1.   Courtaulds was planning additional investments in its cellulose fibers business.

2.   An industrial engineer who spent many years running various DuPont fibers businesses, he is the first chief to have done a stint in Asia.

3.   And he expected no complications in the sale of the fiber optic business.

4.   And even though the SCSI business is still growing, the fiber channel business is growing faster, he said.

5.   Adaptec Inc., the leader in the SCSI business, sold its fiber channel business to Jaycor Networks, although it retains a small stake in Jaycor.

6.   DuPont said its fibers business has been bothered by new competition from small companies with low costs.

7.   In addition to spinning out Agere, they are also shopping their fiber optic business.

8.   It does not break out profits by product line, but Desai said the fiber channel business was profitable.

9.   Worldwide profit margins in the synthetic fiber business have been under pressure for years because of a glut of products and fierce competition.