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‘Leveraging our technology and market positions across our production units
will create new opportunities for growth within the division.’
Fine Chemicals Turnover
(millions EUR)
2003 2002
Turnover 261 264
(millions EUR)
Ebitda 22 34
(millions EUR)
Tangible investments 21 14
(millions EUR)
Headcount 997 1,067
The most important production units (*)
Organic chlorine derivatives
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Chemielim in the Dutch city of Maastricht produces benzyl alcohol and benzyl acetate. These products are
obtained from benzyl chloride produced at the factory in Tessenderlo.
Lianyungang Taile Chemical Factory in Taile, China, is the leading producer of benzyl chloride and benzaldehyde
in China.
Tessenderlo Chemie in Tessenderlo, Belgium, produces benzyl chloride and certain derivatives. The factory
also has an important pilot unit where industrial processes can be refined. Small campaigns of products can
be manufactured before scale-up at some point in the future.
In Pieve Vergonte, north of Milan, Tessenderlo Italia specialises in aromatic chlorine products, which are
used mainly in the manufacture of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals.
In the United Kingdom, Tessenderlo UK in Widnes produces benzyl alcohol and chlorotoluenes, together
with various organo-chlorine derivatives.
(*) In alphabetical order by business unit. You can find a complete overview of the group’s production units and sales offices on page 118
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