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Arch Chemicals Expanding and Consolidating Chinese Operations Under Arch International Trading -Shanghai- Co., Ltd.


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NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2003

Arch Chemicals Founded in 1999, Arch Chemicals (NYSE: ARJ) is a biocides company with over a billion dollars in annual sales. It consists of four divisions:
  • Water Treatment Products
  • Wood Protection
  • Industrial Biocides
  • Personal Care Products
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: ARJ A compression program for backup archiving from ARJ Software, Inc., Norwood, MA (www.arjsoftware.com). Introduced in the early 1990s and created by Robert Jung (the RJ in ARJ), ARJ never achieved the popularity of PKZIP, although it is considered a worthy competitor. See JAR. ) a global specialty chemicals company with approximately $1 billion in annual sales, is strengthening its presence in China by consolidating existing Arch offices under Arch International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The new trading company, which is located in the Waigaoqiao free trade zone of Shanghai, will provide support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services  to Arch businesses in China on activities ranging from sales, purchasing and logistics to Product Stewardship Product stewardship is a concept whereby environmental protection centers around the product itself, and everyone involved in the lifespan of the product is called upon to take up responsibility to reduce its environmental impact. .

The newly established Arch International Trading (Shanghai) Company office will also oversee Arch Chemicals' existing office in Suzhou as well as other offices. The two dozen Arch employees at the various offices will help market Arch products in China and coordinate Arch's supply chain activities in China for both local and overseas markets.

"Arch has been rapidly growing sales and procurement activities in China, and this consolidation will enable us to accelerate these activities in the fastest-growing region in the world," explained Dr. Steve Li, Associate Director, Asia Pacific, and Country Manager, China, who will oversee the Arch offices and personnel in China. Dr. Li will be located at the Arch International Trading (Shanghai) Company office, which is at #1 Jilong Road, Room 2027, Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, China 200131. The office's phone numbers are 86-21-58690305 / 58690309.

In addition to its offices in the People's Republic People's Republic
n.
A political organization founded and controlled by a national Communist party.
 of China, Arch Chemicals, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, also has offices in Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Singapore. These offices play a vital role in the Company's growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The Company's FUJIFILM Arch joint venture in Japan, for example, supplies photoresists, color mosaic products for flat panel displays and other microelectronic materials to electronic and semiconductor manufacturers in the region.

Arch International Trading (Shanghai) Company will provide support services to key Arch businesses, including Arch Microelectronic Materials, a leading global supplier of semiconductor chemicals and materials; Arch's personal care antidandruff agent and industrial biocides business; Arch's HTH (chat) HTH - Hope This Helps. Often used sarcastically, see HAND.  Water Products business, which manufactures water-treatment products and feeders for swimming pools, municipal drinking water drinking water

supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g.
 systems and commercial and industrial facilities; Arch Personal Care Products, which supplies cosmetic ingredients for skin and hair care products; Arch Wood Coatings, which offers lacquers, stains, topcoats and other finishes for use in fine home and office furniture; and Arch's performance polyols and hydrazine hydrazine (hī`drəzēn'), chemical compound, formula NH2NH2, m.p. 1.4°C;, b.p. 113.5°C;, specific gravity 1.011 at 15°C;. It is very soluble in water and soluble in alcohol.  businesses.

Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, Arch Chemicals is a global specialty chemicals company with approximately $1 billion in annual sales. Together with its subsidiaries, Arch has approximately 3,000 employees worldwide and manufacturing and customer-support facilities in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Arch and its subsidiaries have leadership positions in four business segments -- Microelectronic Materials, Treatment Products, Performance Products and Other Specialty Products -- where they provide forward-looking solutions to the chemical needs of their market-leading customers. For more information, visit Arch's Web site at www.archchemicals.com.
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