Orica Limited - A.ORA- Profile

Orica Limited. The Group's principal activities are carried out through four businesses: Mining services: Manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of explosives products and services for the mining, quarrying and construction industries. Agricultural chemicals: Manufactures, imports and markets an extensive range of fertilisers and industrial chemicals for supply to all agricultural market. Chemicals: Manufactures, imports and markets chemical products and services for a wide spectrum of industry which includes the dairy, food, beverage, water treatment, wood panel manufacturing, printing, engineering, construction and mining industries. Consumer Products: Manufactures and markets icon brands Dulux, Berger, Walpamur, Levene, Cabot's, Feast Watson, Intergrain, Acratex, Selleys, Rota Cota, Poly and Turtle Wax. Mining services accounted for 44% of fis 2002 revenues; chemicals, 17%; agricultural chemicals, 17%; consumer products, 16% and others, 6%.