Flotek Industries, Inc. supplies drilling and production related products and services to the energy and mining industries in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Chemicals and Logistics, Drilling Products, and Artificial Lift. The Chemicals and Logistics segment offers a range of oil gas field specialty chemicals used for drilling, cementing, stimulation, and production; designs, project manages, and operates automated bulk material handling and loading facilities for oilfield service companies; and develops, produces, and distributes specialty chemical products and services for drilling and production of natural gas.The Drilling Products segment manufactures, sells, rents, and inspects specialized equipment for use in drilling, completion, production, and workover activities. Its downhole drilling tools are used in the oilfield, mining, water-well, and industrial drilling sectors. The Artificial Lift segment provides artificial lift equipment, which includes the Petrovalve line pumping system components, including electric submersible pumps, gas separators, production valves, and services to support coal bed methane and traditional oil and gas production. The company sells its products primarily through its sales organizations, as well as through independent distributors and agents. Flotek Industries, Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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.

Borouge Pte Limited sells a lot of plastic. The company is the Asia/Pacific regional sales and marketing arm of polymer manufacturing concern Borouge. Its polyolefin products (polyethylene and polypropylene) are sold to customers that make water, gas, and industrial pipe; packaging; and automotive components. Borouge, the parent company, is a joint venture between Borealis and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

Cantol Limited is out to make a clean sweep. The company manufactures and distributes cleaning, maintenance, and specialty chemicals. Brand names include Aquapower (parts washing compound), Hi-Brite (metal finish cleaner), Ora-Clean (degreaser and deodorizer), and Rug Briter (carpet and upholstery cleaner). The company operates throughout Canada and throughout the Eastern Seaboard of the US. About half of its sales are in the US. The company has also been selling in China and in Mexico. President Elmer Snethen, through his company Snethen, Inc., has acquired nearly 91% of Cantol.

Insl-X Products makes a diverse range of coatings that are marketed throughout the US via a network of distribution warehouses. The company manufactures industrial and architectural paints for customers including professional contractors, distribution companies, and retail consumers. It also makes specialty coatings and paints for floors, sports courts, swimming pools, and traffic markings. Insl-X's brands include Aqua Lock, Hot Trax, Insl-Thane, and Sure Step; it also operates through subsidiaries Coronado Paint and Bruning Paint. Insl-X manufactures its products from four locations in the US. In 2008, president and owner James Weil sold Insl-X to Berkshire Hathaway's paint company, Benjamin Moore.

Not unlike Rosie O'Donnell, Bombril makes its money being abrasive. Bombril is the largest manufacturer of steel wool in the world. The company also makes about 10 other household cleaning products, including detergents, disinfectants, deodorizers, fabric softeners, insecticides, and glass cleaners. Products are marketed under nearly 10 brand names, such as Bom Bril, Kalipto, Limpol, Mon Bijou, and Pratice, and distributed to more than 400,000 retail locations throughout Brazil. Bombril was founded in 1948 as Abrasivos Bombril. Today it operates three manufacturing plants located in Anchieta, Abreu e Lima, and Sete Lagoas.

EMCO Chemical Distributors has developed a special chemistry with its Midwest manufacturing customers. The company distributes chemicals that include acids, alcohols, surfactants, solvents, and other industrial and specialty chemicals. Its custom packaging facility provides contract blending and packaging services and concentrates on filling orders for hazardous chemicals. Long situated solely in Chicago, EMCO has in recent years opened new facilities in Minneapolis/St. Paul; Kenosha, Wisconsin; and suburban St. Louis. Its waste services division supplies processed non-hazardous waste to Covanta's New York waste-to-energy facility. President, CEO, and owner Edward Polen founded EMCO in 1971.

Not only can you paint the town red with Benjamin Moore paints, you can stain and finish it as well. In addition to ready-mixed colors -- sold under such brands as Benjamin Moore Paints, Moorcraft, and Benwood -- the company can match almost any shade with roughly 3,300 colors. Benjamin Moore also makes industrial coatings and coatings for manufacturers of furniture and roof decking. The company sells its paints through a dealer network of about 4,000 independent paint and decorating stores, most of which are in North America. Benjamin Moore became a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in 2000.

Dorsett & Jackson distributes raw materials in the western US. The company provides specialty chemicals such as amines, food additives, pigments, plasticizers, polyglycols, resins, surfactants, and thickening agents. It serves customers in the paints and coatings, adhesives and sealants, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and plastics and rubber industries. Dorsett & Jackson's suppliers include Alcoa, Degussa, and Hexion.

Imperium Renewables, Inc. (IRI) was founded in 2004 by John Plaza to commercialize his novel and innovative design for biodiesel refining, with a focus on fuel quality and environmental sustainability. In August, 2007 we opened the nation's largest BQ-9000® certified biodiesel refinery Imperium Grays Harbor in Hoquiam, Washington, which is capable of producing up to 100 million gallons per year.

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