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Sept. 24, 2002

SILYSIAMONT SPA
PLANT OPENING IN BUSSI / PESCARA, ITALY
Silysiamont SpA., Milano, Italy has opened its newly constructed European plant for micronized silica. The inauguration took place in Bussi sul Tirino on Sept. 24, 02 in the presence of governmental, regional and local authorities including guests from many European countries.
This latest state of the art plant for micronized silica has a nameplate capacity of several thousand tons and is dedicated primarily to the European market place.
Silysiamont S.p.A.
was created on April 7, 2000 as a 50/50 Joint venture between

Solvay/Ausimont S.p.A., Milano, Italy,
Leader in fluorocarbon compounds and
Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd., Nagoya/Osaka, Japan,
specializing in silica based materials.


Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd. is operating 2 plants in Japan and one in Greenville, NC.

Silysiamont is now starting to produce the Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd. Product range of micronized silica gels "SYLYSIA®"
This covers the whole range of applications from matting agents for coatings, antiblocking agents for plastic films through to additives for paper and pharmaceuticals. The respective product properties range from low to very high porosity, high to low surface area and suitable ranges of particle size.

The "SYLYSIA®" product range is known for its very high quality standards with regard to uniformity and reproducibility as well as for its dedication to superior surface feel, appearance and finish in the coatings sector and optical clarity in the plastics sector.

With the new Italian plant operating, Silysiamont is now in a position to increase availability and in addition has now the capacity to modify and adapt selected products for specialized needs of certain key customers.