HELM is in control of its own ship. A marketer and distributor of chemicals, the company's products include fertilizers, insecticides, additives, pharmaceuticals, animal and human nutrients, and plastics. Founded at the turn of the last century and based in Germany -- with about 60% of its sales coming from Europe -- HELM has operations in more than 30 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.

HELM U.S. (a subsidiary of Germany-based HELM Aktiengesellschaft) distributes specialty and industrial chemicals from chemical producers to industrial customers in the Americas. Founded in 1976, the company specializes in distributing raw materials for producers of thermoset resins and coatings. Typical products include both liquid (acetone, acrylates, methanol, propylenes, xylenes) and solid (borax, fumaric acid, melamine, titanium dioxide) chemicals. The company also offers logistics services such as chemical tanker chartering, documentation, and import and export regulatory assistance.

Houghton has been serving the metalworking, automotive, and steel industries, and a variety of other markets with the development and production of specialty chemicals, oils, and lubricants.A privately held company, Houghton is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA and maintains manufacturing and research facilities throughout the world.Houghton offers a scope and depth of technical services unequaled in the industry. Through our unique FLUIDCARE Chemical Management program, Houghton customers are finding new ways to save on overall process chemical and disposal costs.

ICC Chemical Corporation Company Profile ICC Chemical Corporation has a quick cure for manufacturers' chemical dependencies. The company acts as the international trading arm of parent ICC Industries, which manufactures chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. ICC Chemical markets products such as petrochemicals; plastic resins and raw materials; organic, inorganic, and specialty chemicals; performance products; and pharmaceutical and food ingredients. It has bulk storage and warehouse locations throughout the US, as well as a fleet of trucks, railcars, and isocontainers. ICC Chemical has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

ICL Performance Products LP Company Profile ICL Performance Products LP is phosphorific! The North American unit of the performance products segment of Israel Chemicals Limited (ICL), it produces phosphorus chemicals, phosphoric acid, and phosphate salts. The chemicals are used in foods, cleaners, water treatment, flat-panel displays, oral care products, paints and coatings, and pharmaceuticals. The company also manufactures flame retardants. ICL Performance Products operates plants in Brazil and the US (California, Kansas, Missouri, and New Jersey). It represents about a quarter of its parent's total business.

Imperium has issued a green edict: We will be the best of the biofuel producers. The company, which intends to be the largest producer of biodiesel in the US, operates a plant in Washington State that converts plant oil into fuel. Biodiesel is a cleaner burning alternative to petroleum. Imperium's customers include oil companies as well as fleet and marine operators, industrial users, and government agencies. Production capacity at the company's facility is 100 million gallons per year. President John Plaza founded Imperium as Seattle Biodiesel in 2004; he owns about 25% of the firm.

Imperium Renewables, Inc. (IRI) was founded in 2004 by John Plaza to commercialize his novel and innovative design for biodiesel refining, with a focus on fuel quality and environmental sustainability. In August, 2007 we opened the nation's largest BQ-9000® certified biodiesel refinery Imperium Grays Harbor in Hoquiam, Washington, which is capable of producing up to 100 million gallons per year.

INEOS Oxide help with all of that. A member of the INEOS Group of companies, INEOS Oxide primarily makes ethylene oxide (EO) and ethylene glycol (EG). The first can be used to manufacture sterilants and pesticides, while the latter is a chief component of antifreeze and de-icing fluids in addition to being used to produce polyester, PET resin, and coatings. INEOS Oxide is among the world's leading manufacturers of EO, EG, and their derivatives, along with chemical manufacturers BASF and Dow. It works through third-party agreements with companies like Borealis, GE Bayer Silicones, Praxair, and Kuraray.

Infineum International Ltd. is a world leader in the formulation, manufacturing and marketing of petroleum additives for lubricants and fuels. Established in January 1999, Infineum is a joint venture of two of the most venerable names in lubricants and fuels, ExxonMobil and Shell. We number among our customers many of the world’s most recognised consumer brands.

Innophos Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty phosphates primarily in North America. The company offers specialty salts and specialty acids, such as sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, monocalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, pharma calcium phosphate, ammonium phosphate, potassium phosphate, polyacid, and sodium tripolyphosphate. Its specialty salts are used as flavor enhancers in beverages, electrolytes in sports drinks, texture modifiers in cheeses, leavening agents in baked goods, calcium and phosphorus sources for nutritional supplements, and pharmaceutical excipients and abrasives in toothpastes; and specialty acids are used in industrial applications, such as asphalt modification and petrochemical catalysis.

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