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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

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