PLASTIC OMNIUM

New joint venture with China's Beijing Automotive Industry Company

SPAIN / PORTUGAL

Plastics consumption recovering slowly after the crisis / Injection moulders face pressure to consolidate / AMI report

UK INJECTION MOULDING

20% of polymers processed in 2009 were injection moulded / PP is the most popular choice / Ongoing decline in number of local moulders / Latest AMI guide

SOLVAY

Specialities business helps boost sales and operating profit in first half of 2010 / Vinyls sees slight gains

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Solvay's 50% stake in Inergy Automotive Systems acquired / Significant increases in profit and revenues in first half of 2010 / Debt reduced by EUR 200m over 18 months

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Purchase of Solvay's 50% stake in Inergy Automotive Systems

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Sulo plant to be expanded for the manufacture of trash containers

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Operating profit increases 24% in 2010 despite very difficult business environment / “PO 2009” restructuring plan generates EUR 200m savings

SOLVAY

Earnings on plastics down 72% in 2009 / Some progress in Q4 / “Fragile” recovery from crisis

PLASTIC OMNIUM

Christmas gifts come in the shape of car scrappage schemes / French group expects profits to rise