Innospec Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, blending, and marketing of fuel additives and other specialty chemicals to oil refineries, and other chemical and industrial companies worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Fuel Specialties, Active Chemicals, and Octane Additives. The Fuel Specialties segment develops, manufactures, blends, and markets a range of specialty chemical products used as additives to various fuels. Its products are used in the operation of automotive, marine and aviation engines, power station generators, and heating and diesel particulate filter systems. The Active Chemicals segment provides technology-based solutions for the personal care; household, industrial, and institutional; and fragrance ingredients markets. The Octane Additives segment produces tetra ethyl lead for use in automotive gasoline. Its environmental remediation business assists customers to manage the clean up of the associated redundant plants. The company was formerly known as Octel Corp. and changed its name to Innospec Inc. in January 2006. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware. Innospec Inc. (NasdaqNM: IOSP) operates independently of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation as of May 22, 1998.

Whitaker Oil is a chemicals distributor that focuses on specialty chemicals and automotive fluids from locations in the Southeast US. The company also provides blending and custom packaging services. It sells chemicals from suppliers such as Akzo Nobel, Clariant, Flint Hills, Ineos Chlor, LANXESS, and Sunoco Chemicals. In 2008,Whitaker Oil expanded its operation to include the distribution of resins (epoxy and polyester), fiberglass and other composite materials. Whitaker Oil is a family-owned company that was founded in the 1920s, with a single gas pump.

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.

Beardow & Adams is constantly seeking out and creating sticky situations for itself. The company, known as Beardow Adams, is a hot melt adhesives manufacturer, whose products are used in such activities as bookbinding, woodworking, adhering labels to cans, bottles, and refrigerators, and sealing up the tops of cereal boxes. Hot melts are also used in the assembly of products ranging from consumer appliances to automobiles. Its products are distributed worldwide. Beardow Adams was established in 1977 by chairman and managing director Bob Adams and his partner, Len Beardow.

It's not just nuts and bolts that hold your car together. It's also products like EFTEC North America's adhesives and sealants that are responsible for bonding together the myriad parts of an automobile. The company and its sister, EFTEC AG, provide sealants, adhesives, and coatings to the auto industry. Other operations include the manufacture of mineral wool, waxes, PVC products, and elastomers. EFTEC North America's customers include Audi, General Motors, and Mercedes-Benz. The two EFTECs existed as a joint venture between EMS-CHEMIE and H.B. Fuller until 2007 when EMS bought out Fuller's portion of the JV.

Paragon Films was founded in 1988 under the innovative leadership of company president and industry pioneer Mike Baab. He envisioned combining cutting-edge technology with a highly skilled work force to produce a line of stretch film unparalleled in performance, value, quality and consistency. Since the first days of production, Paragon's culture fostered creativity and gave employees the freedom to take risks and try new ideas. This innovative culture led to a steady stream of products. With no boundaries on imagination and no barriers to cooperation, one innovative idea swiftly lead to another.The Paragon attitude toward service is simple: "Give the customer what they want, when they want it." Paragon's dedicated sales team possesses the skill and expertise to identify your stretch film needs. Internal processes and procedures are in place to ensure the delivery of top quality products in a timely manner. The customer service staff, with access to a fully integrated computer system, can track specific orders through production, shipping, and billing. The system can identify who purchased a specific roll of film, when it was sold and which production line, operator and raw materials were used in the process.

Inolex Chemical Company is a family-owned supplier of specialty chemicals for the lubricant, personal care and cosmetics industries. Inolex′s headquarters is located in Philadelphia, PA.At this Philadelphia site, fatty acids have been produced since the 1800′s, when D.B. Martin Oil and Fats began operations there. Wilson and Company, a major meat packer acquired the business for the first half of the century. In the 1970′s American Can acquired the company as part of a diversification strategy providing an entry for American Can into the chemical business. American Can changed the name to Inolex (Innovation Technology Excellence) in 1974. The present ownership dates back to 1981 when the Plimpton family acquired the business and incorporated under the name Inolex Chemical Company.

Inabata & Co. is all over the map, literally and figuratively. The company has operations in such varied segments as information technology and electronics, housing materials, chemicals, plastics, and food, offering its products around the world. The company produces IT and electronic goods including flat panel displays, copiers and printers, while its chemical products include dyestuffs, paper chemicals, paint, ink, and adhesives. Offerings in the plastics segments include resins, performance plastics, and packaging materials. Inabata also supplies seafood, agricultural, and meat products to commercial clients worldwide.

The prognosis for Procter & Gamble Nordic: lots of consumer goods for Scandinavian customers. P&G Nordic carries out the Scandinavian operations of global consumer products giant Procter & Gamble, which opened its first office in the region (in Sweden) in 1969. P&G Nordic brings many of the parent company's top brands to consumers in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Well-known offerings include Olay cosmetics, Pampers diapers, Pringles potato chips, Vicks throat products, Tampax tampons, Pantene and Wella shampoos, and laundry and kitchen cleaning products such as Ajax, Dynamo, and Febreze.

Not only can you paint the town red with Benjamin Moore paints, you can stain and finish it as well. In addition to ready-mixed colors -- sold under such brands as Benjamin Moore Paints, Moorcraft, and Benwood -- the company can match almost any shade with roughly 3,300 colors. Benjamin Moore also makes industrial coatings and coatings for manufacturers of furniture and roof decking. The company sells its paints through a dealer network of about 4,000 independent paint and decorating stores, most of which are in North America. Benjamin Moore became a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in 2000.

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