| Highlights |
|
| |
|
|
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
|
| (in billions) |
|
|
$ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
| Sales |
|
|
6.26 |
6.99 |
7.98 |
5.50 |
5.20 |
|
| Operating Income excluding non-recurring
items |
|
|
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.55 |
0.16 |
0.42 |
|
Sales by geographic area |
|
| (%) |
|
|
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
|
|
| France |
|
|
25% |
25% |
24% |
|
| Rest of Europe |
|
|
47% |
49% |
47% |
|
| United States |
|
|
22% |
23% |
23% |
|
| Rest of world |
|
|
6% |
3% |
6% |
|
|
| Total |
|
|
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
|
Main products capacity at year-end |
|
| |
2001 |
|
2000 |
|
| (in thousands of tons) |
Europe |
United
States |
World (3) |
|
Europe |
United
States |
World (3) |
|
| Olefins |
4,750 |
1,075 |
5,890 |
|
4,540 |
455 |
4,995 |
| Aromatics (1) |
2,930 |
655 |
3,585 |
|
2,930 |
535 |
3,465 |
| PE |
1,260 |
410 |
1,710 |
|
1,260 |
400 |
1,700 |
| PP |
765 |
1,000 |
1,780 |
|
750 |
1,000 |
1,760 |
| Styrenics (2) |
1,320 |
1,070 |
2,470 |
|
1,305 |
1,070 |
2,455 |
| Vinyl Chloride Monomer |
1,030 |
- |
1,060 |
|
1,000 |
- |
1,000 |
| PVC |
900 |
70 |
970 |
|
900 |
70 |
970 |
|
(1) Butadiene included.
(2) Styrene + PS + elastomers.
(3) Including minority interests. |
|
|
