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Formosa Plastics Corporation Company Profile
Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC) is foremost in its industry. Taiwan's top petrochemical company and among the world's largest producers of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), FPC is a member of industrial giant Formosa Plastics Group. Additionally, the company makes acrylic acid, polyolefins like LLDPE and HDPE, caustic soda, chlorine, calcium carbonates, and hydrochloric acid. FPC subsidiaries include Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A., which produces PVC in the US and is involved in basic chemical manufacturing (products like caustic soda). Other members of the Formosa Plastics Group include Formosa Asahi Spandex, Asahi Chemical Industry, and Nan Ya Plastics.
Contact Information
Address: 201 Tung Hwa North Rd.
Taipei, Taiwan
Phone:+886-2-2712-2211
Fax:+886-2-2717-5287
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):5584.40 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):23.40%
Employees (2007):4,927
Employee Growth (1 yr):0.40%
Key People
Chairman and President: Chih-Tsun Lee
VP Finance Division: Benny Chang
Industry Information
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Synthetics
Top Competitors
BASF SE (basfy.pk)
INEOS Group Limited
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (shi)
 


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