DAK Americas manufactures products that are high in fiber and contain resins, but it has nothing to do with your breakfast cereal. The company's three units are DAK Resins, DAK Fibers, and DAK Monomers. Its primary products are PET resins, polyester staple fibers, and terephthalic acid (TPA) monomers, all used in the production of various textiles to make apparel, home furnishings, and items such as tea bags and diapers. DAK Americas maintains manufacturing facilities in the Carolinas in the US as well as in Mexico. Alpek, a subsidiary of Mexican industrial giant Alfa, S.A. de C.V., owns DAK Americas.

R. T. Vanderbilt Company opened its doors for business on 42nd Street in New York City in 1916. It was started by a 31-year-old named Robert Thurlow Vanderbilt who had $1,000 of his own, a $24,000 family loan, and a contract to sell clay for a company in the South.Since the paper industry was a prime market for clay, it was here that Robert Vanderbilt saw his Company begin to grow. His success led him to form R. T. Vanderbilt Company's first subsidiary, Continental Clay Company (now Dixie Clay Company) in South Carolina. However, while soft clay was geared to the needs of the paper industry, Continental Clay and North American Clay Company (of which Robert was a director) were also mining hard clays more suitable to the rubber industry. This introduced Vanderbilt to the rubber industry.

Compass Minerals International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the production and marketing of inorganic mineral products in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The company operates in two segments, Salt and Specialty Fertilizer. The Salt segment produces salt and magnesium chloride for use in road deicing and dust control, food processing, water softeners, pool salt, and agricultural and industrial applications. This segment also purchases potassium chloride and sells as a finished product. The Specialty Fertilizer segment produces and markets potash crop nutrients and industrial grade sulfate of potash, which are used in the production of specialty fertilizers for vegetables, fruits, tea, potatoes, nuts, tobacco, and turf grass. The company operates a rock salt mine located in Goderich, Ontario; and the salt mine located in Winsford, the United Kingdom. It primarily serves producers of intermediate chemical products used in the production of vinyls and other chemicals, and pulp and paper, as well as water treatment and other industrial uses. The company markets its products through a direct sales force, and a network of brokers. It was formerly known as Salt Holdings Corporation and changed its name to Compass Minerals International, Inc. in November 2003. Compass Minerals International was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

Giovanni Crespi started its activity in 1932. From those modest early days up to today's establishments a long and enthusiatic way was covered always looking for perfection. Open minded managers, skilled labours have granted a continuous growth also thanks to massive investments in very advanced machinery and research equipments. Giovanni Crespi has production units in Italy, Poland, China, and Brazil.

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.

Once a socialist vision, now a model of capitalism, Koor Industries is Israel's leading holding company. Koor's core businesses include its holdings in agrochemicals (Makhteshim-Agan), defense electronics (Elisra Electronics Group), and telecommunications equipment (ECTel and Telrad Networks). The company's venture capital arm has invested in telecom, semiconductor, and software companies. Koor Industries also has operations in tourism, real estate, and trade. IDB Holding Corp. subsidiary Discount Investment Corporation (DIC) owns 30% of Koor. The company was founded to provide employment for Jewish refugees during WWII.

The Mosaic Company engages in the production and marketing of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients for the agriculture industry in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Offshore. The Phosphates segment produces phosphate crop nutrients for use in crop nutrients and feed phosphate for animal feed ingredients. The Potash segment produces and sells potash for use as fertilizers and animal feed ingredients, as well as in industrial applications. Potash is also used for de-icing and as a water softener regenerant. The Offshore segment produces and/or markets phosphate-, potash-, and nitrogen-based crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients, as well as operates sales offices, crop nutrient blending and bagging facilities, port terminals, and warehouses. The Mosaic Company sells its products primarily to wholesale distributors, retail chains, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. The Mosaic Company is a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated.

ADCO Products adheres to its sticky operating mantra. The company, a subsidiary of ADCO Global, manufactures polyurethanes, acrylics, and butyls used in adhesives and sealants for the construction and transportation industries. ADCO's products make adhesives, sealants, tapes, primers, and caulk for the automotive replacement glass, vehicle manufacturing, industrial assembling, and roofing industries. Brand names include TITAN and ADCOTHERM, among others. The company handles ADCO Global's domestic operations.

TCR Industries, founded by Tony Rumfola in 1975, will recognize its thirty-sixth year operating as a manufacturers' representative organization June 1st. Our beginning was dealing in distressed inventory brought on by the infamous "oil embargo" which occurred in the early 1970s. A very large percentage of manufacturers requiring chemical raw materials overbought because uncertanties of availability requirements to make their finished products. Thus, when the curtain lifted ending the "oil embargo" caused shortages, there were staggering inventories interfering with cash flows. Opportunities were there to buy these inventories at discounted prices and sell at discounted, but profitable prices. The process was helpful to all parties concerned, and it helped in the start up of TCR.

Talk about a sticky situation! Bostik, a part of the chemicals operations of French oil giant TOTAL S.A., makes adhesives for a variety of industrial markets. The company produces adhesives used by OEMs, including makers of windows and doors, textiles, and packaging. The company's Nonwovens division makes adhesives for disposable products like diapers, feminine hygiene products, and medical supplies as well as for tapes and labels. The Construction and Distribution division sells adhesives for applications such as installing flooring and insulating glass. Bostik serves the automotive and transportation industry by making adhesives for cars and trucks, RVs, mobile homes, and buses.

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