Kemira tackled the water challenge in its strategy in 2008. The company is investing in research and development, strongly and consistently, to offer to water-intensive industries solutions that help save water and energy. Over the years, Kemira has accumulated impressive expertise and knowledge related to water-intensive processes. Combined with water chemistry, this competence enables Kemira to create production processes that require less water, energy and other invaluable resources.

Wynn's company was founded in 1939 and is a unit of Illinois Tool Works (ITW). The products made by Wynn's have been to the moon and featured in Steve Martin's The Jerk. Wynn's develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemical products and automotive service equipment. The company's lubricating oils reduce friction in car engines and NASA rockets alike. Wynn's products include engine oil, coolants, transmission and brake fluids, and HVAC chemicals. In addition to US business, Wynn's reach extends to Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin 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).

Iogen Corporation wants to affect the greenhouse effect. The company is developing cellulosic ethanol, a fuel that could conceivably cut carbon dioxide emissions created by automobiles. Cellulosic ethanol is derived from the plant waste (barley, corn, or wheat) farmers leave in the fields after a harvest. Iogen also manufactures enzymes used by the animal feed, paper, pulp, and textile industries. Although a private company, Iogen has some powerful friends and counts Royal Dutch Shell, Goldman Sachs, and the Canadian government among its investors.

EnviroSystems, Inc. (ESI), originally incorporated in 1996, began with a single goal — a focus on safe infection prevention technologies that the company believes will position ESI in the forefront of the industry at a time when there is rapidly growing awareness of the critical need to prevent biological risks — both natural and man-made. The Company has developed and has trade secret rights to what it believes to be a unique and proprietary chemical emulsion biocide technology platform. ESI produces cleaning and disinfecting products that it believes will help prevent the spread of infectious microorganisms while offering a favorable profile for health and environmental effects. This combination makes the resultant products ideal for use in a wide range of markets that are in need of disinfection with reduced threat to users and people in the use area, treated surfaces, and the environment in general.

Arkema is a world-class producer of industrial chemicals, including acrylics, PMMA, thiochemicals, fluorochemicals, and hydrogen peroxide and of performance products like technical polymers, specialty chemical organic peroxides and additives. Arkema is a leading producer in most of its product lines. Arkema's 20 plants in North America account for 25% of the company's sales.

Effective technology has helped EFTEC market its products. Founded in 1985 as a joint venture between EMS-CHEMIE and H.B. Fuller's automotive division, EFTEC manufactures sealants, adhesives, and coatings for use by OEMs in the automotove industry. The company also supplies products to the automotive after-market for repairs, and to the bus and train industries. EFTEC has locations throughout Asia, Europe, and the US (through EFTEC North America). In 2007 EMS bought out Fuller's half of the joint venture for $80 million.

In the beginning it wanted to blow you away, now E.I. du Pont Canada Company is happy just to keep you clean, well fed, and safe from harm. The company, a subsidiary of chemicals behemoth E. I. du Pont de Nemours, has roots in the explosives industry but now makes more than 3,000 products -- from cleaning solvents to crop-protection chemicals to Kevlar (used in protective gloves, bullet-proof vests, and tires). Its products are sold worldwide and include brand names like Corian, Sorona, and Teflon. Subsidiary DuPont Liquid Packaging Systems (formerly called Liqui-Box) manufactures the packaging for boxed wine (among other, less-intoxicating products).

Dover Chemical wants product manufacturers to dive into its pool of chemical ingredients. The company makes flame retardants, surfactants, and lubricants for a diverse range of industries, from rubber to personal care products to paints. A subsidiary of ICC Industries, Dover Chemical has manufacturing facilities in its home base of Dover, Ohio, and in Hammond, Indiana; it sells its products throughout the US. It is among the top US manufacturers of chlorinated paraffins, which are used to make flame retardants, and it is major producer of liquid phosphites in North America.

Paragon Films was founded in 1988 under the innovative leadership of company president and industry pioneer Mike Baab. He envisioned combining cutting-edge technology with a highly skilled work force to produce a line of stretch film unparalleled in performance, value, quality and consistency. Since the first days of production, Paragon's culture fostered creativity and gave employees the freedom to take risks and try new ideas. This innovative culture led to a steady stream of products. With no boundaries on imagination and no barriers to cooperation, one innovative idea swiftly lead to another.The Paragon attitude toward service is simple: "Give the customer what they want, when they want it." Paragon's dedicated sales team possesses the skill and expertise to identify your stretch film needs. Internal processes and procedures are in place to ensure the delivery of top quality products in a timely manner. The customer service staff, with access to a fully integrated computer system, can track specific orders through production, shipping, and billing. The system can identify who purchased a specific roll of film, when it was sold and which production line, operator and raw materials were used in the process.

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