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MLPC InternationalWelcome to

2 DRH-C - MLPC International general presentation /March 2007

Discover MLPC International

Subsidiary of Arkema, MLPC International has developed over nearly 60 years its expertise in the chemistry of CS2 (carbon sulfur), cyanogen chloride (CNCl) and amines.

MLPC International is a worldwide leader or co-leader in the production and sales of additives for the rubber industry (thioureas, guanidines and rubber chemical masterbatches) and fine chemicals intermediates such as carbazides and isothiocyanates.

The turnover of MLPC International reached 47 million euros in 2006. 88 % of the sales are made outside France: 55 % in Europe (excluding France), 15 % in North and South America and 8 % in Asia.

Certified to ISO 9001: 2000 since 2001.


Discover MLPC International

MLPC International employs approx 253 persons working in 2 production plants located in the South-West of France :

Rion des Landes and Lesgor.

Lesgor plantRion des Landes plant


Our history

1939 Creation of a joint stock company : "Manufacture Landaise de Produits Chimiques"

1944 First listing of MLPC share on the Paris Stock Exchange

1945 Development of the production of paints from light oils then rosin oils

1949 Beginning of the chemical activity (synthetic products for the rubber industry)

1955 Construction of a new plant in Lesgor

1966 Stopped the carbonisation activities and concurrently launched of new rubber chemicals (thioureas)

1989 Elf Atochem becomes the main shareholder of MLPC (67,2 %)

1995 Purchase of the carbazides business from Degussa

1998 The company's name is changed into MLPC International

2000 Start-up of the unique masterbatch plant

2005 MLPC International becomes a 100 % subsidiary of Arkema group (previously Elf Atochem then Atofina)

1926

Creation of the"Société Landaise de Produits Chimiques" producing wood derivatives (charcoal, tar and pyroligneous) from the raw material of the region : pine trees.


General Organisation

EKALAND PRODUCTION(Rion)

EKALAND PRODUCTION (Lesgor)

MIXLAND PRODUCTION

LABORATORIES & PRODUCTION SUPPORT

PROCESS

GOODS & SERVICES PURCHASING

INSPECTION

MAINTENANCE

NEW WORKS

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

DEVELOPMENT & CUSTOMERS TECHNICAL SUPPORT

CUSTOMERS SERVICE

SALES

Executive Committee

QHSE & REGULATORY

AFFAIRS

PRODUCTION ENGINEERINGSALES & DEVELOPMENT

HUMAN RESOURCES& COMMUNICATION

ACCOUNTING & FINANCES

MANAGEMENT CONTROL & INFORMATION SYSTEMS

PURCHASING (external products/ raw material)

SUPPLY CHAIN & INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM


Sales & Development organisation

Marco BERTANIEkaland Lesgor

Products Manager

India

Market Intelligence & New Products

Stéphane GUINOT

Sales & Development Director

N.America, UK, Israel, RoC + PRC

Patricia FOURTEAU

Ekaland™ Rion, Mixland® & Vultac Products

Manager

Western Europe (excl. UK)

Laurence SOUTERA

Ekaland™ Lesgor Marketing Assistant

Pierre LUGEZ

Development & Customer Technical Assistance

Christophe BRUNEL

Eastern Europe, Turkey, ME-Africa, SEA Pacific,

S. America

Sabine Mc DERMOTT

Ekaland™ Rion / Vultac Marketing Assistant

Philippe CHARTRES

General Manager

Japan, Korea

Jacqueline COLLET

Customer Service

Sandrine DUMASSylvie HAUREILSMyriam LAMOLIESylvie MAMERTCarole VILLAIN

Brigitte GORCE

Mixland® Marketing Assistant


Sales breakdownBy end-markets (2006)

RUBBER CHEMICALS

76%

FINE CHEMISTRY24%


Sales breakdownGeographic breakdown of sales (2006)

AMERICAS15%

ROW10% FRANCE

12%

OTHERS EUROPE

55%

ASIA8%


Worldwide SalesDistribution network

AustraliaSAFIC PACIFIC, Ascot

BrazilPARABOR, Sao Paulo

Czech RepublicTOMEK, Vsetin

France - Belgium - LuxemburgSAFIC-ALCAN France, Puteaux

GermanySAFIC-ALCAN GmbH, Bingen

IndiaWEST COAST POLYCHEM, Mumbai

IndonesiaPT DINAMIKA, Jakarta

ItalySAFIC-ALCAN ITALIA, Milan

JapanARKEMA Japan, Tokyo

SpainVIGAR, Barcelona

Sri LankaCSI INTERNATIONAL LANKA Ltd, Colombo

Sweden - Finland - Norway - DenmarkSAFIC-ALCAN Nordica AB, Kungsbacka

Taïwan - China - VietnamANYKING INTL' CO, Taïwan

ThailandCMG TRADING Co., Bangkok

TurkeyERAL LASTIK, Istanbul

United KingdomHUBRON Speciality Ltd, Manchester

USA - Canada - MexicoSOVEREIGN CHEMICAL COMPANY, Akron

Malaisia - SingaporeLUXCHEM TRADING, Petaling Jaya

PolandBRENNTAG Polska, Kedziernzyn-Kozle

PortugalMARIO COELHO, Porto

RussiaCERAMEX, Yaroslav

Serbia - Macedonia - BosniaGALABERN, Beograd

Slovak RepublicIMCD Slovakia, Pekna cesta

Slovenia - CroatiaORGANOCHEM DOO, Zagreb

South AfricaCHEMPRO, Durban

South KoreaIS. TRADING Co., Pusan


Fields of activityApplications

Automobile Others

TyresIndustrial Rubber

MasterbatchesChemicals

Fine chemicals:

agrochemicals intermediates for

pharmaceuticals adhesives others

Rubber industry:

tyres industrial rubber

Rubber industry


Since 1979, MLPC International has developped a series fine chemicals taking advantage of its chemistry and expertize.

MLPC International operates a multi-purpose reactor at its Lesgor plant.

The fine chemicals activity benefits from the synergy with the H2S chemistry of Arkema and the support of its Research Center of Lacq (GRL).

CARBAZIDES, ISOTHIOCYANATESAgrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, wood preservation

DITHIOCARBAMATESAcrylic acid

THIOUREASMetal surface treatment

PHENOLICSRubber to metal bonding agents

ChemicalsFine chemistry


ChemicalsRubber industry

SPECIALITY ACCELERATORS Thioureas Thiurams Guanidines Dithiocarbamates

SULFUR DONOR DTDM


Chemicals: Typical Production Process

PACKAGING

REACTION

atmospheric pressure maximum T° 95° C aqueous or solvent reaction medium

PRECIPITATION

DRYING / SIEVING

H2S GAZEOUS EFFLUENT

SOLID / LIQUID SEPARATION

WASHING LIQUID EFFLUENT

RAW MATERIALS

amines

CS2

caustic soda

cyanides

sodium monochloride

HHz

chlorine


DITHIODIMORPHOLINE(DTDM)

Our chemistryRion des Landes plant

R – NH

R – NHC NH

GUANIDINES (DPG, DOTG)

ON NOn

PHENOLIC DERIVATIVES(PPDN, PARA BQD)

N-S-S-N


Our chemistryRion des Landes plant


Our chemistryLesgor plant

THIURAMS

R

RN – C – Sx – C – N || || S S

R

R

CARBAZIDES

R – NH – C – NH – NH2 || S

THIOUREAS

R – NH – C – NH – R || S

DITHIOCARBAMATES

R

R N – C – S — M || S

2

CS2


Our chemistryLesgor plant


Polymerbound Rubber ChemicalsRubber industry

POLYMERBOUND RUBBER CHEMICALS MASTERBATCHES

Wide range of products High concentration of active material Different filtrations possible Presentation in granules or slabs

PRODUCTION

Rion des Landes plant Tolling partnerships

ADVANTAGES

Dust-free, easy handling Lower usage of active material Increaded mixing speed Lower scrap


Our policy


Quality Health Safety EnvironmentFrom Quality Assurance towards Integrated Management System

1992 Quality Assurance development

1995 ISO 9002 certification

1998 ISO 9002 recertification

2000 Implementation of an Integrated Management System (IMS) including Quality, Health, Safety and Environment

ISO 9002 recertification

2001 Integration of the "Seveso II" regulation requirements in the IMS towards prevention of major accidents

ISO 9001 : 2000 certification

2004 ISO 9001 : 2000 recertification


MLPC International aims to be an innovative player in the global chemical industry, exemplary in terms of safety and sustainable development

by promoting customers partnerships and working closely with the aim to offer innovative products and services;

by pursuing its policy of ongoing improvement in health, safety and environmental protection based on its Integrated Management System;

by educating, training and involving all concerned, both MLPC International employees and subcontracted personnel, striving therefore for excellence in safety issues;

by encouraging a community-based dialog to heed the legitimate expectations of stakeholders and in particular residents living in the vicinity of its facilities.

Quality Health Safety EnvironmentOur commitments


87,5

73,5

61,9

32,835,2

53,6

25,021,6

12,6

6,3 8,4

14,6

7,9

0

13,05,3

7,14,5

14,711,9

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 LOST TIME INJURY RATE(LTIR)

Quality Health Safety EnvironmentSafety indicators


100

83.4

8.511.411.111.4

13.2

13.7

15.5

43.9

55.961.8

30.531.8

19.8

16.4

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Water effluents volume index COD index (Chemical Oxygen Demand)

EVOLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT INDICATORS

Quality Health Safety EnvironmentEnvironment indicators

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Documents

mlpc international welcome

turnover of mlpc international

listing of mlpc share

main shareholder of

lesgor plant rion

production of paints

production plants

new plant