HaiKe’s largest business is oil refining and the production and marketing of petrochemical products. These include light fuel oils, gasoline and diesel in addition to a range of minor derivatives such as petroleum coke and liquefied gas. Many industrial sectors, including manufacturing, transport and agriculture, use some form of petroleum based fuel.

For those interested in the environmentally responsible pursuit of leisure, SeaLife Corporation helps get you there. Its two subsidiaries, SeaLife Marine and ProTerra Technologies, coat your boat and keep your golf course--or your lagoon--green and healthy. SeaLife Marine's antifoul paints are hydroreactive, becoming increasingly smooth when submerged, which gives shell, weed, and algae no place to latch onto. ProTerra's soil conditioner, Soil ResQ, maintains soil with a balance of nutrients, micronutrients, and humus; its Nulagoon product breaks down waste in lagoons. CEO Robert McCaslin owns 15% of the company, while secretary J.P. Heyes owns 14%.

Afton Chemical develops and manufactures petroleum additives that enhance the performance of lubricating oils and fuels to enhance their performance in machinery, vehicles, and other equipment. From custom-formulated chemical blends to market-general additive components, Afton Chemical technology helps fuels burn cleaner, engines run smoother, and machines last longer.

Interchem is a leading international supplier of fine chemicals, advanced pharmaceutical intermediates (APIs), and antibiotics. The company's suppliers include pharmaceutical developers and other manufacturers like Lonza, Schwarz Pharma, Unichem and Uquifa. It also offers new product research and development, innovative packaging, and multimedia and marketing services. Interchem was founded in 1981.

Gaylord Chemical Company manufactures just three products: dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and dimethyl sulfone. But those three chemicals go into a number of end products, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, petrochemicals, inks, and solvents, as well as in semiconductor manufacturing. The company operates a manufacturing facility and research and technology center in Louisiana and sells globally. It had been a subsidiary of Temple-Inland as a result of that company's 2002 purchase of the former Gaylord Container Company. Temple-Inland then sold Gaylord Container's chemicals business to members of that unit's management team.

Arclin works closely with its customers to create custom manufacturing-environment solutions that enhance efficiencies and productivity. And through constant efforts to applying our best-in-class science and technologies to address the complex needs of the building and construction, agricultural and natural resources industries.

Cole Chemical & Distributing provides chemical ingredients to petrochemical manufacturers, oil companies, and personal care product makers. The company's products include acids, alcohols, amines, chlor-alkali, chlorinated solvents, fatty chemicals, glycol ethers, lubricants, and resins from suppliers including BASF, Cargill, and Dow Corning. It offers safety training, custom blending, warehousing, logistics, and custom packaging services from its locations throughout the US; the company also has import and export operations.

What's Brewer Science brewing up? The company produces chemicals used by makers of electronics and semiconductors. Its chemicals include anti-reflective coatings and specialty polymers and resins. Brewer Science also makes baking and curing equipment used to make wafers and photo masks. Its customers include companies in the aviation, automotive, diagnostic, communications, and computer manufacturing industries. The company operates from locations in nine countries and gets more than half of its sales from international customers. CEO Terry Brewer founded the company with his wife, Paula, in 1981.

Lenzing AG manufactures cellulose fibers made from beech wood. The company produces about 525,000 tons of textile fibers and nonwoven fibers every year. Its fibers are sold to the textile industry for use in apparel, upholstery, fire hoses, and US military uniforms. Nonwoven fibers are used to make cleaning pads, and wound care and feminine products. Lenzing's plastics division makes thermoplastics, PTFE fibers (Teflon), polymer fibers such as acrylic, and carbon fibers. The company traces its roots back to 1892 as a paper mill in Lenzing, Austria. Lenzing is 85% owned by B&C Holding.

Praxair, Inc. engages in the production and distribution of industrial gases primarily in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Its products include atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company also designs, engineers, and builds equipment that produces industrial gases. In addition, Praxair supplies surface coatings, including wear-resistant and high-temperature corrosion-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings, and powders to the aircraft, printing, textile, plastics, primary metals, petrochemical, and other industries. Further, the company manufactures electric arc, plasma, and high-velocity oxygen fuel spray equipment, as well as arc and flame wire equipment used for the application of wear resistant coatings. It markets its products through distributors to various industries, including healthcare, petroleum refining, computer-chip manufacturing, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

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