Hanwha

Hanwha Group is a leading South Korean industrial conglomerate. The
Company operates through three segments.Manufacturing and Construction,
Finance, and Services and Leisure.
The Company competes in the world cast polymer market via the
Hanwha Living & Creative Corporation subsidiary (Hanwha L&C -- South Korea), a manufacturer of surfacing and other materials for interior decorating
end uses that operates within the $10.8 billion Manufacturing and Construction
segment. The company generated sales of $920 million and employed 1,455 in
2008.

Products
Among Hanwha L&C surfacing materials are HANEX and
BRIONNE acrylic-based solid surface materials, and HANSTONE engineered
quartz. Typically, these materials are used in the fabrication of kitchen and
bathroom countertops and vanity tops, kitchen islands, work stations, shelves,
bar tops, tabletops and other surfaces for residential and commercial
applications.
Hanwha L&C produces HANEX solid surface materials through a highheat,
high-pressure process that blends methyl methacrylate and polymethyl
methacrylate resins filled with alumina trihydrate and other materials. HANEX
solid surface materials are employed in the fabrication of surfaces designed to
resist stains, scratches, impacts, household chemicals and biological growth.
BRIONNE solid surface materials are composed of acrylic resins and pearl
chips, creating a surfacing material with a high degree of gloss and luster. This
material forms durable, seamless, nonporous surfaces designed to provide
resistance to scratches, biological contaminants, stains and high temperatures.
Typically, the company BRIONNE solid surface materials are employed in
high-end applications, including surfaces for residential kitchens and
bathrooms, corporate headquarters, and other areas requiring a rich, upscale
appearance.
HANSTONE engineered quartz from Hanwha L&C is made through the
BRETONSTONE (Breton SpA -- Italy) process that blends natural quartz,
resins, silica and colorants. This process forms high-gloss, durable, nonporous
surfaces that are resistant to stains, heat, impacts, scratches and biological
growths.