Arkema will increase the productivity of methionine.

;. Total completed the restructuring of its chemicals business at the end of 2004, with Arkema operating separately as its independent subsidiary, which mainly deals in industrial chemicals, functional chemicals and vinyl products. Akoma is the world's second largest manufacturer of fluorine chemicals.Acoma was formed in 2004, after the formation of the operating performance than in 2003 has been further improved, the 2006 outlook is more promising. Akoma will officially divest from Total on May 18, 2006 and list it independently on the Paris stock market, with a market capitalisation of more than 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion).Arkema operates in more than 40 countries. Arkema had sales of 5.2 billion euros in 2004. Profits and sales before profits and depreciation (Ebitda) rose 18 per cent to EUR 355 million in 2005, while sales rose 7 per cent to EUR 5.7 billion. The pre-tax yield was 6.2 per cent.Acoma launched six restructuring plans starting in 2004 and is expected to increase profits and depreciation earnings by 80 million euros a year from 2008, reducing 1,000 staff. Arkema aims to increase profits tax and depreciation earnings by 10% to 15% annually.Akoma is one of Total's three chemical business units, and Total's other chemical business units are: Total Petrochemicals, which is involved in basic petrochemicals, polyolefins and styrene products, and fertilizers;Industrial Chemicals is Arkema's largest business unit, accounting for 38% of sales. It includes acrylic-based chemicals, fluorine chemicals, hydrogen peroxide, polymethyl acrylates (PMMA) and sulfur chemicals. Functional chemicals businesses include additives, agrochemicals, organic peroxides, specialty chemicals, functional polymers and acetal resins, accounting for about 36% of sales. The vinyl products business, which includes chlorine chemicals, PVC, vinyl mixes and Alphalan pipelines, accounts for about 26% of sales.8 of Arkema's 14 business units rank in the world in the top 3, accounting for more than 60% of its sales.the company's functional chemicals target is to strengthen the development of new products, focusing on new acrylic-based product processes, fluoropolymer fuel cells, nanotechnology and tributyl non-scale inhibitors for marine coatings.With the forthcoming changes to hCFCs regulations, Acoma, the world's second largest manufacturer of fluorine chemicals, introduced the third generation of the new refrigerant liquid FORANE-FX100 in Europe in April 2006 to replace the HFC-22 used in existing refrigeration and air conditioning installations. The product is a 100% HFC mixture with zero damage to the ozone layer (ODP). According to the introduction, FORANE-FX100 non-toxic, non-flammable, the most characteristic is very easy to convert, do not need to replace the original equipment or accessories, do not need to thoroughly clean the pipeline, just discharge the system's original oil (mineral oil or alkyl benzene), directly replaced with POE oil, with residual mineral oil or alkyl benzene has a high compatibility. So users don't need to spend more to get the same good performance as the R-22. THE FORANE-FX100 HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED IN A SERIES OF COMMERCIAL INSTALLATIONS AND HAS PROVEN TO HAVE SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE THAT CAN BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS.accelerate business expansioninvest in Europe and the US: Arkema is reducing its dependence on the European market, which now accounts for 60 per cent of its sales, North America for 24 per cent, Asia for 10 per cent and other regions for 6 per cent.Acoma's investments in the US and Europe have been focused on upgrading power, which recently doubled the capacity of Pierre-Bennett's polyfluoroethylene functional polymers. The joint venture with Novus International will expand the production capacity of methionine in the U.S.-based boman-based intermediates of thiol.Acoma's high-content ethylene-vinyl acetate (HCEVA) plant in Ain, France, was put into operation in early December 2005. The plant's production capacity is 35% of the european HC EVA market demand, while 30% of the products are exported to North America and Asia. The construction of the plant, with an investment of approximately US$57 million, is part of Arkema's growth-oriented market strategy. HC EVA is primarily used in hot melts, cables and multi-layer packaging.Acoma will increase its acrylic capacity of 240,000 tons/year acrylic units at its Carling production site in France by 15 per cent, scheduled for completion by the end of 2006.Acoma will increase its production capacity of the Orgasol brand ultrafine polyamide powder at mont production in France by 40%. Arkema is the largest manufacturer of ultrafine polyamide powders, which are used in coatings in aerospace, automotive, flooring and furnaces. The expansion will be completed in early 2007.a number of other projects in North America and Europe are under construction, with the completion of the H2O2 expansion of the Canadian B?cancour in mid-2006 and the production of polymethyl acrylates (PMMA) plates scheduled to be launched in Saint-Avold, France, in October 2006. In October 2005, the company invested 47 million euros in Balan, France, ethylene acetate copolymer plant was completed and put into operation. Arkema will also expand methyl acrylate (MMA) capabilities, most of the company's devices in Europe, but less in the United States and Asia. It is proposed to add 50,000 tons/year MMA capacity in the United States and Asia. Arkema's predecessor, Elf Atto Chemical, invested in the expansion of Romenhas' MMA installation in Deer Park, USA, a few years ago. Deer Park is now the largest MMA device in Romenhas, with a capacity of 366,000 tonnes/year and a long-term contract with Acomma to supply MMA. Acoma invested $45 million in the production of the next-generation refrigerant HFC-32 in Calvert City, USA, with a project scheduled for completion in 2007. The conversion plant for the production of the HFC-32 will be based on Acomma technology, which was used in the production of HFC-32 in Zaramillo, Spain, in 2003. Calvert City's installation will be the world's largest HFC-32 production facility, which will be available to the North American market. HFC-32 can be used as an alternative to HCFC-22, and HCFC-22 will be banned in North America in 2010. a $12 million (9 million euros) to expand its PVDF fluoropolymer (Polyfluoroethylene) capacity in Calvert, Kentucky, USA, by 2,000 tons/year. The project, which will be completed in early 2008, will make the plant one of the largest in the world for the production of high-functional fluoropolymers. The plant will be integrated in raw materials and modern production technology, and will be similar to the Pierre-Benite's installation in France, which will serve the U.S. and Asian markets. AKOMA sells PVdF fluoropolymers under the name Kynar with excellent atmospheric aging resistance and corrosion-resistant chemicals. Arkema is the world's leading producer of PVDF, which is used in chemical engineering and construction and in coatings to protect metal surfaces. invest in Asia: Arkema plans to double its sales in Asia to 1 billion euros/year ($1.2 billion/year) over the next 10 years, accounting for 12% to 17% of its total sales. And its development strategy center will be in China, China will build more installations. About 25% to 33% of the company's 300 million euro/year investment will go to Asia. Arkema is adding acrylic, fluorine chemicals and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) capabilities in Asia. Arkema will accelerate its investment in Asia and will build a joint acrylic and ester unit in the region, the company's largest single investment, scheduled to start production by 2010. The joint installation is a candidate for construction in China, South Korea and Singapore. The final selection depends on the source of the key raw material acrylic. Akoma is a leading producer of acrylic. in addition to investing in China , Arkema has also invested in South Korea (which formed Samsung-Total Petrochemicals) and Singapore, where Arkema recently completed the expansion of the PMMA plant in Jinhae, South Korea, more than doubling its local capacity to 40,000 tons/year. the company has targeted organic peroxide production in China, Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and now has production facilities in Kyushu, Kyushu, South Korea, Chennai, India and Changshu, China. , Akoma will also expand its hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) capacity, and Akoma will expand its hydrogen peroxide capacity in the Becancour region by 20,000 tons/year to 93,000 tons/year by mid-2006. In addition, the hydrogen peroxide capacity in Leuna, Germany, will be increased from 40,000 tons/year to 100,000 tons/year. Invest in the Middle East: Arkema further invests in the Middle East, particularly Qatar, where Arkema has a local joint venture to strengthen its vinyl business. Akoma plans to expand its chlor-alkali and dichloroethylene capabilities in Mesaieed, Qatar, from 2009 to 2010. Akoma will also increase sales of functional products in Asia by increasing the supply of production units in North America and Europe. Its Orevac brand in Mont, France, has completed a 10,000-ton/year expansion of its energy, which will continue to increase sales and reduce production costs for other installations in North America and Europe. The company also plans to establish a production site in Asia to produce other products, including additives, functional polymers and certain specialty chemicals. accelerate investment in China Arkema company currently in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Changshu, Yunnan and other places set up six factories and a logistics company, and in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou set up three investment companies. The company has eight offices in Greater China, including Taiwan and Hong Kong. Acoma plans to bring its sales in Asia to 1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) over the next 10 years. When this target is reached, Asia will account for 15% to 17% of the company's total sales. China is at the heart of its development strategy. Arkema, which generated 230 million euros in sales in China in 2005, or 5 percent of the company's total sales, believes that china will account for 12 percent of the company's total global revenues, amounting to 330 million euros by 2014. Arkema invests 25% to 30% of the 300 million euros in Asia. Arkema's annual output of 3000 tons of organic peroxide plant built in Changshu high-tech fluoride industrial park, due to China's growing demand for organic peroxides, Akoma in 1996 in Changshu high-tech fluoride industrial park to build a fluorinated plant and copolyamide plant, based on the investment in the construction of organic peroxide plant in 2002. The total investment of these three projects is US$100 million. The completion of the project has created favorable conditions for Akoma to expand its organic peroxide market in China and increase its market share in Asia, and will also consolidate Akoma's leading position in the world organic peroxide market. Akoma's organic peroxide plant in Changshu was put into operation at the end of October 2005. Arkema is the world's second largest producer of organic peroxides, accounting for about 25% of the world's total capacity. It has 11 organic peroxide production units in Asia (China, Korea, India and Japan), the United States (Texas and New York) and Europe (Germany, France and Italy). Akzo-Nobel was the first producer, accounting for about 35% of the world's market share. Arkema's organic peroxide sales brand is Luperox, which includes polymer isomers, cross-linking agents for rubber and polyethylene, and vulcanization agents for unsaturated polyester resins. Acoma will expand its hydrogen peroxide production in China. Arkema Shanghai Hydrogen Peroxide (Wu Wei) Co., Acoma shanghai coking coking company each holding 66.6/33.4 joint venture, the company will invest 40 million U.S. dollars, to increase the production capacity of hydrogen peroxide plant in Shanghai Wuxuan from 385,000 tons / year to 80,000 tons / year in early 2008. It is alleged that pulp bleaching and strong demand for hydrogen peroxide in detergents, food processing and the electronics industry have contributed to hydrogen peroxide expansion. Arkema's expansion, combined with a capacity of 20,000 tons/year in North America, will increase the company's total global hydrogen peroxide capacity to 385,000 tons/year by 2008. The company also has hydrogen peroxide devices in Becancour, Memphis, France, Jarrie and Leuna, Germany. China is a very important refrigerant market in the world, more than 60% of the world's air conditioners come from China, attracting more and more manufacturers to invest in China. Forane22, a second-generation product containing cfofluorohydrocarbons (HFC), is a major alternative to the use of Freon in China in 2007 and can be used as a refrigerant for air conditioning and commercial refrigeration, as well as the production of a range of polymer raw materials, such as Polyfluoroethylene. Arkema is a leading manufacturer in the Chinese market and has established a technology-leading Forane22 production base in Changshu. Arkema will increase its normal production capacity at its Changshu Forane22 plant by 50% from 20,000 tons per year to 30,000 tons to meet the Chinese market's demand for environmentally friendly refrigerants and fluorine-containing polymer products, with plans to start production in 2006. As of April 2006, the company had a 50% amplification capacity for Its Forane 22, which is well established in China. Arkema Changshu Forane22 production plant started production in 2000, using hydrofluoric acid integration technology. The expansion will allow Akoma to improve its position in the Asian market. the company will also invest in engineering polymer projects in China. other of the company's devices in China include PVC stabilizers in Beijing and light shields and catalysts in Guangzhou. The company operates a biopolymer joint venture in Kunming with Anning Deco Fine Chemicals. . Total completed the restructuring of its chemicals business at the end of 2004, with Arkema operating separately as its independent subsidiary, mainly in industrial chemicals, functional chemicals and.