| Chemicals sales and employees worldwide in 2000 |
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| Number of employees |
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± 5,000 |
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| Main R&D centers |
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Europe |
Serquigny (France)
Pierre Bénite (France)
Lacq (France)
Montargis (France)
Verneuil (France)
Feluy (Belgium)
Berlin (Germany)
Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
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North America |
LaPorte (Texas)
King of Prussia (Pennsylvania) |
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Asia |
Kyoto (Japan) |
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| R&D spending |
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0.5 billion euros |
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