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Use this section of our Web Site to answer many of your questions about Bayer MaterialScience. We especially encourage customers who need to update information about their suppliers and their quality practices to use the links to the left and the general information below to update your records. If you have any questions, please use our Contact Us form.

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Does BMS maintain contingency plans?

At BMS, we undertake plans designed to help ensure that foreseeable disruptions do not translate into interruptions in supply to our customers. To this end we engage in business continuity planning to mitigate the impact of negative events on supply, including logistics, raw material and utility aspects. From preparing for hurricanes to the reliability of our IT infrastructure, we work to address risks along the supply chain. Our proactive approach to business continuity and risk management is another example of our commitment to customers and stakeholders as a leader in high-tech materials.

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2007 hurricane preparedness statement

Click here to read the Bayer MaterialScience LLC hurricane preparedness statement for 2007.

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What is your Web Site?

Our regional Web Site for Bayer MaterialScience in North America is www.bayermaterialsciencenafta.com.

To learn about all of Bayer's businesses around the world, visit www.bayer.com.

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What is your employee headcount?

Bayer MaterialScience has approximately 18,000 employees and 40 production sites around the world.

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What is your employee turnover?

Bayer MaterialScience has employee turnover that is lower than the industry average.

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What are the projected sales for Bayer MaterialScience?

Sales for Bayer MaterialScience are included in the quarterly and annual financial statements of the Bayer Group. The most recent financial statements can be found online at http://www.investor.bayer.com/en/.

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Are you a distributor, prime manufacturer, reprocessor, repacker?

Bayer MaterialScience is one the world's leading manufacturers of engineering plastics (polycarbonates, alloys, film, sheet and TPU), coating and adhesive raw materials, and polyurethanes, as well as a major producer of electrochemical products.

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Please provide a copy of your organizational chart

The global leadership of Bayer MaterialScience can be found on our global Web Site at http://www.bayermaterialscience.com/internet/global_portal_cms.nsf/id/Organization_EN?OpenDocument.

The leadership of Bayer MaterialScience LLC in North America can be found on the Bayer Corporation Web Site at http://www.bayerus.com/about/leaders/matscience.html

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Who are Bayer's key suppliers?

Bayer MaterialScience considers it's supplier list to be confidential, however, we have a rigorous supplier qualification process that includes health, environment, safety and quality performance.

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What types of products/services does Bayer supply?

Bayer MaterialScience occupies leading positions on the world market. For example, it is the global leader in polyurethane raw materials, isocyanate coating raw materials, polycarbonate resins, and thermoplastic polyurethanes. Please visit our NAFTA region Web Site at http://www.bayermaterialsciencenafta.com/businesses/index.html to learn more about our businesses and products.

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Type of markets or customers served

Bayer MaterialScience serves a broad range of markets including; Appliances, Automotive, Construction, Electronics, Wood and Furniture, Medical, Footwear, Sports and Leisure, Textiles and Clothing, and Packaging. Visit our NAFTA region Web Site at http://www.bayermaterialsciencenafta.com/industries/index.html for more details about the major markets we serve.

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Years in operation

Bayer AG was first established in 1863 in Wuppertal, Germany. The Bayer Group reorganized in July 2002 under a new corporate structure with 4 subgroups (Bayer CropScience, Bayer Healthcare, Bayer Chemicals and Bayer Polymers) and 3 service companies (Bayer Technology Services, Bayer Business Services, and Bayer Industry Services). In 2004, Bayer organized its polymers businesses under the name Bayer MaterialScience and transferred several polymers businesses and most of its chemicals business into a new company named LANXESS. Bayer plans to spin-off LANXESS into an independent company by early 2005. For more information about the history of Bayer, visit www.bayer.com.

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Capital Ownership (subsidiary, private, incorporated)

Bayer is a publicly traded company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Shares are also traded on the Tokyo and New York stock exchanges. Investor and financial information is available at http://www.investor.bayer.com/en/.

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Does Bayer make use of minority-owned or women-owned suppliers?

As a world-class company competing successfully on a global scale, we recognize that to strengthen our leadership position, our personnel and supplier base must reflect the diversity of an ever-changing marketplace that knows no geographic boundaries. To learn about our supplier diversity activities, visit the Bayer Corporation Web Site at http://www.bayerus.com/About/BayerInUS/Diversity/SupplierDiversity.aspx.

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