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7
Chemicals
The Chemicals business manufactures, distributes and markets refinery-based petrochemicals
used in the fibers, resins and specialties markets. Key products include polypropylene, phenol
and bisphenol-A used in many consumer and industrial products. With production at nine plants
and annual sales of approximately five billion pounds, Sunoco Chemicals is a major force in its
markets. The primary focus of Sunoco Chemicals is to fully capture the improvements built
into the business through safe and reliable operations while continuing to pursue organic
and external growth opportunities to further enhance the earnings power of the business.
Logistics
Sunoco’s Logistics business operates refined product and crude oil pipelines and terminals and
conducts crude oil acquisition and marketing activities primarily in the Northeast, Midwest and
South Central regions of the United States. Sunoco’s interests consist largely of its 62.6 percent
ownership and general partner interests in Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), a publicly
traded master limited partnership. Sunoco Logistics Partners aims to grow distributable cash flow
through internal growth and acquisitions.
Coke
Sun Coke Company manufactures high-quality coke for use in the production of blast furnace
steel. From facilities in East Chicago, IN and Vansant, VA, annual production is approximately two
million tons, representing over 15 percent of total U.S. coke production. Additionally, a 550,000
tons-per-year facility in Haverhill, OH will become operational in March 2005 and a 1.6 million
metric tons-per-year facility in Vitória, Brazil, in which Sun Coke will have a minority joint-venture
interest, will begin operations in 2006. With a proven, proprietary technology, this business is expected
to pursue opportunities for additional coke plants in both the domestic and international markets.