DAK Americas manufactures products that are high in fiber and contain resins, but it has nothing to do with your breakfast cereal. The company's three units are DAK Resins, DAK Fibers, and DAK Monomers. Its primary products are PET resins, polyester staple fibers, and terephthalic acid (TPA) monomers, all used in the production of various textiles to make apparel, home furnishings, and items such as tea bags and diapers. DAK Americas maintains manufacturing facilities in the Carolinas in the US as well as in Mexico. Alpek, a subsidiary of Mexican industrial giant Alfa, S.A. de C.V., owns DAK Americas.

Exxon Mobil, is among the world's top chemical companies. ExxonMobil Chemical ranks #1 or #2 in making many petrochemicals, including benzene and toluene, as well as polyolefins such as polypropylene (PP) and high-density and linear low-density polyethylene (HDPE and LLDPE, respectively). The company also is a major producer of olefins (such as ethylene and propylene, used to make polyolefins), aromatics (toluene and xylene used in paints and agrochemicals), and plastics (such as thermoplastic elastomers). ExxonMobil uses its polyolefins to make films for packaging and labeling and also licenses some of its process technology. It operates globally.

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.

Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha's name is as complicated as some of the chemicals it manufactures. The company, which is the Denka Group primary subsidiary, operates four business segments: organic materials, inorganic materials, electronic products, and functional materials and processed products. It makes products such as fertilizers, synthetic rubber, cement additives for construction and cement production, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and vinyl acetate resins used to produce synthetic rubber and plastics, and semiconductor-related electronic materials (including styrene resins used in semiconductor chips).

Hoping to cushion its parent companies' rides through a bumpy economy, Americas Styrenics combines the styrene operations of Dow Chemical and Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem). The 50-50 joint venture makes styrene monomer and a number of polystyrene resins. Its products go into the obvious (packaging and foam peanuts) and the unlikely (envelope windows and lighting applications). Americas Styrenics operates eight manufacturing facilities throughout the US and in Brazil and Colombia. It is the #1 producer of polystyrene and the #2 maker of styrene in the Western Hemisphere.

Scapa Group thrives in sticky situations. The company makes technical adhesive tapes and films used by the automotive, aerospace, graphic arts, sports, electronics, industrial assembly, and medical markets. Scapa's commercial customers use its technical tapes for assembly and repair, protection, insulation, and identification. Specific uses range from medical bandages to shin guard protection for hockey players to electronic component assembly. The Acutek International subsidiary is a medical products manufacturer specializing in adhesive components. Scapa has rid itself of most noncore operations to focus on tapes.

Georgia Gulf Corporation engages in manufacturing and marketing chlorovinyls and aromatics chemicals, and vinyl-based building and home improvement products in the United States and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Chlorovinyls; Window and Door Profiles and Mouldings Products; Outdoor Building Products; and Aromatics. The Chlorovinyls segment offers chlorine, caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, and vinyl resins and compounds. The Window and Door Profiles and Mouldings Products segment provides vinyl window profiles, including frames, sashes, trim, and other components, as well as vinyl patio door components and fabricated patio doors to window and door fabricators. This segment also manufactures and markets extruded decorative mouldings and millwork. The Outdoor Building Products segment provides siding products, including vinyl siding, and various accessories, such as vinyl soffit, aluminum soffit, fascia trim and molded vent mounts, and exterior shutters; pipe and pipe fittings for the municipal and electrical markets, as well as for plumbing applications; and deck, fence and rail, and fabricated aluminum products. The Aromatics segment offers cumene, and the co-products, phenol acetone and alpha methyl styrene. It markets its vinyl-based building and home improvement products under the Royal Group brands. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Air Water Inc. supplies industrial gases to the iron and steel, electronics, chemical, and medical sectors. Additionally, the company makes fine chemicals (pharmaceutical and agricultural intermediates), aromatics (benzene, toluene, and xylene), and has a foods unit, Snow Brand Foods, that markets ham and deli items. Air Water also makes consumer bathroom products and commercial food-freezing systems. The company is developing compact air separation units that can be installed in industrial areas with limited access to industrial gas plants.

Really Tight Pants? Raisins That Propel? Maybe not, but RTP is a custom compounder of plastic resins. The company manufactures specialty compounds from more than 60 engineering resins that can affect color, level of conductivity, high temperature performance, and wear resistance in engineered plastics. Customers include injection molders, extruders, and OEMs in a wide variety of markets. The company added a new extrusion division in 2004, a new thermoplastic compounding facility the next year, and acquired Wiman Corporation (a maker of plastic films for medical and industrial purposes) in 2006. The family-owned company was founded in 1980 by Ben Miller; his son, Hugh Miller, is CEO.

Tanner Industries Inc., a third generation family business, has been acknowledged for product quality and service dating back to 1890. We give you the reliability and assurance of a full service company. Through our strategically located facilities we can supply anhydrous ammonia and aqua ammonia by tank cars, tank trucks, cylinders, drums, totes, and ISO containers in quantities that fit your needs. Tanner Industries, Inc.'s Transportation Department provides the direction for our highly trained drivers whose prompt, courteous service has long been our company tradition. In the event of an emergency, whether it be for delivery, service or pumpout, our dispatch team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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