Synetix is ICI's specialty catalysts business. It focuses on the sales of catalysts and services in the markets of ammonia, methanol, oil and gas, chemicals, oils and fats and polymerisation. In 1999, Synetix acquired J&J Dyson's catalyst business and gained a stronger presence in the refinery market. In the same year the business won a Queen's Award for Environmental Achievement for its 'Hydecat' process, which neutralises sodium hypochlorite (a by-product of chlorine) by turning it into harmless salt and oxygen. Synetix has a leading global position in catalysts with more than 5,000 customers in 85 countries. With R&D centred in the UK, production is concentrated in Germany, India and the UK. HEADQUARTERS PO Box 1, Billingham, TS23 1LB, UK TEL +44 (0)1642 523343 FAX +44 (0)1642 522542 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ICI SPECIALTIES Len Berlik