Polimeri Europa, the petrochemical arm of Italian energy behemoth Eni, produces and distributes a wide range of chemicals, operating through four main divisions: basic chemicals, elastomers, polyethylene, and styrenics. The company's products are used by the agricultural, coatings, construction products, packaging, and plastics industries. Polimeri Europa operates about a dozen manufacturing facilities in Italy and about half of that number elsewhere in Europe. Its home country also accounts for more than half of company sales, though it has a sales presence in more than 30 countries on the continent.

Prolab Technologies is counting on lubricants to grease its path to success. The company markets a number of lubricants, chemicals, and treatments, and has two subsidiaries, Prolab Technolub and Prola﫮 Prolab Technolub makes lubricants and treatments for industrial customers and for the auto and recreational vehicle markets. Prola﫠manufactures oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids and related products, which are used in textiles, cosmetics, and lubricants. The group's lubricants include brands such as PL-100 and GS-1000. The company began in 1985 as Les Industries Antifriction McLab and had about 10 lubricants on the market. It now has locations in Canada, France, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Honduras.

Fu Yu Corporation manufactures and supplies injection moulding and plastic accessories to the worldwide market. Its fabrications services cater to such clients as 3M, Agilent Technologies, and Siemens that primarily reside in the automotive, electronics, information technology, and medical sectors. The company's products are used to produce injection moulding for the assembly of computers and peripherals, cell phones and televisions, and diagnostic and medical equipment. Established in 1978, Fu Yu Corporation owns about a dozen plants and facilities across China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Its Malaysian operations are conducted through majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary LCTH Corporation.

Sumitomo Chemical makes chemicals for almost everything made and grown under the sun. About one-third of the company's sales come from petrochemicals and plastics such as polypropylene, ethylene, and elastomers. Sumitomo's other major units make pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals (insecticides, herbicides, and fertilizers), and basic chemicals such as caustic soda and methanol. The company also makes chemicals for electronics and fine chemicals. It is part of Japan's Sumitomo Group. Its pharmaceutical business operates through Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma. Sumitomo ranks among Japan's top three chemical producers, along with Mitsubishi Chemical and Asahi Kasei.

When your roof starts leaking, you can turn to Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing's products to stop it from happening again. The division of Carlisle Companies unit SynTec makes primers, mastics, deck coatings, drainage systems, construction membranes, and roofing underlayment. The company also manufactures duct sealants and adhesives for HVAC equipment. Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing makes its products at four manufacturing plants and maintains sales offices throughout the US and in Canada. Its brands include Barricoat, Eco-Fast, and Vapor-Lock, which are targeted for the construction, industrial, and maintenance markets.

Boero Bartolomeo has it covered. Through its subsidiaries, the holding company manufactures paints, varnishes, and resins for houses and yachts. Its Boero Colori France and Rover Colori E Vernici subsidiaries (both wholly owned) manufacture paints for the yachting, decorative, and do-it-yourself sectors. Other operations include Boero Colori (paints for the retail, building, and anticorrosion markets), Boher (coil coating), and Boat SpA (marine and protective coatings). Chairman Andreina Boero and her family control Boero Bartolomeo; Italian financial firm ADR has a 17% stake in the company.

Innophos Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty phosphates primarily in North America. The company offers specialty salts and specialty acids, such as sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, pharma calcium phosphate, ammonium phosphate, potassium phosphate, polyacid, and sodium tripolyphosphate. Its specialty salts are used as flavor enhancers in beverages, electrolytes in sports drinks, texture modifiers in cheeses, leavening agents in baked goods, calcium and phosphorus sources for nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical excipients and abrasives in toothpastes; and specialty acids are used in industrial applications, such as asphalt modification and petrochemical catalysis.

ASHTA Chemicals Inc. opened its corporate offices in Ashtabula, Ohio in 1992, although, under previous owners, this site has been operating since the early 1960's. Since then, ASHTA management has taken a number of steps which positioned the company for profitable growth. These steps include the purchase of Olin's potassium products business in 1993, designing and implementing a closed loop, zero discharge water treatment system for this Lake Erie site in 1994-5, and construction of a new potassium carbonate plant in 1995. In sales and marketing, our focus is on markets and products which provide sustained, profitable growth for our core potassium hydroxide chemistry. Additionally, our product distribution system was significantly expanded in 1998 to provide ample product in key chemical markets. From Ashtabula, we service our customers from six production sites, 19 liquid terminals, and 5 warehouses, strategically located in the United States and Canada.

Metabolix, Inc., a bioscience company, develops and commercializes alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics, chemicals, and energy. It applies metabolic engineering and molecular biology tools to produce biobased plastic in microbial systems and directly in non-food plant crops. The company offers its proprietary microbial fermentation system to produce a family of polymers known as polyhydroxyalkanoates under the Mirel name. Mirel is used for injection molding, cast sheet, cast and blown film applications, and thermoforming. It sells these bioplastic alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for use in a range of commercial applications, including products used in agriculture and horticulture, compost and organic waste diversion bags, marine and aquatic applications, consumer products, business equipment and durable goods, and general packaging materials. In addition, the company is also developing a proprietary platform technology for co-producing plastics, chemicals, and energy from crops, such as switchgrass, oilseeds, and sugarcane. It has a strategic alliance with ADM Polymer Corporation. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Virotec International develops and manufactures chemicals to minimize the negative impact of industrial activity on the environment. The company offers products based on its Bauxsol technology that treat, neutralize, convert, or recycle sewage (ViroSewage), wastewater (ViroFlow), acidic soil (ViroSoil), and contaminated mine waste (ViroMine). The company operates several subsidiaries in the UK, US, Australia, and Italy. Sales in Australia, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East accounts for a majority of the company's revenue. In 2008, UK-based environmental services provider Hydrodec acquired Virotec.

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