Occidental Chemical (OxyChem) manufactures basic chemicals, vinyls, and performance chemicals. The company is the top US maker of chlorine and caustic soda (used in bleach, plastics, and pulp and paper) and the top producer of potassium hydroxide, or caustic potash (used in fertilizers). Through subsidiary OxyVinyls it's the leading North American maker of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), which is used to make PVC resins. The company operates some 22 plants throughout the US as well as another three in Brazil, Canada, and Chile. (OxyChem owns 50% of the Brazilian plant.)

Rodda Paint, one of the largest paint manufacturers in the Pacific Northwest, makes paints and other coatings that it sells in its 45 stores located throughout Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. In the summer of 2004 Rodda joined forces with an even larger regional paints maker, Canadian company Cloverdale Paint. The two companies merged operations but planned to keep using separate names in their respective countries and to maintain separate management teams. Art Rodda founded Rodda Paint in 1932.

TIC Gums was established in 1909 and is operated by the third generation of the Andon family, which has owned the company since 1949. While TIC Gums doesn't spend the day blowing bubbles, its gums are found in everything from donut glaze to hand lotion. The company is a leading US provider of hydrocolloids (thickeners) used in cosmetics, food (including chewing gum), and pharmaceuticals. Products -- including agar; carrageenan; guar gum; and pectin in powder, spray, and "pre-hydrated" forms -- are shipped to customers worldwide. The company has agents and stock locations in Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America.

For UOP, it's not necessarily what you make, it's how you make it. The subsidiary of Honeywell's Specialty Materials segment develops and licenses technologies for processing chemicals. The technologies mainly are used in petroleum-derived products and chemicals (such as ethylene and propylene), but also in the manufacture of plastics, detergents, and fibers. Three-quarters of the world's ethylene production is made using UOP technologies. UOP also produces catalysts, alumina adsorbents (used to purify gas and dry air), and molecular sieves. Until 2005 it had been a joint venture of Honeywell and Union Carbide (which is owned by Dow Chemical).

Apparel makers reach for Teijin when they need more fiber. About a third of the company's sales come from fibers that are used primarily in apparel but that are also found in items as varied as circuit boards and bulletproof jackets. In a joint venture with DuPont, Teijin produces polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films used in packaging and magnetic media. The company also makes polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) film used in videocassettes, and it makes pharmaceuticals and medical products, as well as textile and industrial machinery such as spinning machines. Teijin serves customers in Asia, Europe, and the Americas through about 200 subsidiaries and affiliates.

AgriTec Systems, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with two wholly owned operating subsidiaries, AgriTec, Inc. and enviroLife, Inc. AgriTec, Inc. has a history of developing and is in the final stages of commercializing patents and other technology related to the use of agricultural wastes as raw materials. Most of the development to date has been focused on processing rice hull ash (RHA) – the waste product from rice mill cogeneration businesses that use rice hulls as their primary fuel stock.

ITOCHU Chemicals America Inc. (ICAI) has strong vendor and customer partnerships with large corporations and small companies alike. ICAI utilizes the resources of ITOCHU Corporation, a $28+ billion Fortune Global 500 company. Additionally, ICAI works closely with chemical related companies under the ITOCHU umbrella including: ITOCHU Chemical Frontier, ITOCHU Plastics, and ITOCHU Techno-Chemical. These strong relationships provide a solid foundation for ICAI to be competitive in the markets it serves. Effective sales channels, market knowledge, technical expertise, and efficient systems are just some of the benefits of working with ICAI.

Tanner Industries Inc., a third generation family business, has been acknowledged for product quality and service dating back to 1890. We give you the reliability and assurance of a full service company. Through our strategically located facilities we can supply anhydrous ammonia and aqua ammonia by tank cars, tank trucks, cylinders, drums, totes, and ISO containers in quantities that fit your needs. Tanner Industries, Inc.'s Transportation Department provides the direction for our highly trained drivers whose prompt, courteous service has long been our company tradition. In the event of an emergency, whether it be for delivery, service or pumpout, our dispatch team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

deVan Sealants shores up buildings, windows, vehicles, appliances, and other consumer goods. The company makes cross-linked butyl compounds like butyl tape, non-skinning caulk, zero solvent urethane, and other products including standing seam sealant. Color matching is available for customers in the manufacturing industry. The company was founded in 1949 and purchased by the Abrams family in 1981.

Cytec Industries Inc., a specialty chemicals and materials company, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of chemical products. It operates in four segments: Cytec Performance Chemicals, Cytec Surface Specialties, Cytec Engineered Materials, and Building Block Chemicals. The Cytec Performance Chemicals segment offers mining chemicals, phosphines, polymer additives, specialty additives, specialty urethanes, and adhesives. The Cytec Surface Specialties segment’s product line includes radiation-cured resins, powder coating resins, and liquid coating resins, including water-borne resins, amino cross-linkers, and solventborne resins. The Cytec Engineered Materials segment offers advanced composites, carbon fiber, and structural film adhesives. The Building Block Chemicals segment provides acrylonitrile, hydrocyanic acid, sulfuric acid, and melamine. The company serves various markets, including aerospace, adhesives, automotive and industrial coatings, construction, chemical intermediates, inks, mining, and plastics. It sells its products through direct sales force and distributors in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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