乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 sells TDI business to BASF
Houston, TX--乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced the sale of its toluene di-isocyanate (TDI) business to BASF, effective July 6, 2005.
The sale involves the transfer to BASF of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 TDI customer list and sales contracts. 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 Geismar, Louisiana TDI manufacturing plant will not be transferred pursuant to the transaction but will be closed.聽
Commenting on the sale, 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 polyurethanes U.S. Vice President, Greg Geaman, said, "This sale represents a win-win-win situation for our TDI customers, 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 and BASF.聽 We are focused on our MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) business, with TDI representing approximately 2% of our total polyurethanes segment revenues in 2004. The sale now leaves us free to focus on MDI growth opportunities, while our customers will continue to enjoy ongoing service and support for their TDI needs from BASF.鈥�
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 expects to incur aggregate charges of approximately $39 million in connection with the sale, including a $27 million non-cash write-down of fixed assets and $12 million in cash charges, which include a $10 million net contract termination charge. 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 expects to record $37 million of the aggregate charges in the second quarter of 2005, with the remaining $2 million to be recorded by the second quarter of 2006.
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 is a global manufacturer and marketer of commodity and differentiated chemicals.聽 Its operating companies manufacture basic products for a variety of global industries including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, textiles, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging.聽聽 Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging, and later, rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 today has revenues of $11.5 billion, 11,300 employees and 62 operations in 22 countries.
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