N-Viro International Corporation owns and licenses N-Viro Process, a patented technology to treat and recycle wastewater and other bio-organic wastes, utilizing certain alkaline and mineral by-products produced by the cement, lime, electric utilities, and other industries in the United States. Its N-Viro Process stabilizes and pasteurizes the wastewater sludge, reduces odors to various levels, and neutralizes or immobilizes toxic components. This process generates N-Viro Soil, a product which has a granular appearance similar to soil and has various commercial uses, including agricultural lime, soil enrichment, top soil blend, landfill cover and capping, and land reclamation. The company also offers N-Viro Fuel, a patented biomass alternative energy fuel. It manages N-Viro Process facilities under contracts. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Toledo, Ohio.

Asahi Kasei Corporation provides solutions in the areas of chemistry and materials science. It operates in seven segments: Chemicals; Homes; Health Care; Fibers; Electronics; Construction Materials; and Services, Engineering, and Others. The Chemicals segment offers chemicals and derivative products, such as ammonia, nitric acid, caustic soda, acrylonitrile, styrene monomer, methyl methacrylate monomer, PMMA resin, and adipic acid; polymer products, including such as polyethylene, styrene-acrylonitrile, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, synthetic rubber, polyacetal, modified polyphenylene ether, and nylon polymer and filament; and specialty products comprising coating materials, latex, microcrystalline cellulose, explosives, explosion-bonded metal clad, photosensitive resin and printing plate making systems, UF and MF membranes and systems, microporous membrane, ion-exchange membranes and electrolysis systems, cling film, storage bags, plastic films, sheets, and foams.

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).

CRI/Criterion Catalyst Company puts the pedal to the metal for the chemically challenged. The company acts as the European distributor for its parent, CRI Catalyst, which itself is a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell. Through its subsidiary, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies, CRI/Criterion Catalyst provides hydroprocessing chemicals used by petrochemical companies. In 2011 BASF Catalysts acquired CRI/Criterion's global styrene catalysts business in a move to expand into markets in the Middle East and China.

Henkel focuses on home and hearth. The international company makes branded products for laundry and home care (Persil, Purex, Pril), cosmetics and toiletries (Schwarzkopf, Fa, Dial), and adhesives (Loctite, Ceresit, Teroson). Most of Henkel's operations are centered in Europe, although its ownership of The Dial Corporation gives it access to the US market. Henkel serves customers in more than 125 countries from offices extending nearly everywhere but Greenland and Australia. Relatives of the founding Henkel family control the company, which began in 1876. Amid an economic downturn in the US and abroad, Henkel in 2009 initiated a long-term strategy with financial targets that extend into 2012.

CEPS, formerly known as Dinkie Heel, invests in a handful of specialty businesses. Its Davies Odell business makes body armor, protective underwear, matting for equestrian and dairy use, and a range of footwear repair products. CEPS' Friedman's is a specialist textile importer. The company acquired Friedman's, an importer and distributor of Lycra materials used in dancewear and swimwear, in 2005. The company's Sunline Direct Mail unit is engaged in the the polythene wrapping of mail packs. CEPS has been operating since 1930.

Cytec Industries Inc. is a global specialty chemicals and materials company focused on developing, manufacturing and selling value-added products. Our products serve a diverse range of end markets including aerospace, adhesives, automotive and industrial coatings, chemical intermediates, inks, mining and plastics. Cytec Industries Inc. technology and application development expertise to create chemical and material solutions that are formulated to perform specific and important functions in the finished products of our customers.Cytec Industries Inc. leadership stems from our commitment to our customers. We're dedicated to helping them achieve their business objectives by developing high-quality products that improve their products and manufacturing process performance. Cytec's network of applications specialists provides cutting-edge technical support to customers around the world.

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.

O'Sullivan Films is making its comeback. Formerly O'Sullivan Corporation, the company was sold to The Geon Company (a predecessor of PolyOne) in 1999. In 2007 the new entity, branded O'Sullivan Films, reemerged from PolyOne's divestiture of its Engineered Films business unit. Jointly owned by management and an investor group formed by Matrix Capital, the firm provides customized polymer films used in applications such as automotive instrument and door panels, flooring, wall coverings, and pool liners. In addition, O'Sullivan offers film-finishing technologies including embossing, laminating, and painting. Its customers serve global auto makers like Ford, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota.

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.

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