Teknor Apex is no retread. At least not any longer. Founded in 1924 as a tire distributor and retreader, Teknor Apex has sold off those assets to concentrate on chemicals, plastic, and rubber. The company has seven divisions that provide chemicals (plasticizers and toll compounding), garden hoses, rubber (custom mixing and molding of rubber compounds), specialty compounding (custom thermoplastic compound manufacturing and toll compounding of plastics), color concentrates for plastics (Teknor Color Company), thermoplastic elastomers, and vinyl (custom PVC compounds). The founding Fain family owns a controlling interest.

Kohl Marketing moves products for companies like Degussa, BASF, and Akzo Nobel; the chemical distributor's wingspan stretches from eastern Pennsylvania down to Florida and west to Tennessee and Mississippi. It distributes raw chemical materials to makers of paints, plastics, textiles, adhesives, graphic arts, and building materials. Kohl Marketing has distribution centers in North Carolina, Florida, and at its home base in Roswell, Georgia.

E. T. Horn wants chemical makers to phone home ... the company's home office, that is. The company distributes chemical ingredients in the western US. Customers include manufacturers of coatings, lubricants, elastomers and composites, building materials, food, and personal care products. E. T. Horn maintains warehouses in California, Oregon, and Utah and serves customers in 11 western US states. Its suppliers include Aqualon, Cabot, and Momentive Performance Materials.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) operates the basic and petrochemicals businesses of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation. Among the products the company makes are polyolefins like polyethylene and polypropylene, polycarbonate, and purified terephthalic acid (PTA). Mitsubishi Chemical operates manufacturing and R&D facilities throughout Japan and also maintains a presence in Asia, Europe, and the US. MCC is one of three units that comprise Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings; the other two are Mitsubishi Plastics and pharmaceuticals maker Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma.

FutureFuel Corp. engages in the manufacture and marketing of specialty chemicals and biofuels in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Chemicals and Biofuels. The Chemicals segment offers custom manufacturing chemicals, including a bleach activator for detergent manufacturers; proprietary herbicide for life sciences companies; and chlorinated polyolefin adhesion promoters and antioxidant precursors for chemical companies. This segment also provides performance chemicals, such as polymer (nylon) modifiers and several small-volume specialty chemicals, as well as agricultural intermediates and additives, imaging chemicals, fiber additives, and various specialty pharmaceutical intermediates. Its products are used in various markets and end uses, including detergent, agrochemical, automotive, photographic imaging, coatings, nutrition, and polymer additives. The Biofuels segment offers biodiesel and cellulose-derived biofuels. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Clayton, Missouri.

Shide Group is a leading manufacturer of chemical building materials. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Dalian, China, Shide produces more than 500,000 tons of plastic door and window profiles annually. Flagship subsidiary Dalian Shide Plastics Industry is one of the largest production centers for PVC sectional materials. Its product line includes PVC profiles, windows and doors, pipes, pipefitting, sheet materials, and accessories. Shide has also diversified into petrochemical production, insurance and healthcare services, and home-appliance manufacturing.

WACKER is an independent, globally active company that manufactures and sells chemical products and engages in intensive scientific research. A leader in its core businesses – semiconductors, polysilicon, polymers/specialty chemicals and silicones – WACKER forges ahead with innovative chemistry and new technologies, supplying solutions that are market-oriented, energy-saving and environmentally compatible.The company, a subsidiary of German silicon and silicone maker Wacker Chemie, is a custom compounder of a number of silicone products, most extensively silicone rubber. Products include orthopedic putty, industrial silicones, fluorosilicones, platinum cure silicone, spin casting materials, electrically and thermally conductive silicones, closed cell foam and sponge rubber, and silicone color master batches. Wacker SILMIX's products go to serve the aerospace, automotive, jewelry, pharmaceutical, and electrical industries. It has locations in California and Ohio.

Royal DSM N.V. creates innovative products and services in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences that contribute to the quality of life. DSM’s products and services are used globally in a wide range of markets and applications, supporting a healthier, more sustainable and more enjoyable way of life. End markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrical and electronics, life protection and housing. DSM has annual net sales of EUR 9.3 billion and employs some 23,500 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations on five continents. DSM is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

Webb Chemical Service will deliver your hydrochloric and sulfuric acid, saving you the trip. The nationwide chemical distributor based in Michigan has a fleet of tankers, trailers, and freight boxes that it uses to transport chemicals to customers. Chemicals transported by Webb include acids (more than a million pounds a week), chlor-alkalis, alcohols, ketones, and acetates. In addition to transportation, the company also provides safety training, inventory management, warehousing, liquid blending, and contract packaging services.

Contract Chemicals began life in 1977 as a gun-for-hire in the world of specialty chemical manufacturing. Its chemicals (including bromides, chlorides, intermediates, and salts) are made for the agrochemical, fragrance, detergent, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and photography industries. The company's products are used in antibiotics and anti-hypertension drugs as well as salt and vinegar potato chips. The bulk of Contract Chemicals' revenues come from exports to the US, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Korea, and Switzerland.

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