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SEGMENT INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
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SEGMENT INFORMATION

16. SEGMENT INFORMATION

        We have three reportable segments through which we manage our operating activities: (i) chlorovinyls; (ii) building products; and (iii) aromatics. These three segments reflect the organization used by our management for internal reporting. The chlorovinyls segment consists of a highly integrated chain of electrovinyl products, which includes chlorine, caustic soda, VCM and vinyl resins, and our compound products consisting of compound additives and vinyl compounds. Our vinyl-based building and home improvement products, including window and door profiles and mouldings products and outdoor building products consisting of siding, pipe and pipe fittings and deck, fence and rail products are marketed under the Royal brand names, and are managed within the building products segment. The aromatics segment is also integrated and includes cumene and the co-products phenol and acetone.

        Earnings of our segments exclude interest income and expense, unallocated corporate expenses and general plant services, and provision for income taxes. Transactions between operating segments are valued at market based prices. The revenues generated by these transfers are provided in the following table.

        The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report.

(In thousands)
  Chlorovinyls   Aromatics   Building
Products
  Eliminations,
Unallocated
and Other
  Total  

Three months ended September 30, 2011:

                               
 

Net sales

  $ 347,195   $ 319,906   $ 262,535   $   $ 929,636  
 

Intersegment revenues

    63,741             (63,741 )    
 

Restructuring expense

            1         1  
 

Operating income (loss)

    46,261     1,689     14,313     (7,848 )   54,415  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    14,730     384     10,231     1,118     26,463  

Three months ended September 30, 2010:

                               
 

Net sales

  $ 316,749   $ 218,386   $ 222,907   $   $ 758,042  
 

Intersegment revenues

    63,715         141     (63,856 )    
 

Restructuring expense (income)

    141         (5 )       136  
 

Operating income (loss)

    46,137     12,072     5,567     (10,550 )   53,226  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    15,012     337     8,783     1,279     25,411  

 

(In thousands)
  Chlorovinyls   Aromatics   Building
Products
  Eliminations,
Unallocated
and Other
  Total  

Nine months ended September 30, 2011:

                               
 

Net sales

  $ 997,177   $ 857,912   $ 694,195   $   $ 2,549,284  
 

Intersegment revenues

    198,441         3     (198,444 )    
 

Restructuring expense (income)

    (515 )       392         (123 )
 

Operating income (loss)

    121,826     14,024     19,138     (28,422 )   126,566  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    43,912     1,097     29,980     3,316     78,305  

Nine months ended September 30, 2010:

                               
 

Net sales

  $ 905,271   $ 600,720   $ 619,207   $   $ 2,125,198  
 

Intersegment revenues

    199,972         141     (200,113 )    
 

Restructuring expense (income)

    (322 )       593         271  
 

Operating income (loss)

    73,681     13,935     20,632     (27,602 )   80,646  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    44,715     1,067     25,963     3,776     75,521  

Sales by Product Line

        The table below summarizes net sales by product line. Our electrovinyls products are primarily comprised of chlorine/caustic soda, VCM and vinyl resins. Our compound products are comprised of vinyl compounds, compound additives and plasticizers. Our outdoor building products are comprised of siding, pipe and pipe fittings, and deck, fence, and rail products.

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In thousands)
  2011   2010   2011   2010  

Chlorovinyls

                         

Electrovinyl products

  $ 235,771   $ 219,253   $ 664,333   $ 610,077  

Compound products

    111,424     97,496     332,844     295,194  
                   
 

Total

    347,195     316,749     997,177     905,271  
                   

Aromatics

                         

Cumene products

    191,683     139,887     510,493     398,794  

Phenol/acetone products

    128,223     78,499     347,419     201,926  
                   
 

Total

    319,906     218,386     857,912     600,720  
                   

Building Products

                         

Window & Door Profiles and Moulding products

    94,362     93,774     255,170     266,662  

Outdoor Building products

    168,173     129,133     439,025     352,545  
                   
 

Total

    262,535     222,907     694,195     619,207  
                   

Total net sales

  $ 929,636   $ 758,042   $ 2,549,284   $ 2,125,198