zuChem's the one they call Dr. Feel Good. Its products are the ones that'll make you feel all right. In addition to making chemicals for pharmaceuticals, the Chicago-based, development stage company is in the process of making an artificial sweetener that can give that sugar high you crave without the calories you don't. zuChem manufactures glycochemicals for the pharmaceutical, food, flavor and fragrance, and specialty chemicals industries. It has a partnership with chemical marketing and distribution company Austin Chemical to sell its rare sugars product zuCarb to the pharmaceuticals market. That zuChem, Inc. company is also based in Chicago.

AECI Limited Company Profile AECI makes chemicals for a range of uses -- from blowing things up to making keeping pests away from your crops. The company, operating through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes explosives, specialty chemicals, and specialty fibers. Its subsidiaries include African Explosives (with business primarily in Africa but expanding worldwide), Chemical Services (or Chemserve, whose products ranging from detergents to mining chemicals to plastics to agricultural chemicals), and SANS Fibres (polyester and nylon fibers). It also operates South African property developer Heartland Properties. AECI had also made decorative coatings, sold under the Dulux name brand, but sold those operations in 2007.

GeoBio Energy, Inc., a development stage company, operates as a biodiesel supply and distribution company in the United States. It is also developing proprietary technology that enables the production of biodiesel fuel on a commercial scale using green algae as feed stock. The company was formerly known as Better Biodiesel, Inc. and changed its name to GeoBio Energy, Inc. in February 2008. GeoBio Energy is based in Seattle, Washington.

TIC Gums was established in 1909 and is operated by the third generation of the Andon family, which has owned the company since 1949. While TIC Gums doesn't spend the day blowing bubbles, its gums are found in everything from donut glaze to hand lotion. The company is a leading US provider of hydrocolloids (thickeners) used in cosmetics, food (including chewing gum), and pharmaceuticals. Products -- including agar; carrageenan; guar gum; and pectin in powder, spray, and "pre-hydrated" forms -- are shipped to customers worldwide. The company has agents and stock locations in Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America.

Cabot Corporation provides specialty chemicals and performance materials worldwide. Its product lines include carbon black, metal oxides, supermetals, and specialty fluids. The carbon black product line comprises rubber blacks, performance products, and inkjet colorants. The company offers these products for various markets, such as automotive, building materials, agricultural, coatings, toners, plastics, inkjet printing, and electronics market. The metal oxides product line consists of fumed metal oxides, including fumed silica and fumed alumina, and dispersions; and aerogel products for the automotive, construction, microelectronics, and consumer products industries. The supermetals product line includes tantalum, niobium, and their alloys.The company’s tantalum powder is used to make capacitors for computers, networking devices, wireless phones, and electronics for automobiles and other devices; superalloys and chemical process equipment are used for various other industrial and aerospace applications; finished tantalum sputtering is used for film applications, such as semiconductors, inkjet heads, magnetics, and flat panel displays. The specialty fluids product line comprises cesium formate, a drilling and completion fluid, for use in high pressure and high temperature oil and gas well operations. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Verenium Corporation engages in the development and production of specialty enzyme products, and production and commercialization of biofuels. It operates in two segments, Biofuels and Specialty Enzymes. The Biofuels segment focuses on the production and commercialization of biofuels, primarily ethanol from cellulosic biomass. The Specialty Enzymes segment develops enzymes for use in alternative fuels, specialty industrial processes, and animal nutrition and health markets. Its products include Fuelzyme—LF, an alpha amylase enzyme, designed to improve the efficiency and economics of ethanol production from corn and other grain, or starch sources; Purifine enzyme for biodiesel applications; Amylase-T Transgenic Corn Amylase; Purifine for edible nutritional oils; Luminase for pulp and paper processing; Phyzyme XP; Quantum phytase; Bayovac SRS that is designed to prevent disease in farmed Atlantic salmon; and Phytase-T, which supplements Quantum phytase.The company has strategic collaborations with Syngenta AG for the discovery and development of a range of novel enzymes; Bunge Oils, Inc. to discover and develop novel enzymes for the production of edible oil products; Cargill Health and Food Technologies to discover and develop novel enzymes for the production of a proprietary Cargill product; BASF AG to develop biocatalytic enzymes; Danisco Animal Nutrition to identify and develop a novel phytase enzyme; Bayer Animal Health to develop and market products to prevent infectious diseases in fish; and BP for the production of cellulosic ethanol from non-food feed stocks. It operates in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The company was formerly known as Diversa Corporation and changed its name to Verenium Corporation in June 2007 as a result of the merger with Celunol Corp. Verenium Corporation was founded in 1992 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Zep Inc. produces, markets, and services a range of cleaning and maintenance solutions for commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer end-markets. Its product portfolio includes anti-bacterial and industrial hand care products, cleaners, degreasers, deodorizers, disinfectants, floor finishes, sanitizers, and pest and weed control products. The company markets its products under the brand names of Zep, Zep Commercial, Zep Professional, Enforcer, and Selig. It offers a line of products for institutional cleaning, sanitation and maintenance cleaning directly through industrial and institutional sales representatives under the Zep and Selig brands. Under the Zep Commercial and Enforcer brands, the company markets professional grade cleaning and maintenance products, as well as plumbing and weed and pest control products through convenient retail outlets. Under the Zep Professional brand, it offers a line of professional-strength cleaning and maintenance products to customers through industrial distributors. Zep Inc. sells its products to the transportation, food processing and service, manufacturing, government, hospitality, contractors, and small business owners primarily in the United States, Canada, and western Europe. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Orange you glad you know Beaumont Products? The company is a manufacturer and distributor of 100% natural, citrus-based air fresheners, disinfectants, natural household cleaners, fruit and vegetable washes, personal care items, and pet care products. Its brand names include Citrus Magic, Citrus II, Veggie Wash, Clearly Natural, and Natural Causes. The company's products are sold through retailers nationwide, including Albertson's, King Sooper, Target, and Whole Foods. Beaumont Products acquired Clearly Natural Products in early 2006 to expand its personal care products niche.

Spectra is all about the colors. Spectra Colors Corporation manufactures colorants and dyes for everything from Polaroid's imaging products to Samsung ink jets to Kiwi shoe polishes. The company, which was founded in 1987, maintains a laboratory, production area, and warehouse at its New Jersey headquarters and also has a distribution network that spans the globe.

A. Schulman, Inc. supplies plastic compounds and resins to consumer products, industrial, automotive, and packaging markets in North America, Europe, and Asia. It offers color and additive concentrates that provide plastic with certain color and/or physical properties to manufacturers of plastic products, such as film for packaging, household goods, toys, automotive parts, mechanical goods, and other plastic items. The company also provides engineered compounds, which are products designed to maintain characteristics, such as chemical resistance, electrical conductivity, heat resistance, and/or high strength-to-weight ratios. In addition, A. Schulman offers various polypropylene and polyethylene resins and compounds, which are used for interior trim, fascias, and bumper covers in automotive applications; toys, small appliances, sporting goods, and agricultural and watercraft products in roto-molding applications; and office supplies in industrial/commercial applications.Further, it involves in the formulation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds and elastomers to introduce various product attributes, including weatherability, consistency, ease of processing, material flexibility, and high-gloss or low-gloss finish. The company offers thermoplastic PVC compounds, which are used for the manufacture of automotive, furniture, architectural, and consumer products, as well as Sunprene, a compound that serve as a replacement for rubber and other thermoplastic elastomers in automotive applications. Additionally, A. Schulman provides tolling services, as well as certain materials, such as additives or packaging primarily in Europe. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

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