Martin Pugh

The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

Mobil Corp. operates primarily in the petroleum industry. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

Nova Chemicals, Inc. produces plastics and chemicals. Its products include styrenic, olefin, and polyolefin materials to the packaging, industrial, and consumer industries. The company was founded in November 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Moon Township, PA.

Linatex Ltd. manufactures and distributes industrial rubber products and solids-liquids separation systems for mineral slurries. The company was founded on March 21, 1930 and is headquartered in Lancashire, the United Kingdom.

INEOS NOVA International SA develops, manufactures and markets styrene, polystyrene and expandable polystyrene. The firm also manufactures plastics for packaging, medical devices, and office products. INEOS NOVA International was founded on October 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Trinseo SA engages in the manufacture and marketing of synthetic rubber, latex binders and plastics. It operates through the following segments: Latex Binders, Synthetic Rubber, Performance Plastics, Polystyrene, Feedstock's, Americas Styrene's, and Corporate. The Latex Binders segment produces styrene-butadiene latex and other latex polymers and binders, primarily for coated paper and packaging board, carpet and artificial turf backings. The Synthetic Rubber segment focuses on the production of synthetic rubber products used predominantly in tires, impact modifiers, and technical rubber products. The Performance Plastics segment includes a variety of compounds and blends. The Polystyrene segment comprises of general purpose polystyrenes and polystyrene that has been modified with polybutadiene rubber to increase its impact resistant properties. The Feedstock's segment focuses on the production and procurement of styrene monomer outside of North America. The Americas Styrene's segment consists solely of the operations of the firm's owned joint venture. The company was founded on June 3, 2010 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

INEOS Styrenics International AG manufactures, distributes and sells chemicals. Its products are used to insulate houses, offices, electrical and telecommunications cables. The company is headquartered in Rolle, Switzerland.

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH engages in supplying styrenics. It focuses on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard, and styrenic specialties. The company was founded on October 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Sumika Styron Polycarbonate Ltd. produces and sells polycarbonate resins and blends. Its products include CALIBRE and SD POLYCA. The firm’s polycarbonate material is being used in applications, including optical media, electronics, electrical lighting, healthcare and extruded sheets. The company was founded on January 1, 1996 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.