Ferrotec USA wishes that the magnetic force be with you. A subsidiary of Japanese specialty materials maker Ferrotec, the company makes fluids that, when controlled with a magnetic force, can be used for sealing, sensing, lubrication, and heat transfer. Known as ferrofluidics, these liquids are used by makers of audio speakers and lighting -- General Electric is a major customer -- and in its own engineered products. Ferrotec USA's sealing devices are used for making semiconductors and in oil and chemical production. The company's US locations are in California and New Hampshire.

It isn't just about red ink or black ink at DIC Corporation -- it's green, blue, and yellow, too. The company's graphic arts unit (more than half of sales) produces offset, gravure, and news inks, coatings for paper and cans, printing supplies (plates, films), and presses. It also makes imaging products (toners, drums, magnetic foils). DIC has three other business units: industrial materials (building materials and synthetic resins), high-performance and applied products (PET bottles, colorants, polymer additives, and labels), and electronic and information materials (engineering plastics and epoxy resins). It had been known by the name Dainippon Ink and Chemicals until mid-2008.

Air Water Inc. supplies industrial gases to the iron and steel, electronics, chemical, and medical sectors. Additionally, the company makes fine chemicals (pharmaceutical and agricultural intermediates), aromatics (benzene, toluene, and xylene), and has a foods unit, Snow Brand Foods, that markets ham and deli items. Air Water also makes consumer bathroom products and commercial food-freezing systems. The company is developing compact air separation units that can be installed in industrial areas with limited access to industrial gas plants.

The Flamemaster Corporation is a one of the finest Specialty Chemical manufacturers continuingly serving the Aerospace,Defense, Energy, and Transportation Industries since 1942. With over 65 years of experience (most extensive in this industry) developing and producing quality sealants and coatings for a wide range of critical applications throughout the industry is our specialty.Flamemaster Corporation manufacture a diverse line of military/commercial sealants, fire protection products and coatings, electrical potting compounds, optical adhesives, silicones, modified epoxies and heat resistant ablative coatings. Our focus is on the needs of our customers first and foremost and as a result, we enjoy almost 99% material acceptance rate.

Eastman Chemical Company, a chemical company, engages in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastics, and fibers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers, and Inks (CASPI); Fibers; Performance Chemicals and Intermediates (PCI); and Specialty Plastics. The CASPI segment manufactures resins, specialty polymers, and solvents that are used in the production of paints and coatings, inks, adhesives, and other formulated products. The Fibers segment offers Estron acetate tow and Estrobond triacetin plasticizers used in cigarette filters; Estron natural and Chromspun solution-dyed acetate yarns for use in apparel, home furnishings, and industrial fabrics; and cellulose acetate flake and acetyl raw materials for acetate fiber producers.

Dupont's latest crop of products helps Thailand's agricultural producers protect their own crops. A subsidiary of chemical giant DuPont, Dupont (Thailand) makes crop protection products such as weed suppressing herbicides and pesticides. The company also markets chemicals, polymers, refinishes, and fibers to customers in the nutrition, health care, apparel, construction, packaging, printing, electronics, and transportation sectors. Established in 1971, DuPont (Thailand) operates a handful of production plants across the country and is part of DuPont's 15-country Asia Pacific production network.

Color Wheel Paint Manufacturing can color your world -- if you live in Florida, that is. Founded in 1960, Color Wheel Paint makes paints, varnishes, and related supplies that are distributed through about 40 company-owned stores in the Sunshine State. The company sells paints, coatings, industrial epoxies, and polyurethanes (as well as paint supplies) to paint contractors, builders, and homeowners. Through its Lab Services Division, the company helps customers with product-related questions. The founding Strube family had owned the business until it sold Color Wheel to the Comex Group in 2006. The Comex Group operates a number of regional paint manufacturers in the US, including Kwal Paint and Frazee Paint.

Stephenson Group has been cleaning up on soap bases and other specialty chemicals. The company manufactures specialty chemicals for use in products ranging from cosmetics to textiles. Its divisions include personal care, paper-recycling chemicals, specialty chemicals, and textile chemicals. Its products include fatty acid soaps, silicone emulsions for the printing industry, anti-foams for the food industry, and liquid soaps for janitorial suppliers. The company operates a worldwide network of agents and distributors and has warehousing facilities in North America, Europe, and China. Stephenson Group, founded in 1856, is owned by holding company Thos. Bentley & Son.

Landec Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of temperature-activated and other specialty polymer products for various food products, agricultural products, and licensed partner applications in the United States. The company’s polymer products are based on its proprietary Intelimer polymers, which could be customized to abruptly change their physical characteristics when heated or cooled through a pre-set temperature switch. It operates in three segments: Food Products Technology, Commodity Trading, and Technology Licensing. The Food Products Technology segment markets and packs produced and specialty packaged fresh-cut vegetables utilizing fresh-cut produce processing technology and access to specialty packaged produce products to distribute in the retail grocery chains, club stores, and to the foodservice industry. The Commodity Trading segment involves in the purchase and sale of primarily whole commodity fruit and vegetable products to Asia. The Technology Licensing segment licenses and supplies Intellicoat, a proprietary seed coating technology to the farming industry, as well as Intelimer polymers technology for personal care products and other industrial products. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

Airgas Canada, based in Calgary, Alberta, is a major respiratory home care service provider and a distributor of specialty gases and welding supplies. We have eight locations that focus on Western Canada.Airgas Canada is committed to providing it's Canadian customers with unmatched product and service offerings through the industry's most comprehensive distribution network.

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