A strong reaction to business? That's nothing new for Produits Chimiques Auxiliaires et de Synth賥 (PCAS), which makes fine and specialty chemicals for a variety of industries. Synthetic and active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry account for about half of PCAS' sales. Other significant segments make aroma chemicals for perfumes and synthetic and photosensitive chemicals for applications in photography, graphic arts, and electronics manufacturing. The company also develops additives for industrial lubricants and technical fluids, and it prepares pharmaceuticals in final dosage form. French manufacturer Dynaction owns about 70% of the company.

Soluol's waterborne and solvent borne polyurethane resins, coatings, and adhesives are probably part of your daily routine. The company is the maker of the SOLUCOTE line of coatings that transform fabrics into water and flame resistant materials, make rubber gloves more slippery (and easier to fit), and protect pills in blister packaging. Originally a manufacturer of textile auxiliaries, Soluol shifted operations to silicone emulsification in 1968 and water-based products in the late 1970s. In 2008 Dutch chemicals giant DSM acquired Soluol to increase its North American presence through its DSM Resins U.S. unit.

Landec Corporation engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of temperature-activated and other specialty polymer products for various food products, agricultural products, and licensed partner applications in the United States. The company’s polymer products are based on its proprietary Intelimer polymers, which could be customized to abruptly change their physical characteristics when heated or cooled through a pre-set temperature switch. It operates in three segments: Food Products Technology, Commodity Trading, and Technology Licensing. The Food Products Technology segment markets and packs produced and specialty packaged fresh-cut vegetables utilizing fresh-cut produce processing technology and access to specialty packaged produce products to distribute in the retail grocery chains, club stores, and to the foodservice industry. The Commodity Trading segment involves in the purchase and sale of primarily whole commodity fruit and vegetable products to Asia. The Technology Licensing segment licenses and supplies Intellicoat, a proprietary seed coating technology to the farming industry, as well as Intelimer polymers technology for personal care products and other industrial products. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Menlo Park, California.

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.

The dawn of Symrise announced the dusk of Dragoco and Haarmann & Reimer. The two German flavors and fragrance companies merged in 2002, and the resulting enterprise commands about 10% of the world market. Symrise is organized in two divisions: Flavors (used in beverages, snacks, ready-to-eat foods, and sweets) and Fragrances and Sensory Ingredients (for perfumes, beauty products, and home care products as well as multi-sensory aroma chemicals, and cosmetic raw materials). The company sells to manufacturers of fine fragrances, cosmetics, hair and body care products, detergents, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals.

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.

Carlisle Companies Incorporated manufactures construction materials in the United States and internationally. Its Construction Materials segment offers rubber and thermoplastic polyolefin roofing systems; and related roofing accessories, such as flashings, fasteners, sealing tapes, coatings and waterproofing, insulation products, liquid and spray-applied waterproofing membranes, vapor and air barriers, HVAC duct sealants, and hardware products. It serves new construction, re-roofing, water containment, HVAC sealants, and coatings and waterproofing markets, as well as markets and sells polyvinyl chloride membrane and accessories purchased from third party suppliers. The company’s Transportation Products segment provides bias-ply, non-automotive rubber tires, stamped and roll-formed steel wheels, and accessories for the lawn and garden, golf car, home appliance, power equipment, trailer, all terrain vehicle, power sports/recreational vehicles, and agriculture markets; open-deck construction trailers; dump trailers for the material hauling; specialized trailers for large-capacity multi-unit trailers; and over-the-road commercial trailers for heavy equipment and truck dealers and commercial haulers.Its Applied Technologies segment offers foodservice permanentware, table coverings, cookware, display pieces, catering equipment, fiberglass and composite material trays and dishes, industrial brooms, brushes, mops, and rotary brushes; and wire and RF/microwave connectors and cable assemblies. The company’s Specialty Products segment provides heavy-duty friction blocks, disc linings, braking systems parts, and specialty friction products for heavy-duty equipment and truck dealers and replacement part and aftermarket distributors; and insulated temperature/climate-controlled truck bodies for customers in warehouse-to-retail store delivery and home food delivery. Carlisle Companies was founded in 1917 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jamestown Paint had been around when the original Jamestown was settled, residents could have painted their wagons any color they wished. The company, a family-run business founded in 1885, makes more than 2,000 varieties of coatings used by automotive OEMs and other manufacturing companies, including producers of heavy machinery, pipes and containers, general industrial products, and office furniture. It also provides custom formulation, process optimization, training, and waste reduction services. The company serves domestic and international customers, with a focus on clients in the northeastern US.

U.S. Paint Corporation makes epoxies, finishing systems, solvents, and urethane products for use in the automotive industry. It manufactures Honda paint kits, featuring basecoats and topcoats of exact color matches for several models of Honda motorcycles. Previously a unit of Japanese firm Nippon Oil and Fats, U.S. Paint went through a management buyout in 2004. The company, which was founded in 1931, then sold its aerospace and marine product divisions.

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.

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