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"MATERIA Hnos. is one of the world leaders in the manufacture of oleochemicals and their derivatives. A high level of quality is attained as it has the infrastructure and equipment for the many diverse processes that stand up to international standards of excellence and safety. 20,000m2 of factory space on an 8ha site, with its own 4000kw/hr production of electricity generation, tallow melting and fractioned distillation sections, fractioning, hydrogenation and packaging plants with automatic packaging of 8,000 kg/hr and a production of 70,000 tons a year in the Mar del Plata plant and 10,000 tons in the Dock Sud Bs. As. plant with Ultramar Port. The application of the great diversity of our products in modern industry includes cosmetics, soaps, pharmaceuticals, food, paint, plastic and rubber. Our oleochemicals have won a place in competitive markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, China, the European Union and all Latin America."

Established in 1965, Argon Kimya is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certi_ed leading producer of polymer emulsions and synthetic thickeners. We are based on a 36.000 m² land in Cerkezkoy / Tekirdag. Our polymer emulsions are serving diverse industries. The current production capacity of 300.000 TPA enables us to supply strategic destinations from our key location, which is a natural bridge between Europe and Asia. Therefore, we are proud of our constantly growing exports reaching 50% of the total sales and covering markets in Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. Currently, Argon exports its products to more than 50 countries worldwide including cooperation with Multinational Companies. Argon is one of the few companies that produce high concentration, inverse emulsion synthetic thickeners for the textile printing industry. This special and prestigious product line has enabled Argon to capture a large market share in the foreign markets. Since 2004, Argon Kimya has been only utilizing APEO free raw materials for all products groups; therefore, all of our Polymer Emulsions and Synthetic Thickeners are APEO free. Concerning REACH and international environmentel requirements Argon Kimya is complying up with the new regulations.

Our purpose is the cornerstone of our performance pledge: “Leading beyond chemistry to improve life, today and tomorrow.” It can be traced back to our company’s roots and describes why we do something, what drives us and the contribution Evonik makes to society over and above generating profits. At Evonik, we go beyond chemistry to make life a little better day in, day out – a goal we are committed to. We aim to have a direct, positive impact on everyone’s life by enhancing the properties of our customers’ products. Our purpose is hence the driving force behind our strategic decisions, through which we naturally take responsibility for the present and future generations.

OLTCHIM is a leading chemical producer in Central and Eastern Europe, with over 45 years of research and innovation experience. Established in 1966, it operated as a joint stock company from 1990 and was listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in 1997. It is known for its technological flexibility and competitive products, making it a reliable choice for customers. OLTCHIM is committed to continually developing and improving its products to remain at the forefront of the industry.

As a leading independent producer of the highest quality specialty hydrocarbon products and fuel products in North America, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) proudly delivers the resources necessary to make some of the worlds best and most trusted products.

Synthopol is one of the leading European producers of synthetic resins for the paint, lacquer, plastics and adhesives industries. From first-class standard binders to innovative, customized products, we offer a product portfolio that is characterized by quality, sustainability and technical know-how. Founded in 1957, Synthopol is today a globally active family business with headquarters in Buxtehude near Hamburg. Synthopol specializes in developing and manufacturing synthetic resins for the paint, varnish, plastics and adhesives industries. In addition to the standard binding agents, our range includes a wide variety of innovative and tailor-made products. With a turnover of more than 120 million euros, Synthopol is one of Europe’s leading producers of synthetic resins. Our success is based on the expertise, dedication and flexibility of our approximately 190 employees, as well as our state-of-the-art technical facilities. To ensure that we remain at the forefront of our industry, Synthopol invests heavily every year in production technology, research and development, EDP and sustainable environmental protection measures.

allnex is the leading global producer of industrial coating resins and additives for architectural, industrial, protective, automotive and special purpose coatings and inks. allnex is recognized as a specialty chemicals pioneer and offers an extensive range of products including innovative liquid resins and additives, radiation cured and powder coating resins and additives, and cross linkers for use on wood, metal, plastic and other surfaces. Today, allnex has a strong global presence with 4000 employees worldwide, 33 manufacturing sites, and 23 research and technology support facilities.

Founded in 1914 as The British Wax Refining Company Ltd, the company has a long tradition of refining and processing natural waxes, such as beeswax and carnauba wax. British Wax is also a distributor, reselling soy, rapeseed, candelilla wax. And many more. In the last 20 years British Wax has developed more technical, specialized waxes, and now supplies products to most manufacturing industries. Our waxes are used by candle-makers, cosmetics and beauty professionals, and more.

It’s simple. We’re doing the right thing. Shaping the next generation of epoxy with our biobased formulations, we create high-performance, environmentally-friendlier, more sustainable epoxies – all of which is proven with scientific data. We bring the same reliability and integrity to crafting our biobased epoxy products as we do to growing our business. There is no better chemistry than that inspired by Mother Nature. Our biobased formulations are manufactured with renewable resources to the highest extent possible. Through green chemistry, biobased and rapidly renewable raw materials, and efficient manufacturing, we conserve energy, minimize harmful byproducts, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of our products from processing.

Located East of Manchester in the UK, Micropol is a long established company providing a comprehensive service to the plastics industry for over 50 years. We pride ourselves in working closely with our customers to adapt materials to specific needs, while developing new grades of material through partnerships with customers old and new on a global basis. Production of rotational moulding powders was established on-site in the early 1970's, providing a service to our own rotational moulding sister company, before expanding the manufacturing entity to extend the service to the industry in general. To this day these facilities, combined with our advanced technical laboratory, give us the edge in development by enabling us to use our own range of moulding machines with a range of proprietary tools to ensure that the quality of the products is right before leaving the premises. With our commitment not to substitute any substandard imitation grades, we continue to supply rotational moulding materials based on the best prime polymers available. To add to our range of rotational moulding products, Microlink technology is constantly being developed to add extra toughness, durability and chemical resistance to conventional rotational moulding materials.

For 72 years, dar-tech, inc. has been a trusted business partner to both our suppliers and customers in the distribution of specialty chemicals and raw materials across a variety of industries, including adhesives and sealants, agriculture, civil engineering, elastomers/rubber, inks/graphic arts, metalworking/lubricants, paint/coatings, pigments, and plastics.

Founded in 1943 and is based in Toronto, Canada, The International Group, Inc. develops and manufactures wax and related products. We offer a full range of all wax types, serving customers in North America and internationally. The International Group, Inc. was formerly known as International Waxes Limited. We have locations in Toronto, Canada; Smethport and Titusville, Pennsylvania; Oshkosh, Wisconsin; Baytown, and Texas.

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