BAYER REALIGNS
Bayer Corporation announced that it is realigning its chemicals and polymers businesses. The company will expand its commitment to the plastics and polyurethanes markets by splitting these businesses out of its existing Polymers Division and forming two new divisions: the Plastics Division and the Polyurethanes Division. The new Plastics Division will manufacture and market Bayer's thermoplastics resins and specialty plastics for a broad range of applications, as well as have responsibility for thermoplastic polyurethane films. The new Polyurethanes Division will manufacture and market raw materials and processing equipment for structural engineering polymers and foams for the automotive, appliance, construction and furniture industries. The company will form a third new division, the Coatings and Colorants Division. This division will bring together the coatings, colorants and adhesives businesses that are currently housed in other divisions.

For more information, contact Bayer Corporation, 100 Bayer Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9741, 412-777-2000.