Orica manufactures and supplies industrial and speciality chemicals, agricultural chemicals and fertilizers, commercial explosives and mining chemicals. Its main businesses are Orica Mining Services, Orica Consumer Products, Chemnet, Chemical Services and Minova. 
Orica’s long term growth strategy of supporting and developing its business platforms has been underpinned by activities to improve its productivity and efficiency. The chemicals group has been divided into two businesses, Chemnet
and Chemical Services.
Orica's growth strategy includes securing market leadership positions in selected niche markets; developing and retaining technological advantage and achieving the benefits of scale; and growing only value adding businesses that are close to the core.
Orica is a publicly-owned Australian company with headquarters in Melbourne, Victoria, employing around 15,000 people in around 50 countries and with annual sales of Aus$7bn.
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Key Personnel
Chairman and non-executive director: Donald Mercer
Managing director and chief executive officer: Graeme Liebelt
Executive director finance and CFO: Noel Meehan
Non-executive director: M Beckett
Non-executive director: Peter Duncan
Non-executive director: Garry Hounsell
Non-executive director: Peter Kirby
Non-executive director: Michael Tilley
Non-executive director: Catherine Walter
Non-executive director: Russell Caplan
(Updated October 2008)
Contacts
Orica
Level 91
Nicholson Street
East Melbourne Victoria 3002
Australia
Tel: +61 03 9665 7111
Fax: +61 03 9665 7937
Email: companyinfo@orica.com.au
www.orica.com
Orica
Company Structure
Orica is a publicly-owned Australian company employing around 14,000 people in around 50 countries and with annual sales of Aus$5.3bn. The business started in 1874 as a small explosives firm based in Victoria, Australia. The Orica name came into existence in February 1998 after trading under the ICI Australia banner for 70 years.
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Strategy & Financial Highlights
Orica states that its main strategy is based on “planning for business growth”. The board's long term growth strategy of supporting and developing its business platforms has been underpinned by activities to improve its productivity and efficiency. Its overall aim is to establish a “solid foundation” to achieve this growth. ICIS also provides you with key financial data listed in table form.
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