Chet H. Cross

LANXESS Solutions US, Inc. developed engineered industrial specialty chemicals. It operated through the following segments: Industrial Engineered Products and Industrial Performance Products. The Industrial Engineered Products segment provided engineered specialty chemicals used in agriculture, automotive, building and construction, electronics, fine chemicals, insulation, mercury control, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, plastics and solar energy applications. The Industrial Performance Products segment offered synthetic base stocks, additive components, finished synthetic lubricants and specialty greases. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Ashland LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of specialty chemical solutions. It operates through the following segment: Specialty Ingredients, Composites, and Intermediates and Solvents. The Specialty Ingredients segment offers cellulose ethers, vinyl pyrrolidones, and bifunctional. The Composites segment includes unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, and gelcoats. The Intermediates and Solvents segment produces butanediol (BDO) and related derivatives, including tetrahydrofuran and n-methylpyrrolidone. The company was founded by Paul G. Blazer in 1924 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.

Hercules, Inc. used to manufacture and market specialty chemicals. It operated through two segments, Performance Products segment and Additives segment. The company was founded in 1912 and was headquartered in Wilmington, DE.