Founded in 2005 by specialists from Germany, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and China, AFCONA Polymers is a cross-border specialty-chemicals company with its main manufacturing base in China. Its production capacity exceeds 20,000 tonnes per year, while research centers in the Netherlands and Jiangsu support the development of additives for industrial customers. AFCONA supplies customers in more than 50 countries and regions.
LANXESSFrom its Cologne headquarters, LANXESS develops, manufactures and markets specialty chemicals, including intermediates, additives and consumer-protection products. The global group operates in 32 countries with about 11,500 employees, while its Rhein Chemie business is particularly known for rubber additives used to turn raw rubber into high-performance tires, seals and drive belts. LANXESS also provides custom manufacturing through its Saltigo subsidiary, producing active ingredients and intermediates at facilities in Leverkusen and Dormagen.CHARDON, OH
Valtris Specialty ChemicalsValtris Specialty Chemicals is a global producer of specialty chemical additives and precursors, with more than 75 years of experience developing materials for customers worldwide. Headquartered in Independence, Ohio, the company combines technical expertise and formulation capabilities to make products for plastics and other industrial and consumer applications. Its global operations include nine facilities and the Valtris Champlor rapeseed-processing business in France.INDEPENDENCE, OH
Sasol ChemicalsSasol Chemicals manufactures and markets specialty and commodity chemicals, using proprietary chemistry and technologies at world-scale facilities. The business operates in 17 countries and is a business of Sasol Limited; it serves thousands of customers across a global network of production sites, offices, and research facilities. Its offerings include high-purity aluminas and chemical feedstocks for customers in a wide range of industries.OIL CITY, PA
Akdeniz ChemsonAkdeniz Chemson manufactures polymer additives and is a global producer of PVC stabilizers, formed in September 2020 through the merger of Akdeniz Kimya and the Chemson Group. Its history includes Akdeniz Kimya’s establishment in İzmir in 1976 and predecessor Cookson’s stabilizer production dating to 1942. The company operates production facilities and serves customers through a worldwide network.PHILADELPHIA, PA