In the context of disinvestment that must be achieved in order to satisfy the competition authorities with regard to the purchase of AUSIMONT, Belgian SOLVAY (combined turnover EUR 8.7 billion in 2001 with around 31,400 employed in 50 countries) has proposed to sell SOLVAY FLUOROPOLYMERS INC, its production unit for polyvinylidene fluoride. The transaction also includes the 50% stake that SOLVAY holds in ALVENTIA, a joint undertaking with DYNEON. It has signed a letter of intent along these...