Founded in 1988, Keim Additec Surface USA (KAS) is a manufacturer and distributor of sustainable, high-quality waxes and water based wax additives. The company's technologies achieve improvement or modification of surface properties of aqueous coating formulations.
PMC CrystalWith nearly a century in wax processing, PMC Crystal develops and manufactures formulated specialty chemical additives for plastics, rubber, coatings, personal care and other industrial markets. The Lansdale company combines wax and oleochemical expertise with custom manufacturing, including its CrystalPet® petrolatums and specialty wax blends. PMC Crystal is part of PMC Group, a global chemicals company founded in 1994, and is a certified Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil supplier for its metallic stearates.LANSDALE, PA
The International Group, Inc. (IGI)The International Group, Inc. traces its roots to William Reucassel’s Toronto wax business, founded in 1943 and incorporated in 1945. For more than 75 years, IGI has grown from Canada’s first solvent de-oiling petroleum wax plant into a North American manufacturer serving companies that need application-specific wax solutions. Its technical teams work with manufacturers from product development through commercial production, including custom wax blending for demanding formulations.SMETHPORT, PA
Miyoshi America, IncEstablished in 1985 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Miyoshi Kasei, Miyoshi America develops and manufactures surface-treated pigments, mineral substrates, and related materials for the cosmetics and personal-care industry. Based in Connecticut, the company builds on Miyoshi Kasei’s invention of silicone surface treatment for cosmetics in the 1970s and supports North American customers through the group’s international operations. Miyoshi America received an EcoVadis Gold Medal in 2024 and operates solar panels and solar-powered EV charging stations at its Connecticut facility.VALLEY COTTAGE, NY
MichelmanMichelman develops and manufactures specialty water-based chemistry that helps industry make more sustainable packaging, coatings, digital prints, and fiber-reinforced composites. Founded on 75 years of water-based coating expertise, the privately held company combines global production in North America, Europe, and Asia with application centers such as its Mumbai packaging incubator and Cincinnati composites collaboration center. Its work ranges from recyclable hot-cup coatings to tailored fiber sizings for carbon-fiber applications.BLUE ASH, OH