TransChemical, Inc.is an independent distributor of chemicals and solvents throughout the Midwest since 1974. TransChemical sources from a select list of quality suppliers, enabling you to meet your specifications precisely and without compromise. Consistently ranked in the Top 100 Chemical Distributors, member of National Association of Chemical Distribution, and ISO 9001:2000 certified.

If people turn to Bayer for what ails them, why can't plants? Bayer CropScience, a part of German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant the Bayer Group, is a leading producer of agricultural chemicals. The company's Crop Protection unit makes fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides. Bayer CropScience also operates units that focus on non-crop chemicals (such as consumer lawn care products) and genetically modified seeds. The company ranks as the #2 crop protection firm worldwide, behind Syngenta, and operates on six continents. It has been building up both its seeds business and bioscience unit in the last years of the decade.

Srithai Superware Public Company Limited is Thailand's largest manufacturer of melamine tableware distributed under the brand names Ektra, Flowerware, Melamineware, Superware, UNICA, and Vanda. Srithai exports melamine tableware to countries worldwide. Srithai Superware Public Company also manufactures other plastic products, including auto parts, bottle crates, furniture, garbage bins, and pallets. Srithai operates a mould-making business, as well. The company was originally incorporated in 1963 to manufacture and distribute household plasticware.

Finally, a Method for the madness of keeping a clean home. Method Products makes and sells home-cleaning products, hand and body cleansers, and air fresheners and candles. It differentiates itself from larger, more established competitors through innovative design -- dish-washing liquid in sleek bowling-pin-shaped bottles, teardrop hand soap bottles, and futuristic-looking mops. It also carves its niche by offering nontoxic, environmentally friendly products in a price range that costs less green. Products are sold at Target, Office Depot, Costco, and other major retailers and grocery stores in the US, Canada, and the UK. Chemical engineer Adam Lowry and account planner Eric Ryan founded the firm in 2001.

Morre-Tec Industries can bring home the bacon or fry it up in the pan. (If, by bacon, you mean bromine- and chlorine-based chemicals.) Not only does the New Jersey company distribute chemicals through its partnerships with ICL Industrial Products and others, but Morre-Tec also manufactures its own line of specialty chemicals. Through it divisions Extracts & Ingredients, JEDCO Adhesives, and Repackaging Services Corporation, Morre-Tec also manufactures adhesives and solvents and imports chemicals for the food and cosmetics industries. The company was formed in 1987.

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.

ADEKA serves the chemically dependent. The company's sales come primarily from producing chemicals including caustic soda (used in soap and paper), oleochemicals, additives for resins and polymers, and electronic materials. Founded in 1917 as a part of the Furukawa Group, ADEKA expanded into margarine in 1929 and now also makes shortening, mayonnaise, and raw food materials, among other food items. Independent now, ADEKA operates primarily in Japan, but also has business throughout Asia as well as in France, Germany, and the US.

LANXESS Corporation's synthetic rubber products are used by the tire, auto, and industrial goods industries, while its plastics are marketed toward makers of medical and electronic communications products. LANXESS Corp.'s largest unit is its performance chemicals division, which supplies the textiles, pharmaceutical, and automobile industries, among others. The company's other units are perormance polymers (the synthetic rubber operations) and advanced intermediates (basic and fine chemicals). Subsidiaries include Rhein Chemie (rubber chemicals), Sybron Chemicals (ion exchange resins), and Saltigo (fine, agro-, and pharmaceutical chemicals). Parent company LANXESS AG was spun off from Bayer in 2004.

Diversified Chemical Technologies is a manufacturer of specialty chemical products for the automotive, consumer packaging, electronics, steel, and transportation industries. The company operates through subsidiaries Adhesive Systems (hot melt, pressure sensitive, and water based adhesives), Coat-It (polymer chemicals), and Diversified Chemical Technologies (industrial cleaners). Its Paperworks unit distributes paper and other office supply products. Diversified Chemical Technologies has marketing partnerships with Xerox (paper products) and Procter & Gamble (cleaning products). It has facilities in the US and South Korea and distribution subsidiaries in Europe and South America.

The M. F. Cachat Company is a regional technical sales organization focused on the marketing and distribution of specialty chemical products. Established in 1977, we are privileged to represent industry leaders in the Inks & Coatings, Rubber, Plastics, Adhesives & Sealants, and Consumer Products markets. Our strategic Principal partnerships, combined with our technical sales expertise and market knowledge, positions The M. F. Cachat Company to deliver high quality commercial and technical solutions to our customers across the markets we serve.

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