W. R. Grace & Co.
W. R. Grace & Co. engages in the production and sale of specialty chemicals and specialty materials worldwide. Its Grace Davison segment offers fluid catalytic cracking catalysts to produce transportation fuels, such as gasoline and diesel fuels, and other petroleum-based products; FCC additives; hydroprocessing catalysts used in process reactors; and silica-based and silica-alumina-based engineered materials used in various industrial and consumer applications, and coatings and print media applications, as well as sealants and coatings used in rigid food and beverage packaging. It also offers polyolefin catalysts and catalyst supports for use in the manufacture of polyethylene and polypropylene resins, and other chemical catalysts used in industrial, environmental, and consumer applications, as well as silica-based materials, chromatography columns, instruments, consumables, and accessories for life sciences applications.
This segment serves oil refiners, plastics and chemical manufacturers, users of product packaging, consumer product manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies. The companys Grace Construction Products segment produces and sells specialty construction chemicals and materials, including concrete admixtures and fibers; additives used in cement processing; building materials used in commercial and residential construction and renovation to protect buildings from water, vapor, and air penetration; and fireproofing materials used to retard the spread of fire in buildings. The company was founded in 1854 and is based in Columbia, Maryland. On April 2, 2001, W. R. Grace & Co. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Contact Details
Office Address
W. R. Grace & Co.
7500 Grace Drive
Columbia, Maryland, USA 21044
Phone: +410-531-4000
Fax: +410-531-4367
Executives
Chairman & Chief Exec. Officer
Mr. Alfred E. Festa
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Hudson La Force
VP and Pres of Davison Chemica
Mr. Gregory E. Poling