figures data and facts 2005 5 management board 7 bakelite ag its parent company 9 in 11 the group 13 a successful thermosets thermoplastics specialist 15 glance backwards historical milestones of 19 our brand 21 epoxy resins phenolics moulding compounds product overview business unit ep 27 pf ph 42 fm 49 more than 1 600 employees worldwide human relations at 51 training 53 principles 55 on internet 57 subsidiaries 58 locations 63 public 3 content paul j f miller chairperson dr rené wollert 6 founded 1910 belongs to wholly owned subsidiary rütgers from beginning borden chemical inc 596 turnover 2003 539 million euros earnings 2002 before income taxes 20 production 2 000 products units domestic foreign affiliations italia spa italy 100 engineering plastics