The Plaza Group (TPG) is an international distributor of petrochemical solvents and chemical intermediates. Established in 1994, TPG is the exclusive marketer of some products from companies such as Shell Oil and Frontier Oil. The company markets to FORTUNE 500 companies, major international enterprises, direct consumers, and chemical distributors. Its products are used in the production of resins, coatings, and adhesives. TPG partners with global suppliers (like SABIC Innovative Plastics, Total Petrochemicals, and Alon) in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. The Plaza Group company is owned by president Randy Velarde.

Raymor Industries didn't get a charge out of the battery business and has moved on to the powders and coatings market. In 2004 the company acquired the advanced materials division of PyroGenesis and dumped its mining exploration business. Through subsidiary Advanced Powders and Coatings (AP&C), Raymor partners with PyroGenesis to produce specialized metallic powders and ceramic and metallic coatings. The products are used primarily in the biomedical, industrial, and aerospace and defense industries. Raymor also operates a nanotechnology division to develop products on a nanometric scale. In 2009 the company filed for bankruptcy protection and was taken private by a small group of investors early the next year.

Velsicol was founded in 1931; the company was the subject of a management buyout in 1986 and then was acquired by private equity firm Arsenal Capital in 2005. Three years later Arsenal split the business in half and created a new company called Genovique Specialties that houses Velicol's former benzoate esters manufacturing operations. Velsicol Chemical knows what it takes to make things flexible. The Velsicol Chemical LLC is a top producer of chlorendic anhydride-based intermediates for flame retardants and pesticides; it also makes additives for epoxy resins and polyurethanes.

Sun Chemical Europe wants you to put a coat on -- preferably one its own. The company manufactures inks and coatings for everything from silk screening to food packaging to the printing industry. The European division of Dainippon Ink's Sun Chemical, the company maintains manufacturing facilities throughout the continent, operates in nearly 30 countries, and is headquartered in the UK. Among the brand names Sun Chemical Europe's products are marketed under are Coates Lorilleux, Hartmann, Gibbon, Swale, Kohl & Madden, and US Ink. The company's business is divided among the following units: packaging, publication, commercial, and industrial.

To call Grupo Celanese synthetic is not to insult the company, a subsidiary of Celanese Corporation. In fact, Grupo Celanese is the largest synthetics maker in Mexico. The company operates two manufacturing plants that produce, primarily, acetate tow (used in cigarette filters), and various other acetyls. Additionally Celanese offers food ingredients for resale. Its operations make up just more than 5% of its parents business.

BIP (Oldbury) has been dipping into specialty chemicals since its creation in 1894. The company, formerly BIP Limited (and earlier, British Industrial Plastics Limited), is the oldest polymer material manufacturer in the UK. A pioneer in developing thermoset resins and plastic molding materials, it was the first company to patent urea-formaldehyde resins. BIP now makes molding materials and textile and paper chemicals. It manufactures industrial chemicals such as formaldehyde resins, adhesives, and water-based polyurethanes. It also produces a biodiesel product, BIPSE, from discarded vegetable oils. Welsh company Synthite, a subsidiary of the Tennants Group, acquired BIP in 2004.

Evonik Cyro's scope includes the manufacturing of all manner of acrylics. The company is a part of Evonik Methacrylates, the performance polymers unit of German specialty chemicals company EvonikDegussa. Evonik Cyro produces acrylic sheets and film and methyl methacrylates. Among the markets it serves and end uses of its own products are: signage, sporting goods, jet and helicopter windows, hockey rink protective walls, office equipment, medical devices, and flat panel displays.

Founded over 50 years ago, Sartomer Company, Inc. has pioneered the commercial development of products for cured-in-place technologies. The name, "Sartomer", is derived from Greek and Latin words together meaning "tailor made part", a concept of doing business that clearly sets Sartomer apart from the competition. Every aspect of Sartomer's operations is uniquely structured toward one common goal...to accommodate the special requirements of each individual customer, large or small.Sartomer and European Sister Company Cray Valley are strong international companies by any standard. As part of the chemical branch of Total, Sartomer and Cray Valley offer customers global access to technology, manufacturing and service. This means more unique solutions, dependable supply and consistently high quality products and services. Sartomer products are marketed through a direct sales force in the United States and distributors in the Americas, Australia and Asia. In Europe, UV/EB products, additives for rubber and specialty polybutadienes are marketed by Cray Valley under the brand name Sartomer.Sartomer Company, headquartered in Exton, PA, manufactures products in West Chester, PA, Beaumont, TX, Channelview, TX, Stratford, CT, Chatham, VA, Chatom, AL, and Grand Junction, CO. Sartomer Asia, headquartered in Hong Kong, manufactures in Chonju, Korea and is building a facility in Nansha, China. The Sartomer Division of Cray Valley, located in Paris, France, manufactures UV/EB products at its plants of Villers-Saint-Paul, France, Kralupy, Czech Republic, and Eccles, United Kingdom. Together, Sartomer and Cray Valley provide products for formulators throughout the world.

The D.H. Litter Company was established in 1921 and has grown into one of the largest regional chemical distributors in North America, achieving "Top Fifty" status in an industry standard publication.We service and support the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic States. Headquartered in the NYC Metro area, we maintain sales offices and warehousing throughout the region to conveniently service our customers.D.H. Litter operates with a simple mission...they bring value to our Customers, Principals and Employees. Our commitment and growth over the many years has delivered on this promise.

Calgon Carbon Corporation provides services, products, and solutions for purifying water and air in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Activated Carbon and Service, Equipment, and Consumer. The Activated Carbon and Service segment manufactures granular and powdered activated carbon for use in applications to remove organic compounds from water, air, and other liquids and gases. It also offers leasing, monitoring, and maintenance of carbon adsorption equipment. In addition, this segment provides carbon reactivation, handling, and transportation.The Equipment segment offers systems to purify air and water. Its adsorption systems are used for volatile organic compound control, air stripper off-gases, and landfill gas emissions, as well as for process purification, wastewater treatment, groundwater remediation, and de-chlorination. This segment employs proprietary ISEP (Ionic Separator) continuous ion exchange units for the purification of products in the food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Its ISEP units are also used to remove perchlorate and nitrate contaminants from drinking water. In addition, this segment offers ultra violet oxidation and disinfection systems for the destruction or inactivation of waterborne contaminants and organisms, as well as produces odor control equipment to control odors at municipal wastewater treatment facilities and pumping stations. The Consumer segment manufactures and sells carbon cloth for the medical and specialty markets; PreZerve storage products to protect and preserve jewelry and keepsakes from deterioration; and AllGone, an odor elimination system that utilizes activated carbon discs to adsorb odors and impurities from the air. Calgon Carbon Corporation serves potable water, industrial process, environmental water, environmental air, food, and specialty markets. The company was founded in 1942 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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