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Sections |
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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| MEDICAL PLASTICS-COMPETITION | 1 | 1 |
| 3M COMPANY MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND OEM PRODUCTS | 1 | 1 |
| BUSINESS PROFILE | 1 | 2 |
| A. SCHULMAN, INC. | 2 | 1 |
| Employees: | 2 | 1 |
| Key Executives: | 2 | 1 |
| Color and Additive Concentrates | 3 | 1 |
| Engineered Compounds | 3 | 1 |
| Polyolefins | 3 | 2 |
| Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) | 3 | 1 |
| SALES ANALYSIS | 3 | 1 |
| Year Sales % Change | 3 | 1 |
| Quarter 2005 2004% Change | 3 | 1 |
| PRODUCT PORTFOLIO | 4 | 2 |
| Color Concentrates and Additive Masterbatches | 4 | 1 |
| SUBSIDIARIES | 4 | 1 |
| Key Executives | 5 | 1 |
| BUSINESS PROFILE | 5 | 4 |
| Aarolene (R) Compounded Resins | 5 | 1 |
| Virgin Generic Resins | 5 | 1 |
| Aaroprene (R) Elastomer Resins | 5 | 1 |
| Generic Virgin Engineering Resins | 5 | 1 |
| ACE PLASTICS CO., LTD. | 6 | 1 |
| STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS | 6 | 1 |
| Year 2007 in Review... | 6 | 1 |
| Joint Venture | 6 | 1 |
| Ace Plastics and Classic Establishes Medical Joint Venture | 6 | 1 |
| Key Executive : | 7 | 1 |
| PRODUCT ANALYSIS | 7 | 2 |
| Medical Balloons | 7 | 1 |
| Ultra Thin Walled PET Non-Shrink Tubing | 7 | 1 |
| Extruded Tubing | 7 | 1 |
| Catheter Components and Subassemblies | 7 | 1 |
| Machinery and Equipment | 8 | 1 |
| Annealing | 8 | 1 |
| Transportation | 8 | 1 |
| Apportioning and Mixing | 8 | 1 |
| Drying | 8 | 1 |
| Grinding and Granulating | 9 | 1 |
| Removal Devices | 9 | 1 |
| Metal Separating Equipment | 9 | 1 |
| Separation Equipment | 9 | 1 |
| ALBIS PLASTIC GmbH' S SUBSIDIARY | 10 | 1 |
| ALCAN, INC. | 11 | 1 |
| Employees: | 11 | 1 |
| Key Executives | 11 | 1 |
| BUSINESS PROFILE | 11 | 1 |
| BUSINESS OPERATIONS | 12 | 1 |
| Bauxite and Alumina Segment | 12 | 1 |
| Primary Metal Segment | 12 | 1 |
| Rolled Products Americas and Asia Segment | 12 | 1 |
| Rolled Products Europe Segment | 12 | 1 |
| Engineered Products Segment | 12 | 1 |
| Packaging Segment | 12 | 1 |
| Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 | 13 | 1 |
| Quarterly Sales Analysis: 2005 Vs. 2004 | 13 | 1 |
| Quarter 2005 2004% Change | 13 | 1 |
| Total 20320.0 24948.0 (18.55) | 13 | 1 |
| Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005 Vs. 2004 | 13 | 1 |
| Region 2005 2004% Change | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 1 |
| Alcan Acquires Cathode Business in France... | 14 | 1 |
| Alcan to Acquire Business and Assets of Penske Composites... | 14 | 1 |
| Alcan Takes over Relapasa Assets in Mexico... | 14 | 1 |
| Agreements | 14 | 1 |
| Alcan Secures Long-Term Supply Agreement | 14 | 1 |
| Alcan Signs Multiyear Agreement with Bombardier Aerospace... | 14 | 1 |
| Alcan Enters into an Agreement with Ceradyne... | 14 | 1 |
| Alcan Signs an Agreement with Valeo... | 15 | 1 |
| Alcan Enters into an Agreement with Mercury Castings... | 15 | 1 |
| Alcan and Modine Enter into an Agreement... | 15 | 1 |
| Alcan Signs an Agreement with The Boeing Company... | 15 | 1 |
| Alcan Signs MOU with Access Madagascar Sarl | 16 | 1 |
| Alcan Signs MOU with Republic of Ghana | 16 | 1 |
| Capacity Expansion | 16 | 1 |
| Alcan to Invest in Shelbyville, Kentucky Pharmaceutical Packaging Center... | 16 | 1 |
| New Establishments | 16 | 1 |
| Alcan Starts New Company-Alcan Koper d.o.o in Slovenia | 16 | 1 |
| Alcan Inaugurates New Australian Head Quarters in Brisbane... | 16 | 1 |
| Divestitures | 17 | 1 |
| Alcan to Sell Wheaton Science Products Business... | 17 | 1 |
| Alcan Signs an Agreement to Sell Cebal Aerosol... | 17 | 1 |
| Plant Closures | 17 | 1 |
| Alcan to Phase Out Quebec UPCA Plant | 17 | 1 |
| Alcan to Close Beauty Packaging Operation in Lincoln Park... | 17 | 1 |
| Alcan to Close Two UK Sites... | 17 | 1 |
| Alcan Acquires Prewired Systems LLC... | 18 | 1 |
| Alcan Acquires Canadian Pharmaceutical Glass Converter Interglass... | 18 | 1 |
| Agreement | 18 | 1 |
| Alcan Signs an Agreement with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company... | 18 | 1 |
| Capacity Expansions | 18 | 1 |
| Alcan Expands Packaging Network... | 18 | 1 |
| Alcan Expands Aluminum Rolling Mill Capacity | 18 | 1 |
| Divestitures | 19 | 1 |
| Alcan Divests U.K. Print Finishing Company... | 19 | 1 |
| Alcan Divests European Beauty Plastic Bottle Business... | 19 | 1 |
| Alcan Completes Divestiture of Airfreight Container Business... | 19 | 1 |
| Alcan Decides to Close Aluminum Cast Plate Plant | 19 | 1 |
| Alcan Divests Ferroalloy Division... | 19 | 1 |
| Alcan Completes Divestiture of Almet France... | 19 | 1 |
| Alcan Establishes New Research and Development Center... | 20 | 1 |
| Alcan Plans to Build Aluminum Extrusion Facility in Slovakia | 20 | 1 |
| Product Launch | 20 | 1 |
| Alcan Launches ALHIDE Plus+(TM)... | 20 | 1 |
| PRODUCT PORTFOLIO | 20 | 1 |
| Automotive | 20 | 1 |
| Industrial Products | 20 | 1 |
| Food Packaging | 21 | 1 |
| Cables | 21 | 1 |
| Composites | 21 | 1 |
| Specialty Aluminas | 21 | 1 |
| Anodes | 21 | 1 |
| ALCAN, INC.' S SUBSIDIARY | 21 | 3 |
| ALCOA, INC. | 24 | 1 |
| Employees: | 24 | 1 |
| Key Executives | 24 | 1 |
| BUSINESS PROFILE | 24 | 1 |
| SALES ANALYSIS | 25 | 1 |
| Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 | 25 | 1 |
| Year Sales % Change | 25 | 1 |
| Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 | 25 | 1 |
| Segment 2005 2004% Change | 25 | 1 |
| Total 26,155 23,243 12.53 | 25 | 1 |
| Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In | 26 | 1 |
| Region 2005 2004% Change | 26 | 1 |
| Segment 2004 2003% Change | 26 | 1 |
| Total 23,243 20,854 11.46 | 26 | 1 |
| Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2003-2004 (In | 26 | 1 |
| Region 2004 2003% Change | 26 | 1 |
| STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS | 27 | 1 |
| Contract | 27 | 1 |
| Agreements | 27 | 1 |
| Alcoa Enter into Supply Agreements with Coca-Cola Korea Bottling... | 27 | 1 |
| Partnership | 27 | 1 |
| Alcoa Partners with Ferrari... | 27 | 1 |
| Capacity Expansion | 27 | 1 |
| Acquisitions | 28 | 1 |
| Alcoa Enters into an Agreement with Fujikura Ltd... | 28 | 1 |
| Contracts | 28 | 1 |
| Alcoa Receives $12.5 Million Contract from US Army... | 28 | 1 |
| Alcoa Signs a Contract with Klune Industries... | 28 | 1 |
| Agreement | 28 | 1 |
| Alcoa & Alcan Signs an Agreement with Government of Guinea... | 28 | 1 |
| Divestiture | 29 | 1 |
| Alcoa Sells Four Railroads to RailAmerica | 29 | 1 |
| Alcoa and TXU Sign Letter of Intent on Power Station... | 29 | 1 |
| Alcoa Signs Letter of Intent with Seohan Group... | 29 | 1 |
| Year 2004 in Review... | 29 | 1 |
| Partnerships | 29 | 1 |
| Alcoa Enters into Distribution Partnership with KSP... | 29 | 1 |
| Alcoa Enters into Partnership with Global Kids, Inc... | 30 | 1 |
| Joint Ventures | 30 | 1 |
| Alcoa Joins Pittsburgh Brewing Company... | 30 | 1 |
| Collaboration | 30 | 1 |
| Alcoa Enters into Collaboratrion with Ferrari... | 30 | 1 |
| Agreement | 30 | 1 |
| Alcoa Signs Power Supply Agreement with Eletronorte ... | 30 | 1 |
| Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) | 31 | 1 |
| Alcoa Signs a MOU With Government of Trinidad and Tobago ... | 31 | 1 |
| Alcoa and Alcan, Inc. Sign MOU... | 31 | 1 |
| Alcoa Divests Specialty Chemicals Business... | 31 | 1 |
| Alcoa Divests Automotive Fastener Unit ... | 31 | 1 |
| Alcoa Divests Stake in Alscon smelter in Ikot Abasi ... | 31 | 1 |
| Alcoa Divests Packaging Equipment Business... | 31 | 1 |
| Alcoa and BHP Billiton Divest Integris Metals... | 32 | 1 |
| Alcoa Divests Brazilian Flexible Packaging Business (Itaipava)... | 32 | 1 |
| Alcoa Divests Russellville and St. Louis Foil Facilities... | 32 | 1 |
| New Plants | 32 | 1 |
| Alcoa Builds New Anode Plant... | 32 | 1 |
| Alcoa Opens New Automotive Center in Detroit... | 32 | 1 |
| Alcoa Re-Starts Capacity at Massena Smelters... | 33 | 1 |
| Alcoa Creates Global Building and Construction Systems Business... | 33 | 1 |
| Alcoa Opens Aerospace Service Center in China... | 33 | 1 |
| Capacity Expansion | 33 | 1 |
| Alcoa Expands Capacity of Alcoa Aluminio SA... | 33 | 1 |
| Plant Closure | 33 | 1 |
| Alcoa Closes Northwood, Ohio Facility... | 33 | 1 |
| Product Launches | 34 | 1 |
| Alcoa Introduces Unique Physicians' Sample Packaging... | 34 | 1 |
| Alcoa Launches Eight New Cast Aluminum Wheels... | 34 | 1 |
| Alcoa Launches New ''Family'' of Forged Aluminum Wheels... | 34 | 1 |
| Alcoa Expands Extruded Bar Product Line... | 34 | 1 |
| SUBSIDIARIES | 34 | 3 |
| ALCOA INC.' S SUBSIDIARY | 36 | 2 |
| ALPHAGARY CORPORATION | 38 | 1 |
| BUSINESS PROFILE | 38 | 2 |
| AMICON PLASTICS | 38 | 1 |
| Key Executive : | 38 | 1 |
| ARKEMA GROUP | 39 | 1 |
| Employees: | 39 | 1 |
| Key Executives | 39 | 1 |
| BUSINESS OPERATIONS | 40 | 1 |
| Vinyl Products | 40 | 1 |
| Alphacan | 40 | 1 |
| Chlorochemicals and PVC | 40 | 1 |
| Fluorochemicals | 40 | 1 |
| Vinyl Compounds | 41 | 1 |
| Industrial Chemicals | 41 | 1 |
| Acrylics | 41 | 1 |
| Altuglas International | 42 | 1 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide | 42 | 1 |
| Thiochemicals | 43 | 1 |
| Performance Products | 43 | 1 |
| Additives | 43 | 1 |
| Ceca | 43 | 1 |
| Organic Peroxides | 43 | 1 |
| Technical Polymers | 44 | 1 |
| Urea Formaldehyde Resin | 44 | 1 |
| SALES ANALYSIS | 44 | 1 |
| Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 | 44 | 1 |
| Year Sales % Change | 44 | 1 |
| Divestiture | 45 | 1 |
| Year 2006 in Review... | 45 | 1 |
| Arkema Partners with Qinhuangdao Yaohua... | 45 | 1 |
| Agreement | 45 | 1 |
| Arkema Signs an Agreement with Nanoledge... | 45 | 1 |
| Arkema Expands Capacity at its Balan HC EVA Production Plant... | 45 | 1 |
| Arkema Expands the Polyamides Capacity in China... | 45 | 1 |
| Arkema Plans to Increase Kynar (R) Production Capacity at Calvert City Facility... | 46 | 1 |
| Arkema Increases Granulation Capacity of Molecular Sieves... | 46 | 1 |
| Arkema Increases Production Capacity in China... | 46 | 1 |
| Arkema Increases Production Capacity in France... | 46 | 1 |
| Arkema Increases Production Capacity for Orgasol (R) Ultrafine Polyamide Powders... | 46 | 1 |
| Arkema Expands Production Capacity of the Shanghai Hydrogen Peroxide Plant... | 47 | 1 |
| Arkema Opens a Carbon Nanotube Pilot Plant at its Lacq Research Center... | 47 | 1 |
| Product Launch | 47 | 1 |
| Arkema Launches New Oxynitrox (R) S100 Catalyst... | 47 | 1 |
| Product Line Expansions | 47 | 1 |
| Arkema Expands New Orevac (R) Range for Rigid Packaging Applications... | 47 | 1 |
| Arkema Expands Rilsan (R) Range Products... | 47 | 1 |
| Plant Closure | 48 | 1 |
| Partnership | 48 | 1 |
| Collaboration | 48 | 1 |
| Arkema Enters into Collaboration with SpecialChem... | 48 | 1 |
| Capacity Expansions | 48 | 1 |
| Arkema to Expand Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity in North America... | 48 | 1 |
| Arkema Expands Bernouville Facility's Capacity in France... | 48 | 1 |
| New Facility | 49 | 1 |
| Arkema Establishes a New MMP Plant in Beaumont, Texas... | 49 | 1 |
| Product Launches | 49 | 1 |
| Arkema Introduces New BlocBuilder (R) Technology... | 49 | 1 |
| Arkema Launches Kynar (R) Film... | 49 | 1 |
| Arkema Introduces Kynar (R) Aquatec Solution... | 49 | 1 |
| Arkema Launches Lotader (R) 4403 and 4503 Adhesives... | 49 | 1 |
| Arkema Releases Fast-Drying Primgreen (R) LAT 12035 Solution... | 50 | 1 |
| Arkema Introduces Nanostrength (R)... | 50 | 1 |
| Arkema Introduces Kynar (R) ADX 111 for the Paper Industry... | 50 | 1 |
| Arkema Launches Kynar (R) ADX Solution... | 50 | 1 |
| Arkema Launches New Nakan (R) FEP 950 WN 000 Grade... | 50 | 1 |
| Arkema Launches Luperox (R) Solution for the Curing of Polyester Resins... | 50 | 1 |
