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 History of Arkema
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Arkema has been a world-class chemicals producer since it was created in 2004 when Total restructured its chemicals portfolio and prepared to spin off the Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals and Performance Products operations.
With 13,800 employees in 40 countries and revenue of €4.4 billion, Arkema is a new company, but one built on the solid manufacturing, marketing and R&D capabilities inherited from Atofina.
In a fast-changing industry shaped by ongoing concentration and strategic repositioning, Arkema can meet the challenge of independence by leveraging such competitive strengths as critical mass, international reach, a portfolio of profitable, expanding businesses, teams with recognized expertise, strong market positions and brands, a solid production base and a healthy balance sheet. |
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Key Dates
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2007June |
First Arkema General Shareholders Meeting. |
2006 May |
Arkema IPO on the Paris Bourse. |
2004 October |
Creation of Arkema. |
2000 April |
Atofina is created by combining TotalFina and Elf's chemical businesses following the merger of the two companies in 1999. |
1992 |
Atochem becomes Elf Atochem. |
1990 |
Chemical production is again reorganized in France: Orkem's petrochemicals, styrenics, fertilizers and acrylics are integrated into Atochem and specialties (resin and paint) move to Total. Takeover of Montedison's organic peroxide business. |
1983 |
Creation of Atochem - chemical production in France is reorganized around Atochem, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine, incorporating the activities of ATO Chimie, Chloé Chimie and most of PCUK. |
1981 |
Acquisition of CECA. |
1980 |
Creation of Chloé Chimie (40% Elf Aquitaine, 40% Total and 20% Rhône-Poulenc). |
1973 |
Creation of ATO Chimie. |
1971 |
Creation of ATO (Aquitaine Total Organico), an Elf-Total consortium to manage the shared chemical activities of the two companies. Creation of Produits Chimiques Ugine Kuhlmann (PCUK). |
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