2001 Annual Report printer-friendly PDF ferro.com
FERRO About the Company Financial Highlights Letter to Shareholders Portfolio at a Glance The Right Mix The Right Geographic Expansion The Right Acquisitions Financial Section Directors and Officers Corporate Information
Ferro's Portfolio at a Glance
  BUSINESS UNITS PRODUCTS KEY MARKETS LOCATIONS
COATINGS Electronic Material
Systems
Electronic and specialty glasses; ceramic dielectric powders; pastes, powders and tapes for thick film; surface finishing compounds Electronics, telecommunications, computers, automotive, ophthalmic lenses/precision optics, military and defense aerospace North America,
Europe,
Asia-Pacific
  Color and Glass Performance Materials Inorganic pigments, forehearth color, glass decorating enamels, specialty glazes, precious metal preparations Paint and plastics, glass packaging, tableware, fine china, roof tile, appliances, automotive, architectural North America,
Europe,
Latin America,
Asia-Pacific
  Tile Coating Systems Ceramic glaze coatings, ceramic colors, decorative materials, kiln furniture, grinding media, structural ceramics Tile, sanitaryware, industrial and commercial machinery, electronics, transportation equipment, telecommunications North America,
Europe,
Latin America,
Asia-Pacific
  Industrial Coatings Powder coatings, porcelain enamel coatings Appliances, cookware, sanitaryware,architectural, automotive, industrial North America,
Europe,
Latin America,
Asia-Pacific
  BUSINESS UNITS PRODUCTS KEY MARKETS LOCATIONS
PERFORMANCE
CHEMICALS
Polymer Additives Heat and light stabilizers, plasticizers, plastic lubricants Household furnishings, automotive, industrial, architectural, construction North America,
Europe,
Asia-Pacific
  Performance and Fine Chemicals High-potency active pharmaceutical ingredients, low endotoxin carbohydrates, large volume parenterals, food additives, glymes, electrolytes, dietary supplements, petroleum additives Electronics, pharmaceutical, polymers, food, industrial North America,
Europe
  Plastics Filled and reinforced thermoplastics, polyolefin alloys, thermoplastic elastomers/process melt, color concentrates/masterbatch, gelcoats, liquid and paste color dispersions Appliances, automotive, household furnishings, recreation, industrial, lawn furniture, packaging, boats, RVs and trucks, sanitaryware, swimming pools, architectural North America,
Europe,
Asia-Pacific

 

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