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Competition could adversely affect our operating results. Sudden or sharp raw materials price increases may adversely affect our profit margins. Availability of raw materials and transportation systems could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Our reliance on a small number of significant customers may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Our customers are concentrated in the lubricant and fuel industries and, as a result, our reliance on that industry is significant. We may be unable to respond effectively to technological changes in our industry. We may not be able to complete future acquisitions or successfully integrate future acquisitions into our business, which could result in unanticipated expenses and losses. Several of our products are produced solely at one facility, and a significant disruption or disaster at such a facility could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. We face risks related to our foreign operations that may negatively affect our business. We are exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, which may adversely affect our results of operations. Our failure to protect our intellectual property rights could adversely affect our future performance and growth. Our business is subject to government regulation and could be adversely affected by future governmental regulation. Political, economic, and regulatory factors concerning one of our products, mmt , could adversely affect our sales of mmt . Legal proceedings and other claims could impose substantial costs on us. Environmental matters could have a substantial negative impact on our results of operations. We have been identified, and in the future may be identified, as a PRP in connection with state and federal laws regarding environmental clean-up projects. Our financial results will vary according to the timing of customer orders and other external factors, which reduces your ability to gauge our performance. Restrictive covenants in our debt instruments may adversely affect our business. Our business is subject to hazards common to chemical businesses, any of which could interrupt our production or our transportation systems and adversely affect our results of operations. We could be required to make additional contributions to our pension funds, which may be underfunded due to any underperformance of the equities markets. The insurance that we maintain may not fully cover all potential exposures. The occurrence or threat of extraordinary events, including natural disasters and domestic and international terrorist attacks may disrupt our operations, decrease demand for our products, and increase our expenses. The worldwide economic slowdown and the turbulent financial markets may adversely affect our business. Development, construction, and permanent financing risks associated with Foundry Park I could adversely affect our financial results.

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