BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN KREFELD-UERDINGEN WORKING AT FULL CAPACITY AGAIN

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BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN KREFELD-UERDINGEN WORKING AT FULL CAPACITY AGAIN
07 August 2007 - Bayer MaterialScience AG

Bayer MaterialScience’s carbon monoxide, diphenylmethane diisocyanate and polycarbonate production facilities at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site are once again operating at full capacity.

Bayer MaterialScience’s carbon monoxide, diphenylmethane diisocyanate and polycarbonate production facilities at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site are once again operating at full capacity. Due to operational problems affecting carbon monoxide production at this plant, the facility had been operating at below total capacity. As a result, the company declared a force majeure for MDI in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. This declaration is being withdrawn with immediate effect. The shortfall in polycarbonate production was partially compensated for by sourcing supplies from other sites and making individual arrangements with customers.

At the end of September a production line for toluene diisocyanate at the Bayer MaterialScience site in Baytown, USA, had to be shut down following an explosion. This production line has been repaired and is now gradually being brought back to full capacity. As soon as the situation permits, the declaration of force majeure will be lifted here too.

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Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer employs 23,300 in North America with net North American sales of 8.8 billion euros in 2003. Bayer’s three operating business areas – HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience, improve people’s lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose and treat diseases, protect crops and advance automobile safety and durability.

Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the world's largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics. The main customers for Its innovative developments in coatings, adhesives, insulating materials and sealants, polycarbonates and polyurethanes are the automotive and construction industries, the electrical/electronics segment and manufacturers of sports and leisure goods, packaging, and medical devices.

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