Kuraray's synthetics are for real. The diversified company manufactures chemicals and resins (about half of sales, including copolymer EVAL used in food packaging) and synthetic fibers and textiles (man-made leather, nonwoven fabrics, rayon, and polyester). It also offers engineering and consulting services. Kuraray pioneered the commercialization of several synthetic fibers and resins -- such as its KURALON and Poval products -- for industrial uses. The company, which does most of its business in Japan, is made up of about 80 companies operating in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Start with a strong dose of analytical expertise in organic compounds, add more than a pinch of synthesis, and mix in high quality manufacturing operations. These are the key ingredients that ABITEC says make up its business. Enzyme producer ABITEC's services range from vegetable oil refining to customer-specific ingredients synthesis. In addition to emulsifiers for the food and flavor industries, the company makes oleochemical-based ethoxylates for industrial uses, emollients and emulsifiers for the personal care segment, and excipients for pharmaceutical companies. It is a part of the ingredients unit of Associated British Foods.

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.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, as well as a major North American chemical manufacturer. We are the fourth-largest U.S. oil and gas company, based on market capitalization of $48.6 billion at year-end 2008, with more than 10,000 employees and 20,000 contractors on four continents.Oxy is committed to respecting the environment, maintaining safety and upholding high standards of social responsibility throughout the company's worldwide operations. Oxy's success is built on technical expertise, business acumen, strong partnerships and proven ability to deliver superior results.OxyChem is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine, calcium chloride and caustic soda – key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. OxyChem is the largest U.S. merchant marketer of both chlorine and its co-product caustic soda, and the world’s largest producer of caustic potash and calcium chloride. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Canada and Latin America. OxyVinyls offers a full product line of PVC resins suitable for most vinyl production applications and maintains the highest quality standards in its manufacturing plants, all of which are ISO 9002 certified. Its reliable manufacturing operations lead the industry with an integrated raw material position. The resulting low-cost production position enables us to supply customers consistently, even through major swings in the commodity business cycle.

TH Hilson Company is a preferred distributor of specialty chemical raw materials to leaders in the Coatings, Adhesives, Personal Care, MWF/Lubricant, and Plastics markets, providing quality service and innovative solutions since 1973. The company is a privately-held business, operating in 17 states, with consistent sales growth over the past eight years. TH Hilson Company is a 55% women-owned business with headquarters in suburban Chicago, Illinois. We have been a National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) member for almost 30 years and have implemented all guidelines set forth by the Responsible Distribution Process. Our success is based on the strong relationships we have built with our clients, industry principals in our key markets, technical expertise of our sales team and commitment to service.

Intercontinental Fragrances wafts smells from continent to continent. The company manufactures fragrance oils for the personal-care products industry. Its products are used in air fresheners, candles, cosmetics, and soaps. Intercontinental Fragrances' oils are marketed and distributed to wholesale customers in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. The company also provides product testing and development services. Intercontinental Fragrances is a division of Infrin, which also includes lime oil and concentrate provider Global Sourcing & Supplies.

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.

Lydall, Inc. designs and manufactures specialty engineered products for the thermal/acoustical, filtration/separation, and biopharmaceutical markets. It operates in two segments, Thermal/Acoustical and Performance Materials. The Thermal/Acoustical segment offers automotive thermal and acoustical barriers, including organic and inorganic fiber composites, fiber and metal combinations, and metal components that are used in cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans. The Performance Materials segment provides filtration and separation media solutions for air, fluid power, industrial, and life science applications; and industrial thermal insulation solutions for building products, appliances, cryogenics, energy, and industrial markets. It also develops non-woven veils, papers, mats, and specialty composites for the building products, appliance, energy, and industrial markets. In addition, the company offers specialty products for blood transfusion and cell therapy applications in the life science industry, as well as single-use bioprocessing containers for containment of media, buffers, and bulk intermediates used in biotech, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic reagent manufacturing processes.Further, it offers medical filter materials products utilized in traditional blood filtration devices, such as cardiotomy reservoirs and autotransfusion filters, as well as designs and manufactures high precision, specialty engineered temperature-control equipment for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, life sciences, and industrial applications. Lydall, Inc. sells its products to original equipment manufacturers and tier-one suppliers in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1913 and is based in Manchester, Connecticut.

Canada's Resin Systems manufactures advanced composite materials designed to replace wood, steel, and concrete. The company's Version polyurethane resins are the basis of its composite materials. Operating division RS Technologies manufactures power transmission poles made of composite materials. The poles, designed to replace conventional wooden and steel poles, are sold to power and utility companies in Canada and the US. Resin Systems achieved full-scale commercial production of its RStandard modular transmission poles in 2005. Two years later it agreed to make Home Depot subsidiary HD Supply Utilities its sole distributor. Resin Systems also makes composite roller tubes used in material handling systems.

No more inventory! Product on demand! Revolution! Sounds like the sales pitch that came from countless dot-coms circa 1999. But MicroBlend Technologies aims to change the way paint is manufactured and sold through just those heady fin de siecle promises. The Automated Paint Machine system manufactures paint at the point of sale, as it's been ordered (interior/exterior, flat/gloss, color, and amount), reducing the need for a huge retail space devoted to hundreds of gallons of already-made paint. MicroBlend has licensing agreements with several manufacturers to produce its equipment and component sauces. The company has also formed a co-branding partnership with DuPont's coatings unit.

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