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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: emaildelivery@businesswire.com X-To: TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES@businesswire.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Paul_Thomas_Jan2002\Thomas, Paul D.\Inbox X-Origin: Thomas-P X-FileName: pthomas2 (Non-Privileged).pst Welcome to eMail News Delivery, a service from Business Wire. Here is your Industrial Information Resources Inc. news release. If you have received this in error please send a message to: eMailDelivery@businesswire.com with the following command in the body of the message: unsubscribe TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES If you have questions about this service, please contact your Business Wire Account Executive or service@businesswire.com BW2002 DEC 27,2001 2:00 PACIFIC 05:00 EASTERN ( BW)(TX-INDUSTRIAL-INFO-RES) French Chemical and Explosives Producer Creates Measure to Self-Regulate, in an Advisory by Industrialinfo.com Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 27, 2001--The following in an advisory by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated; Houston, Texas). Groupe SNPE (Paris, France) announced plans on December 10, 2001 to regulate and improve safety at it three plants in Toulouse, France. SNPE announced that it would spend several million francs to improve plant safety at it Toulouse facilities. The plan includes the formation of a commission of local delegates with the authority to order investigations and acquire knowledge about safety issues relating to the three plants. Included in SNPE's plan is the limitation of storage tank capacity to two tons and limiting access of non-authorized personel to the plant. The neighboring Atofina Grande Paroisse fertilizer plant explosion in September damaged SNPE's three plants. These plants have been shut down since the explosion pending a decision by the French government as to regulations concerning the proximity of industrial plants to residential areas. SNPE's announcement came a day before Yves Cochet, the French Environmental Minister, conducted national debates with nearly 7,000 people regarding industrial site proximity to residential areas. On November 13, 2001, SNPE opened its plants in Toulouse for neighboring residents to tour. Tours involved explanations of SNPE's manufacturing process as well as the practical applications of their products. Groupe SNPE was founded in 1971 and produces fine chemicals plus explosives and propellants used in the pharmaceutical, intermediates, agrochemical, and defense industries. The company's products are marketed in 70 different countries and have subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, and North America. Industrialinfo.com provides daily news related to the industrial market place including industry alerts and databases for the energy and industrial markets. For more information on trends and upcoming construction activities for the Chemical Processing (CPI) industry as well as other industrial sectors send inquiries to chemicalgroup@industrialinfo.com or visit us at www.industrialinfo.com. --30--DH/na* CONTACT: Industrialinfo.com, Houston Trey Hamblet, 713/783-5147 KEYWORD: TEXAS FRANCE INTERNATIONAL EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENVIRONMENT OIL/GAS CHEMICALS/PLASTICS GOVERNMENT UTILITIES SOURCE: Industrialinfo.com For the best viewing of the news releases please use the following email settings: Courier 10 point. -Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer- © 2000 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission. - Notice of Copyright and General Disclaimer -- © 1999 Business Wire. All of the releases provided by Business Wire are protected by copyright and other applicable laws, treaties and conventions. Information contained in the releases is furnished by Business Wire`s members who are solely responsible for their content, accuracy and originality. All reproduction, other than for an individual user`s reference, is prohibited without prior written permission.
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