Utz-Hellmuth Felcht

Süd-Chemie AG manufactures chemical products. It produces adsorbents and catalysts. Adsorbents and additives in this group are mainly additives for use in the edible oil, edible fat, food, beverage and animal feed industries. Foundry additives are focused on bentonite products since bentonite forms an integral part of the molding-sand mixture. Detergent, paper and specialty additives offer innovative bentonite detergent solutions, which is mainly used in washing powder and tabs, helping to simplify the production process. Innovative carrier technology rounds off the portfolio for the detergent industry, allowing for selective use of activating agents during the washing process to obtain the right brightness. The Plastic Additives Industry Group develops, produces and markets functional, eco-friendly plastic additives to improve the product quality of plastics, such as PVC and polyethylene. The hydrotalcite additive manufactured by this industry group offers a heavy-metal-free supplement for plastics and is in many respects superior to conventional lead-based additives. Hydrotalcite is used in plastic formulations for the manufacture of, among other things, cable insulation, plastic sheeting, plastic film and plastic profiles. The Specialty Resins Industry Group manufactures resins mainly for the paints and coatings industry, including those used in antistatic finishings. The Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics Industry Group develops and produces packaging for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and food-supplement industries. The Classical Water Treatment Industry Group offers customized solutions for purifying and conditioning recalculated water and industrial waste water. Its application solutions include plants for treating both cooling water and water used to feed boilers. The company also engages in casting products and wind power. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

STEAG GmbH engages in the planning, development, construction, and operation of power plants and storage facilities. Its services include conventional power generation, energy trading and optimization, district heating, as well as distributed generation. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

RAG Coal International AG operates as a holding company with interest in specializing in coal producing, manufacturing and trading of mining equipment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Advanced Technology, Inc. manufactures dedicated routers for the printed circuit board industry. The company is headquartered in Englewood Cliff, NJ.

Gerling-Konzern Versicherungs-Beteiligungs AG provides insurance services. It is an insurance group specialised in services to companies. The company provides credit, health, life, industrial, property and casualty insurance in many countries with Germany accounting for maximum premiums. It focuses on business clients, offering risk management, consulting, capital investment and retirement plans. The company is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Evonik Corp. manufactures specialty chemicals. It manufactures coatings and advanced fillers, construction chemicals, fine & industrial chemicals, performance materials and specialty polymers. The company's products range from sports and industrial floorings to amino acids and building protection coatings. Evonik is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Grupo Celanese S de RL de CV is engaged in the manufacture of industrial chemicals. Its products include vinyl acetate, paraformaldehyde, acetic acid, butyric anhydride, and methyl acetate. The company is headquartered in Mexico.

Ciba Corp. manufactured chemical products. It is engaged in producing plastic additives, coatings, water and paper treatments, textile effects, hom, and personal products. The firm ingredients are used in a variety of products, including inks, dyes, pigments, antimicrobials, paints, polymers and electronic materials. The company was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in High Point, NC.

Degussa AG is the world's third largest producer of precious metals. The company operates three divisions; precious metals and banking, which is involved in precious metals trading, production of precious metals and the manufacture of precious metal compounds and products in addition to operating its own bank, 'Degussa Bank', which is a universal bank providing traditional banking services. Chemical products is the second division and is involved in manufacturing fine and special chemicals, rubbers, pigments and chemical catalysts. The third and final division, health and nutrition is involved in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, dental chemicals and fodder additives. The company has subsidiaries in Germany, other European countries, USA, Brazil, Singapore, Japan and South Korea.

DB Mobility Logistics AG provides logistic services. It offers logistic solutions to the transportation, chemicals and materials sectors. The firm provides freight and passenger services. The company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Jungbunzlauer Holding AG operates a holding company with interest in biodegradable ingredients such as citric acids and salts. It operates through its subsidiary Jungbunzlauer AG. The company was founded on December 17, 1970 and is headquartered in Chur, Switzerland.