Orange you glad you know Beaumont Products? The company is a manufacturer and distributor of 100% natural, citrus-based air fresheners, disinfectants, natural household cleaners, fruit and vegetable washes, personal care items, and pet care products. Its brand names include Citrus Magic, Citrus II, Veggie Wash, Clearly Natural, and Natural Causes. The company's products are sold through retailers nationwide, including Albertson's, King Sooper, Target, and Whole Foods. Beaumont Products acquired Clearly Natural Products in early 2006 to expand its personal care products niche.

Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha's name is as complicated as some of the chemicals it manufactures. The company, which is the Denka Group primary subsidiary, operates four business segments: organic materials, inorganic materials, electronic products, and functional materials and processed products. It makes products such as fertilizers, synthetic rubber, cement additives for construction and cement production, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and vinyl acetate resins used to produce synthetic rubber and plastics, and semiconductor-related electronic materials (including styrene resins used in semiconductor chips).

Borregaard has high regard for high timber. It is a top manufacturer of wood-based chemicals, including specialty cellulose, lignin, vanillin, bioethanol, and yeast products. The company's LignoTech unit makes natural thermoplastics (LignoPol) as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. It also produces natural acids (SoftAcid). Its ChemCell unit is Europe's leading producer of specialty cellulose (a natural polymer) and also produces chloralkali chemicals such as caustic soda. Its Borregaard Synthesis unit produces fine chemicals for the pharmaceuticals industry and diphenols used in agrochemicals.

General Chemical Industrial Products makes soda, but don't be tempted to take a drink. The company produces soda ash, which is a raw ingredient in the manufacture of everything from glass to soap and detergent to textiles. General Chemical's lone production facility and mine are located in Wyoming; the company owns 75% of the facility, with glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois owning the rest. In 2008 General Chemical acquired the mica production assets of Zemex. Soon after that deal, Tata Chemicals bought the company for about $1 billion, at which point Zemex was spun off to General Chemical's shareholders.

McBride keeps Europe well-groomed and squeaky clean. The continent's largest manufacturer of private-label household and personal care products, McBride sells its products to most of Europe's major grocery chains. The company's array of household products includes laundry and dishwashing products, hard surface cleaners, bleach, and air fresheners. Its personal care items include shampoo, soap, shaving cream, deodorant, toothpaste, and nail and skin care products. McBride has about a dozen manufacturing facilities in a handful of European countries and operates through subsidiaries in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. It also exports products to Central and Eastern Europe.

WD-40 Company produces and sells lubricants, hand cleaners, and household cleaners worldwide. It primarily offers WD-40, a multi-purpose product, which acts as a lubricant, rust preventative, penetrant, cleaner, and moisture displacer; 3-IN-ONE Oil, a drip oil for household consumers that has applications in the areas of locksmithing, HVAC, marine, farming, construction, and jewelry manufacturing, as well as household consumer applications; and a range of heavy-duty hand cleaner products, including bar soaps and liquid cleaners under the Lava and Solvol brands. The company also provides X-14 line of liquid mildew stain removers, liquid daily shower cleaners, automatic toilet bowl cleaners, and aerosol and liquid all-purpose bathroom cleaners; 2000 Flushes line of automatic toilet bowl cleaners; Carpet Fresh rug and room deodorizers; aerosol and liquid carpet stain removers under the Spot Shot brand name; and homecare and cleaning products under the 1001 brand name. WD-40 Company markets its multi-purpose lubricants and heavy-duty hand cleaners primarily through mass retail and home center stores, warehouse club stores, grocery stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, and industrial distributors and suppliers. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition is into seed, weed, and feed. The largest of DuPont's five business units, DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition contains a number of units, subsidiaries, and joint ventures devoted to plant growth and protection. The division encompasses DuPont Crop Protection (herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides), joint venture Solae (soy-based ingredients with Bunge), and Qualicon (microbial testing). Most of the division's sales occur in the first half of the calendar year. The company has joint ventures based in the UK, Mexico, and Russia. It also includes Pioneer Hi-Bred, a producer of hybrid corn seeds.

It's clear what Deft makes: clear wood finishes and more. Founded in 1953, the company manufactures coatings for two markets: residential (interior wood stains and finishes) and industrial (aerospace and transportation coatings). Its home products include clear wood finishes, interior and exterior clear polyurethanes, and wood stains. Its aerospace products include polyurethane and epoxy primers and coatings. Deft's products can be bought from small paint-supply stores such as Conklin Paint and Do It Best, as well as large suppliers like Lowe's, Kmart, Home Depot, and Wal-Mart. The company is owned and run by members of the founding Desmond family.

Chemtura would like to be the future of chemicals making. The company ranks among the top specialty chemical companies in the US, along with the likes of Ecolab and Hexion, and among the leading plastics additives maker globally. Aside from plastic additives, Chemtura holds niche-leading positions in petroleum additives, flame retardants, and swimming pool chemicals. Its other products include urethanes and crop protection chemicals. Just more than half of its total sales come from outside the US. In 2009 Chemtura's US operations, faced with significantly decreased sales volumes and the resultant declining liquidity, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

With a cart full of products, Reckitt Benckiser (rhymes with "freezer") wants to clean up. Among the top household cleaning products makers worldwide, the company makes a variety of consumer products, including air fresheners (Air Wick), household cleaners (Lysol, Easy-Off), laundry products (Woolite), furniture polishes (Old English), and dishwashing detergents (Electrasol). It also makes over-the-counter pharmaceuticals (Gaviscon) and offers products for hair removal, denture cleaning, and pest control (d-Con). Reckitt Benckiser also butters its bread with French's mustard. The company peddles its products in some 200 countries and boasts about 17 "powerbrands."

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