Terra Industries Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and marketing of nitrogen and methanol products for agricultural and industrial markets in North America and the United Kingdom. The company offers fertilizers, such as anhydrous ammonia, urea ammonium nitrate solutions, ammonium nitrate, and urea, as well as nitric acid, carbon dioxide, and dinitrogen tetroxide. It sells its products to national agricultural retail chains, farm cooperatives, independent dealers, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa.

Clariant Corporation is clearly into the chemicals business. The company is divided into four segments: Textile, Leather, and Paper Chemicals; Functional Chemicals; Pigments and Additives; and Masterbatches (which are color and additive concentrates). As the North American subsidiary of Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant AG, Clariant Corp. oversees operations in Canada and the US and has about 25 manufacturing facilities and service centers throughout North America.

Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of plastic film using the biaxial oriented stretch technique, otherwise known as BOPET film (biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate). The company offers printing base film used in printing and lamination; stamping foil base film used for packaging of luxury items; metallization film or aluminum plating base film used for vacuum aluminum plating for paper or flexible plastic lamination; and transfer base film used for environmental friendly cigarettes and alcohol packaging. It also provides high-gloss film used for aesthetically enhanced packaging purposes; heat-sealable film used for processed food packaging and other applications; laser holographic base film used as anti-counterfeit film for food, medicine, cosmetics, cigarettes, and alcohol packaging; and matte film used for printing, metallization, stamping, and transfer metallization.The company’s products are used in consumer based packaging, including the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, tobacco, and alcohol industries; imaging, such as masking film, printing plates, and microfilms; electronics and electrical industries consisting of wire and cable wrap, capacitors, and motor insulation; and magnetic products, such as audio and video tapes. Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co. markets its products under the Fuwei Films brand name primarily in the People’s Republic of China, Korea, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Weifang, the People’s Republic of China.

Durr Marketing Associates' forte is raw materials for the specialty chemical market. The company distributes catalysts, inorganic chemicals, pigments, lubricants, rust/corrosion/stain inhibitors, plasticizers, resins, and thickening agents. Its customers include companies in the adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, plastics and rubber, and electronics industries. Durr Marketing's suppliers include Interplastic, PPG Industries, and Huntsman.

Formosa Plastics Corp., U.S.A., is the prince of PVC. Affiliated with Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Corporation (one of the world's largest PVC suppliers), the company produces all manner of petrochemicals and plastic resins. Its product roster includes polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl, and chlor alkali products like caustic soda. The company also produces suspension and specialty PVC resins, the former for pipe and fencing, the latter for flooring and insect screening. Other Formosa products are used for packaging and chemical processing. The fully vertically integrated company operates three manufacturing locations that are fed raw materials by oil and gas-producing and transportation subsidiaries.

Mitsubishi Rayon's largest business segment makes chemicals and plastics, principally those based on MMA monomers. Another major business segment produces man-made fibers, including polyester and acrylic fibers and Pylen, a recyclable material used for interior decoration and automobile interiors. Other operations include specialty products such as plastic optical fibers, composite fibers, and water filtration systems. Mitsubishi Rayon is part of the Mitsubishi "keiretsu," a group of firms affiliated through extensive cross-ownership.

CRI Catalyst Company is part of CRI/Criterion Inc., the global catalyst technology company of the Shell Group. CRICC operates research laboratories, development facilities, manufacturing plants and business units throughout the world.It is dedicated to providing a broad customer base with effective and cost-efficient catalysts and technologies. CRI has a range of products with specific focus on

SI Group came to life by bringing good varnishes to life for General Electric. Founded by Howard Wright in 1906, the company was established to develop insulating varnishes for GE's early electrical devices. SI Group makes friction material resins for use in the manufacture of brake linings and clutch facings. The company's other products include alkylphenols, phenolic resins, and electronic chemicals used in the production of semiconductors, imaging products, packaging, rubber compounds, agrochemicals, dyes, fuel additives, and flavoring agents. SI Group's manufacturing operations are located worldwide. Descendants of Wright still own the company, which was called Schenectady International until 2006.

Thai Central Chemical's (TCC) business is coming up roses. The company is a leading producer of compound fertilizers. TCC supplies roughly 1.2 million metric tons of fertilizer a year to the Thai agricultural market via two domestic production plants. Its products facilitate the growth of rice, rubber plants, palm, fruit, vegetables, and flowers; its Ox Brand fertilizer is especially popular among Thai farmers. TCC subsidiaries are additionally engaged in the production of pesticides, basic chemicals, textile chemicals, solvents, and plastic products. The company was established in 1973.

Napier Environmental Technologies, named for a grass, works to green up the chemical industry. The company manufactures wood treatments, water-based strippers, and paint removal products designed to do less damage to the environment than their traditional counterparts. Products such as Bio-Wash, Concrete Safe Etch, Citri-Safe Cleaner, and the RemovALL line are made for consumer (about 55% of sales) and industrial markets. Napier's compounds also clean airplanes, remove graffiti, and harden waste paint. Paint manufacturer Sico had agreed to buy Napier's assets in 2005 but subsequently withdrew the offer. Napier filed for bankruptcy protection in 2005 but emerged later that year.

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