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Croda International Plc

50GPManufacturingGoole, United Kingdom

Croda International Plc is a global enterprise specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of high-performance chemicals, with its market reach spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia, and Latin America. The company's operations are strategically organized across four main divisions: Consumer Care, Life Sciences, Performance Technologies, and Industrial Chemicals. Croda's diverse product portfolio caters to numerous sectors. For agriculture, it provides solutions such as crop protection enhancers, seed treatment technologies, animal health compounds, bio-stimulants, and specialized additives for farming films. The industrial landscape benefits from its range of adhesives, lubricant components, protective coatings, polymer solutions, vehicle maintenance chemicals, and advanced additives for plastics, batteries, and catalysts, along with materials for automotive textiles and fibers. Within consumer care, Croda supplies essential ingredients for a broad spectrum of personal care applications, including skin, hair, sun, body, and baby care items, as well as components for cosmetics, deodorants, anti-perspirants, depilatories, men's grooming, and oral hygiene products. Its Life Sciences segment is a key supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients, dietary supplements, and various health-related products. The company's expertise also extends to construction chemicals, bitumen additives, and specialized materials and polymer additives vital for electronics and devices. It offers chemistries, emulsifiers, fuel and power generation additives, and unique polymer additives designed for furniture and wood. Furthermore, Croda contributes to household, industrial, and institutional cleaning products, oleochemicals, and chemicals used in packaging, printing, and paper manufacturing, in addition to paints and coatings. A significant area of Croda's innovation lies in thermal management products and advanced bio-based phase change materials, which are critical for temperature control across varied applications, from buildings and apparel to healthcare, electronics, food refrigeration, energy storage, and automotive systems. Established in 1925, Croda International Plc maintains its headquarters in Goole, United Kingdom.

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Croda International Plc at a glance

Croda International Plc is a manufacturing company headquartered in Goole, United Kingdom, founded in 1925. It is publicly listed (50GP) with a market capitalisation of $6.2B. Xcout tracks 11 named people at Croda International Plc, including Steve Foots (Group Chief Executive).

Industry
Manufacturing
Headquarters
Goole, United Kingdom
Market cap
$6.2B
Employees
6,027
Ticker
50GP
Founded
1925

Croda International Plc leadership

  • Steve FootsGroup Chief Executive
  • Stephen OxleyChief Financial Officer
  • Danuta GrayChair
  • Tom BrophyGroup General Counsel, Company Secretary and President Sustainability
  • Chris GoodNon-Executive Director
  • Ian BullNon-Executive Director

5 more named people on record for Croda International Plc, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →

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Ingevity CorporationNGVT · ManufacturingNorth Charleston, United States
68% matchPublicAI 0/100Green 36/100

Ingevity Corporation (NGVT) is a global provider specializing in the production and distribution of advanced chemical solutions and activated carbon products. The company's reach extends across North America, the Asia Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. Its business operations are organized into two principal divisions: Performance Materials and Performance Chemicals. The Performance Materials segment focuses on the engineering, manufacturing, and sale of chemically activated carbon products, primarily derived from hardwood. These materials are chiefly utilized in gasoline vapor emission control systems for a wide range of vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, trucks, and boats. Beyond automotive applications, this division also supplies various activated carbon products for purification purposes in areas like food, water, beverages, and industrial chemicals. The Performance Chemicals segment covers pavement technologies, industrial specialty products, and engineered polymers. This division creates products sourced from crude tall oil and lignin, which are extracted during the kraft pulping process, as well as caprolactone monomers and their derivatives, synthesized from cyclohexanone and hydrogen peroxide. The extensive applications for these products include warm mix paving, pavement upkeep and refurbishment, and recycling; additives for oil well services, oil production, and downstream applications; alongside components for adhesives, agricultural dispersants, lubricants, printing inks, industrial intermediates, coatings, resins, elastomers, bioplastics, and medical devices. Ingevity Corporation was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Market cap$2.4B
Employees1,500
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Avient CorporationAVNT · ManufacturingAvon Lake, United States
66% matchPublic

Avient Corporation, established in 1885 and based in Avon Lake, Ohio, is a global enterprise specializing in advanced material solutions, custom formulation services, and sustainable products. The company, which operated as PolyOne Corporation until its rebranding in June 2020, serves markets across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. Its operations are divided into three primary business units: 1. Color, Additives and Inks: This segment delivers bespoke colorants and additive concentrates, available in both solid and liquid forms for thermoplastic applications, alongside dispersions for thermosetting materials and various specialty inks. These products are integral to numerous industries, including medical and pharmaceutical devices, food packaging, personal care, cosmetics, transportation, building products, recreational goods, athletic apparel, construction, filtration, outdoor furniture, general healthcare, and wire and cable manufacturing. 2. Specialty Engineered Materials: This division provides sophisticated polymer formulations, expert services, and tailored solutions for professionals involved in the design, assembly, and processing of thermoplastic materials. It also supplies leading-edge long glass and carbon fiber technologies critical for both thermoset and thermoplastic composite applications. 3. Distribution: Through this segment, Avient facilitates the supply of an extensive range of approximately 4,000 distinct grades of engineering and commodity resins, primarily catering to custom injection molders and extruders. The company engages with its clientele via a multi-channel approach, utilizing a direct sales force, a network of distributors, and independent commissioned sales agents.

Market cap$4.2B
Employees9,200
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