Matchem Inc

Innospec Performance Chemicals US Co, based in High Point, NC, is a global specialty chemistry company with manufacturing plants, research centers, and additional facilities in twenty-two countries. They provide chemicals, additives, and formulations for various markets including agrochemicals, construction, fuel, home care, metal extraction, oilfield, personal care, polymers, and waxes. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, Innospec offers a wide range of environmentally friendly additives for different industries such as agriculture, construction, fuels, home care, oilfield, and more. Their diverse portfolio of products and solutions demonstrates their commitment to advancing technology and meeting the complex needs of their global customers. Generated from the website

Piedmont Chemical Industries is a privately owned chemical manufacturer headquartered in High Point, N.C. Founded in 1938, the corporation has evolved into four different production sites in three states in addition to warehousing and distribution facilities. Its production capabilities include liquid and powder blending, reacting, distilling, refluxing, high-energy mixing, homogenizing and in-line milling. Piedmont Chemical Industries employs more than 200 people who together produce in excess of 75,000 metric tons of products annually. The company markets products to the aerospace, bioremediation, environmental reclamation, cosmetics, mining, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, textiles and metal markets. Its chemicals have been used on applications that range from coatings in submarine air filters to softener on the Apollo moon mission astronauts socks. Piedmont Chemical Industries is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

Kao Specialties Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based, Kao Corporation. Kao Corporation is a multinational conglomerate established in 1887 that develops, manufactures and markets personal care, industrial, information and chemical products. Originally a textile chemical company founded in 1945, High Point Chemical Corporation was acquired by Kao in 1987. In January 2000, High Point Chemical Corporation was restructured into Kao Specialties Americas. Kao Specialties is a manufacturer of chemicals used in a variety of goods and industries. The company is organized into four strategic business units, which includes aroma and oleo chemicals, toner binder, pulp and paper and surfactants. The toner binder unit develops polyester resins that are key ingredients used to manufacture toners for copiers, printers and fax machines. The pulp and paper unit develops chemicals that are formulated to facilitate the removal of ink during paper recycling, which improves the brightness of the paper. The surfactants unit manufactures non-ionic, anionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants for agriculture, food, personal care, construction, mining, petroleum, plastic, household products and coatings industries. The aroma and oleo chemicals division develops aroma chemicals, natural alcohols, amines and other specialty chemicals from Kao that are imported for many industrial users. Kao Specialties America is based in High Point, N.C.