Clariant Corporation is clearly into the chemicals business. The company is divided into four segments: Textile, Leather, and Paper Chemicals; Functional Chemicals; Pigments and Additives; and Masterbatches (which are color and additive concentrates). As the North American subsidiary of Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant AG, Clariant Corp. oversees operations in Canada and the US and has about 25 manufacturing facilities and service centers throughout North America.

Biopetrol Industries wants to say auf weidersehen to fossil fuels. The company manufactures biodiesel from rapeseed oil, soybeans, and methanol from three plants in Europe. Biopetrol distributes its products to oil companies, fleet operators, public transportation agencies, and construction and agricultural companies across Europe. It also manufactures bioglycerine. (Crude glycerol is a natural byproduct of making biodiesel; Biopetrol refines it for use in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.) Swiss commodities giant Glencore International acquired a majority stake in Biopetrol, along with the right to boost its share to a two-thirds majority, at the start of 2010.

Seltzer Companies packages and distributes specialty chemicals and other ingredients used in nutritional supplements, food, and cosmetics. Through its Seltzer Ingredients division, it sells a full line of amino acids, vitamins, esters, and a variety of natural and artificial colors. Customers include both domestic and overseas manufacturers. The company also offers custom blending through its Seltzer Nutritional Technologies (SNT) division. Seltzer is a subsidiary of UK dairy processor and food group Glanbia.

United Salt Corporation (USC) unites consumer-, agricultural-, and industrial-use salt products under one umbrella. The company produces salt for table use, road deicing, and water conditioning. Other customers use the company's salt as a livestock supplement, to make ice cream, to dry seafood or treat hides, or to create brine for use in oil drilling. USC, which was formed in 1928, sells its products under the Ranch House, Flavor House, Melt Away, Gulf, Sea & Land, Tru-Flo, and Tru-Soft names. The company operates production facilities and a salt mine in Texas, New Mexico, and Virginia.

The Mosaic Company engages in the production and marketing of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients for the agriculture industry in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Phosphates, Potash, and Offshore. The Phosphates segment produces phosphate crop nutrients for use in crop nutrients and feed phosphate for animal feed ingredients. The Potash segment produces and sells potash for use as fertilizers and animal feed ingredients, as well as in industrial applications. Potash is also used for de-icing and as a water softener regenerant. The Offshore segment produces and/or markets phosphate-, potash-, and nitrogen-based crop nutrients and animal feed ingredients, as well as operates sales offices, crop nutrient blending and bagging facilities, port terminals, and warehouses. The Mosaic Company sells its products primarily to wholesale distributors, retail chains, cooperatives, independent retailers, and national accounts. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. The Mosaic Company is a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated.

Continental Carbon sees a red door and wants it painted black. Founded in 1936, the company manufactures carbon black from three plants in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas. It has marketing and distribution operations in other areas of the US, and it has a carbon black manufacturing subsidiary in India. Continental Carbon produces nearly 20 different grades of carbon black that are used for tires and other rubber and plastic products. The company is owned by China Synthetic Rubber Corporation.

The Comex Group keeps adding colors to its palette. The company manufactures and distributes architectural paints and coatings through five regional operations/brands (Color Wheel, Frazee, General Paint, Parker Paint, and Kwal), and Duckback, a specialty coatings division. It sells its products mainly in the western US -- though it added Florida to its territory with the 2006 acquisition of Color Wheel -- and western Canada. Each brand formulates its products especially for the climate in its home region. The company comprises the US and Canadian operations of Mexico's largest paints maker, Comex.

Advanced Aromatics (AALP) produces three grades of naphthalene and naphthalene derivatives. Products include tetrahydronaphthalene, high purity grades of naphthalene, aromatic solvents, and octane fuel components. AALP's chemicals end up in a variety of products including everything from fertilizers and dyes to textiles and gasoline. The company operates a single manufacturing location near Houston.

Royal DSM N.V. creates innovative products and services in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences that contribute to the quality of life. DSM’s products and services are used globally in a wide range of markets and applications, supporting a healthier, more sustainable and more enjoyable way of life. End markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrical and electronics, life protection and housing. DSM has annual net sales of EUR 9.3 billion and employs some 23,500 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations on five continents. DSM is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

Fuchs Lubricants Co. is the U.S. operating unit of the Fuchs Worldwide Group, the largest independent manufacturer of specialty lubricants in the world.Fuchs provides high quality lubricants and services to a wide range of American industry - from underground mines to pharmaceutical manufacturers to makers of complex metal components such as automotive, appliance and aerospace manufacturers. Fuchs is constantly developing new products to meet the ever-changing demands of modern industry.

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