Migao Corporation Company Profile Demand for fertilizers is growing in China, and Migao makes products that facilitate that growth. Migao produces two specialty potash-based fertilizer products -- potassium nitrate and potassium sulfate -- that are typically used to grow tobacco, cotton, fruit, and vegetable crops. Sold primarily to agricultural companies in China, the two fertilizers account for about 85% of Migao's revenue. The other 15% of revenue comes from sales of hydrochloric acid, ammonium chloride, and nitrogen-bearing fertilizer, all of which are by-products of potash fertilizer production. Established in 2003, Migao operates four production facilities which are capable of producing 320,000 tons (353,000 tons) of potash annually.

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. produces and sells ethanol and its co-products in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, and Washington. It also provides transportation, storage, and delivery of ethanol through third-party service providers. The company’s co-products include wet distillers grains. It sells ethanol to gasoline refining and distribution companies, and wet distillers grains to dairy operators and animal feed distributors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.

Enormous steel factories call for monolithic refractories, and Minteq International delivers. A wholly owned subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., Minteq produces refracting materials for surfaces or applications exposed to extreme high temperatures. The company primarily serves the aluminum, cement, iron, polymer, steel, and other manufacturing industries. Its Pyrogenics Group produces pyrolytic graphite used for thermal management in aerospace, electronics, and glass applications. Subsidiary Ferrotron provides refractories for steel makers, and Minteq's ASMAS unit, acquired in 2006, serves the steel industry in Eastern Europe and Turkey.

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.

The Messer Group operates in more than 30 countries in Europe as well as China and Peru. In addition to supplying gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and helium, Messer provides welding and cutting services and, through subsidiaries, makes medical instruments and welding products. The company's products are used by medical facilities and a variety of manufacturers. Sales to Europe, primarily Central and Eastern Europe, account for more than three-quarters of the company's business. It delivers gas through on-site facilities and pipelines, as well as by truck and in cylinders.

TH Hilson Company is a preferred distributor of specialty chemical raw materials to leaders in the Coatings, Adhesives, Personal Care, MWF/Lubricant, and Plastics markets, providing quality service and innovative solutions since 1973. The company is a privately-held business, operating in 17 states, with consistent sales growth over the past eight years. TH Hilson Company is a 55% women-owned business with headquarters in suburban Chicago, Illinois. We have been a National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) member for almost 30 years and have implemented all guidelines set forth by the Responsible Distribution Process. Our success is based on the strong relationships we have built with our clients, industry principals in our key markets, technical expertise of our sales team and commitment to service.

With products ranging from citrus and baby soft to green apple, lemon lime, and raspberry, at least the company's factories shouldn't smell too bad. Bell Flavors & Fragrances manufactures flavors, botanical extracts, and aroma chemicals for the food, beverage, household products, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. The company has manufacturing operations in Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, and the US. It's owned by the family of Edward Heinz, who bought Bell Flavors & Fragrances from its founder, William Bell, in 1967.

The old and the new work together for Aditya Birla Nuvo. It is the second largest producer of rayon yarn in India, and also holds the title of the largest branded apparel company in the country, the second largest producer of carbon black, and is among the biggest fertilizer makers. Aditya Birla Nuvo also is engaged in growth businesseses, including life insurance, telecom, business process outsourcing (BPO) and other IT services. Madura Garments is the company's garments division -- it manages such Indian clothing lines as Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, and San Frisco. Idea Cellular spearheads it wireless communications unit. The company is a subsidiary of venerable Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla.

Flotek Industries, Inc. supplies drilling and production related products and services to the energy and mining industries in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Chemicals and Logistics, Drilling Products, and Artificial Lift. The Chemicals and Logistics segment offers a range of oil gas field specialty chemicals used for drilling, cementing, stimulation, and production; designs, project manages, and operates automated bulk material handling and loading facilities for oilfield service companies; and develops, produces, and distributes specialty chemical products and services for drilling and production of natural gas.The Drilling Products segment manufactures, sells, rents, and inspects specialized equipment for use in drilling, completion, production, and workover activities. Its downhole drilling tools are used in the oilfield, mining, water-well, and industrial drilling sectors. The Artificial Lift segment provides artificial lift equipment, which includes the Petrovalve line pumping system components, including electric submersible pumps, gas separators, production valves, and services to support coal bed methane and traditional oil and gas production. The company sells its products primarily through its sales organizations, as well as through independent distributors and agents. Flotek Industries, Inc. is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, focuses on the development of its waste management technology, which provides environmental solutions to agriculture industry in the United States. The company provides solutions for environmentally sound clean-up of the waste streams of large-scale confined animal feeding operations, and for integration of renewable energy production, ethanol production, sustainable animal husbandry, and organic soil/fertilizer and feed production. It intends to design, construct, and operate a Bion system to treat the waste of the dairy cows, including milkers, dry cows, and heifers at the Kreider Dairy, located in Mannheim, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.

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