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.

Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients manufactures chemicals that add desired traits to products from food to construction materials. An Ashland subsidiary, the company produces both water-soluble and solvent-soluble polymers (mostly derived from natural raw materials) that add functionality such as thickening, water-retention, binding, and emulsifying capabilities. It also makes wood and gum rosin resins for adhesives, food and beverages, and construction materials. Ashland Aqualon's customers include makers of coatings, oil field chemicals, paper, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. The company had been a part of Hercules Incorporated until Ashland acquired Hercules in 2008 and rebranded Aqualon.

EMD Chemicals makes things that help people look good, feel better, and live well. The company provides specialty chemicals for pharmaceutical, biotech, cosmetic, automotive, plastics, electronics, and other industrial applications. The company's Lab Chemicals business makes high purity chemicals and analytical reagents for laboratory applications; its Life Science Solutions unit manufactures bulk ingredients for pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic producers; and the Industrial Pigments division produces effect pigments for coatings, cosmetics, and the automotive industry.

H. Muehlstein & Co. has been bouncing around the plastic and rubber distribution business since the early 20th century. The company distributes polymers manufactured by the likes of Dow, Exxon Mobil, and BP. Its products include engineering resins, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene. Muehlstein sells 3 billion pounds of plastic and rubber products to about 6,500 manufacturers in 75 countries. It also operates through subsidiaries Muehlstein International, Channel Prime Alliance, and Pegasus Polymers. The company has been a part of European chemical and plastics distributor the Ravago Group since 2006.

Wynn's company was founded in 1939 and is a unit of Illinois Tool Works (ITW). The products made by Wynn's have been to the moon and featured in Steve Martin's The Jerk. Wynn's develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemical products and automotive service equipment. The company's lubricating oils reduce friction in car engines and NASA rockets alike. Wynn's products include engine oil, coolants, transmission and brake fluids, and HVAC chemicals. In addition to US business, Wynn's reach extends to Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.

Brenntag UK first took wing as Albion Chemicals Group in 2001, emerging from the nest of Hays Chemicals through a management-led buyout. The company is the United Kingdom's No. 2 chemicals distributor (behind Univar). In addition to its distribution businesses, Brenntag UK operates a chlor-alkali chemicals manufacturing plant. The company has a network of a dozen distribution depots and another six specialties sites across the UK and Ireland to supply businesses in the region. Following the MBO in 2001 it operated as Albion even after global distributor Brenntag acquired it in 2006. By 2009 the parent company decided to re-brand it as its own and changed the name to Brenntag UK.

LANXESS Corporation's synthetic rubber products are used by the tire, auto, and industrial goods industries, while its plastics are marketed toward makers of medical and electronic communications products. LANXESS Corp.'s largest unit is its performance chemicals division, which supplies the textiles, pharmaceutical, and automobile industries, among others. The company's other units are perormance polymers (the synthetic rubber operations) and advanced intermediates (basic and fine chemicals). Subsidiaries include Rhein Chemie (rubber chemicals), Sybron Chemicals (ion exchange resins), and Saltigo (fine, agro-, and pharmaceutical chemicals). Parent company LANXESS AG was spun off from Bayer in 2004.

The company is Europe's largest chemical distributor (ahead of Univar) and among the top three in the US (along with the likes of Ashland); it also ranks as the top distributor in Latin America. From its 400 locations in 60 countries, Brenntag offers lab services (blending, compounding, preparation), storage, and logistics activities. Among the companies whose products Brenntag supplies are global giants like Arkema, BASF, and Yara. Its industrial and specialty chemicals serve the oil and gas, cosmetics, coatings, plastics, mining, and pulp and paper industries. Brenntag went public in 2010.

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.

Glassy Wing Sharp Shooters and Citrus Thrips beware! Cleary wants turf to be tip top at tee-time. Cleary Chemical Corporation makes fungicides, insecticides, nutrients, and colorants used by golf courses, nurseries, and greenhouses. To fend off the bigger critters, the company makes animal repellants such as Buck Off, designed to keep deer away. It also owns and maintains a golf course, Tara Greens, which offers both regulation and miniature courses.

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