SI Group came to life by bringing good varnishes to life for General Electric. Founded by Howard Wright in 1906, the company was established to develop insulating varnishes for GE's early electrical devices. SI Group makes friction material resins for use in the manufacture of brake linings and clutch facings. The company's other products include alkylphenols, phenolic resins, and electronic chemicals used in the production of semiconductors, imaging products, packaging, rubber compounds, agrochemicals, dyes, fuel additives, and flavoring agents. SI Group's manufacturing operations are located worldwide. Descendants of Wright still own the company, which was called Schenectady International until 2006.

PTT Chemical is a leading producer of petrochemicals in Asia. The company's primary products are olefins such as ethylene and propylene used in the manufacture of plastics. These products make up nearly all of the company's sales. PTT Chemical also produces chemicals used to make adhesives, paint, rubber, and solvents. It is Thailand's largest producer of olefins. PTT Chemical was formed in 2005 when oil and gas company PTT acquired National Petrochemical Public Co. Ltd. and combined it with its Thai Olefins unit. PTT owns just under 50% of the company.

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.

Advanced Composites Group (ACG) makes composite materials (plastics and carbon fiber) used as coating materials on telecommunication products (satellite receivers), automobiles, and boats. Additionally, ACG's products are used in pattern, tooling, and component manufacturing by the aerospace and defense, automotive, communications, and sports industries. Its manufacturing facilities are located in the UK and South Africa. ACG is part of the Composite Structural Materials subsidiary of UK industrial distribution company UMECO, which acquired Advanced Composites Group in 2004.

Recovering huffers should probably stay away from Chase Products. The company manufactures aerosol products of all kinds, from spray paints to insecticides and automotive sprays to health and beauty aids. Chase makes aerosols under its own labels, which include Champion Sprayon, America's Home Value, ColorSpray, and Kill Zone; it also produces sprays for private-label clients. The company's products can be found in hardware stores, craft centers, and food and drug stores, as well as through mass merchandisers and distributors. Chase Products was formed in 1927 to produce exterminating sprays.

H&R WASAG has exploded in growth by acquiring explosive companies, the specialty chemicals company remains most profitable in manufacturing chemical and pharmaceutical raw materials and plastics. H&R WASAG is involved in such operations as precision-molded parts (Gaudlitz), industrial explosives (WASAG-Chemie), gunpowder (WANO), and blasting machines (ZEB). With its 2005 acquisition of Westspreng, the group became the No. 1 explosives maker in Germany. Formerly Wasag-Chemie, the company added H&R to its name for major shareholder Hansen & Rosenthal and dropped "chemie."

Mobile Area Networks, Inc. engages in the design, engineering, and production of intricate plastic molds, and the production of plastic and rubber parts. The company’s product line comprises residential and commercial construction product parts, military and simulation training parts, orthopedic device parts, consumer product parts, automotive computer housings, sporting rifle parts, archery bow parts, snow ski equipment parts, novelty toys, concrete block construction parts, and air conditioner parts. It also offers product development prototyping and mold design services. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Sanford, Florida.

Epicore BioNetworks puts the earth at the core of its scientific creations. The company manufactures environmentally sensitive biotechnology products for commercial, industrial, and consumer applications. It mixes natural bacteria, enzymes, microbes, and other biodegradable, non-toxic ingredients to create products for diverse industries like agriculture, cleaning and sanitation, food processing and nutrition, and environmental remediation. Those products include water treatment chemicals, agrochemicals, and sanitizers and deodorizers.

AgraQuest sweats the small stuff. The company's proprietary database of more than 23,000 microorganisms is the base for its line of pest control and plant disease-fighting products. AgraQuest's products fight plant pests and diseases with naturally occurring microorganisms that offer environmental advantages over synthetic chemical pesticides and genetically modified crops. The company's product offerings include Serenade, a biofungicide that is approved for use on crops such as grapes, apples, pears, and tomatoes; Rhapsody, a fungicide used in the professional ornamental plant market; and Baritone, a pesticide. AgraQuest has about 20 other natural pest management products in the pipeline.

McBride keeps Europe well-groomed and squeaky clean. The continent's largest manufacturer of private-label household and personal care products, McBride sells its products to most of Europe's major grocery chains. The company's array of household products includes laundry and dishwashing products, hard surface cleaners, bleach, and air fresheners. Its personal care items include shampoo, soap, shaving cream, deodorant, toothpaste, and nail and skin care products. McBride has about a dozen manufacturing facilities in a handful of European countries and operates through subsidiaries in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK. It also exports products to Central and Eastern Europe.

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