Through its subsidiaries, Thai Rubber Latex Corporation makes latex concentrate, as well as various finished products made from that concentrate. More than half of the company's revenue is derived from its manufacturing of latex concentrate, the major raw material used in the manufacture of rubber and latex products including gloves, condoms, and rubber thread. The company also manufactures latex gloves and rubber thread from its majority-owned subsidiaries Universal Latex Products and World Flex. Thai rubber Latex operates nine manufacturing facilities.

Champion Technologies produces specialty chemicals that help companies in the oil and gas industry withstand surface equipment problems such as internal pipe corrosion and flow assurance. The company's chemicals also are used in water-oil separation. Its manufacturing facilities are located in North America and Europe, with blending facilities located throughout the world. Special Products, a division of Champion Technologies, is a supplier of base chemicals for use in oilfield cementing, drilling, refining, and stimulation. Its Champion Environmental Technologies focuses on products that combat environmental damage from underwater drilling. The company is a subsidiary of Permian Mud Service.

Brown Chemical mixes chemicals of various shades. The family-owned company specializes in distributing chemicals such as amines, food grade chemicals, latex additives, organics, phosphates, and sodiums for applications in textile, industrial, institutional, and specialty markets. Brown Chemical sells more than 1,500 products from 35 chemical manufacturers, and it offers contract packaging, custom blending, and product research services.

Linde's business is lighter than air and bigger than everyone else's. Operating in more than 100 countries, it is the world's largest producer of industrial and medical gases. Linde also has an engineering unit that builds process plants for companies in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and gas manufacturing industries; the gases unit accounts for about three-quarters of its sales. A third division provides logistics and supply chain solutions to a broad range of commercial and industrial sectors, including electronics, grocery, retail and gas. The company is active worldwide but does about half of its business in Europe.

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.

Total Petrochemicals is just a small portion of a very large TOTAL. The Total Petrochemicals company is the business unit in charge of the French energy giant's worldwide production of base petrochemicals (olefins and aromatics), polyethylene, polypropylene, and styrenics (styrene, polystyrene, and elastomers). Olefins are the basic building blocks of the chemical world, such as ethylene and propylene, and are manufactured primarily from natural gas and naphtha; they are the raw materials used in just about everything else the company makes. The Total Petrochemicals is invested heavily in Asia through 50-50 joint venture Samsung Total Petrochemicals, which offers Total a prominent gateway into Asia and in particular the Chinese market.

Tosoh Corporation evolved from humble beginnings in 1935 as a domestic producer of caustic soda and soda ash in Japan. The Japanese characters for “Tosoh”, in fact, are an abbreviation for oriental soda. Today, the Company is a multinational corporation that generates an array of products to suit modern lifestyles and that contribute to the development of cutting-edge products and technologies. Tosoh is a global supplier of inorganic chemicals, petrochemicals, and specialty materials. As a result, the Group’s customers include the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, health care and food, and many other industries that produce items used daily. The Tosoh Group comprises 136 companies and more than 50 of those firms are located outside Japan. Together, Group companies employ a multiethnic workforce of over 11,000 people and generate net sales of approximately US$7.4 billion.

Methanex Corporation produces, markets, and supplies methanol that is used to make a range of industrial, consumer, and energy products. It also sources methanol produced by others. The companys products are used to produce formaldehyde, acetic acid, and other chemicals that form the basis of various chemical derivatives; and biodiesel and methyl tertiary butyl ether, dimethyl ether, and gasoline. It serves chemical and petrochemical producers in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and internationally. Methanex Corporation was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of specialty chemicals and advanced materials for industrial and commercial purposes worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Specialty Chemicals, Performance Additives, Titanium Dioxide Pigments, Advanced Ceramics, and Specialty Compounds. The Specialty Chemicals segment offers lithium compounds and chemicals; metal surface treatment chemicals, including corrosion protection/prevention oils; synthetic metal sulfides; and maintenance chemicals. This segment serves automotive pre-coating metal treatment and car body pre-treatment, steel and metal working, life sciences, polymerization initiators for elastomers, steel and metal working, batteries, disc brakes, and aircraft industries. The Performance Additives segment provides iron oxide pigments, wood protection products, inorganic chemicals, synthetic and organic thickeners, and flocculants for residential and commercial construction, coatings and plastics, personal care, paper manufacturing, foundries, and water treatment.The Titanium Dioxide Pigments segment offers titanium dioxide pigments, barium compounds, and zinc compounds for synthetic fibers, plastics, paper, pharmaceutical contrast media, and paints and coatings markets. The Advanced Ceramics segment provides ceramic-on-ceramic ball head and liner components used in hip joint prostheses systems; ceramic tapes; cutting tools; wear and corrosion; and armor components. This segment serves medical, industrial, electronics, automotive, and defense markets. The Specialty Compounds segment offers specification compounds, such as polyvinyl chloride and thermoplastic elastomer for voice and data transmission cables, food and beverage, packaging, medical applications, footwear, and automotive markets. The company also provides wafer recycling and repair for semiconductors manufacturing. Rockwood Holdings was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey.

Custom Building Products (CBP) likes to hold things together. The producer of tile-setting grout and adhesives makes such products as epoxies, cement, household and industrial glues, sealants, acrylic resins, clay mortars, putties, and latex, as well as gypsum products and concrete repair products. The company also offers installation tools, cleaning and maintenance equipment, and a library of how-to-do-it and other resource materials. The company manufactures and distributes its wares from about a dozen locations in North America. Its customers include architects, contractors, dealers, distributors, and do-it-yourselfers. CBP was founded in 1964 by Thomas Peck and Mike Bilek.

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