB] - Tessenderlo Group

annual report 2008
availability of raw materials and the rising
costs of these inputs.
of the Specialities business group as from
1 January 2009.
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The challenges for the crop protection
business unit in 2009 will be to expand
the cropping applications for the new
products; striving to become the least-cost
producer in all of the NovaSource ® range
and adding profitable new products to its
existing business base.
Unlike the other products of the Chemicals
business group which can be considered as
commodities, TKI products are specialised
products for Tessenderlo Group and as
such constitute an area of growth for the
future. For this reason, financial reporting
about TKI activities will be part
Strategy for the
inorganics business
unit
• Reduce production costs
throughout the value chain as
much as possible.
• Seek alliances in order to
strengthen our competitive
position.