Company Introduction: Dow is a diversified chemical company that harnesses the power of science and technology to improve living daily. The Company offers a broad range of innovative products and services to customers in more than 175 countries, helping them to provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products. Built on a commitment to its principles of sustainability, Dow has annual sales of $46 billion and employs 42,000 people worldwide. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. Dow people around the world develop solutions for society based on Dow's inherent strength in science and technology. For over a decade, we have embraced and advocated Responsible Care - a voluntary industry-wide commitment to safely handle our chemicals from inception in the laboratory to ultimate disposal. This worldwide commitment helps consumers lead better lives, customers succeed, stockholders prosper, employees achieve and communities thrive.

Company Introduction: Since 1867, E.M. SERGEANT PULP & CHEMICAL CO., INC. has been spanning the globe to find the newest and highest quality ingredients. With essential relationships in over 20 countries, SERGEANT can be your single source for all your raw material needs.

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Company Introduction: Rhodia is a global specialty chemicals company recognized for its strong technology positions in Performance Materials, Applications Chemistry and the Organics and Services clusters. Partnering with major players in the automotive, electronics, perfumery, tires, and consumer care markets, Rhodia offers tailor-made solutions combining original molecules and technologies to respond to customers' needs.

Company Introduction: A little more than 20 years ago, Lyondell was a small, two-facility operation. Since that time, we have expanded our portfolio, widened our geographic reach and experienced tremendous growth and change.,With $18 billion in assets, nearly 11,000 employees worldwide and a five-year annualized total return to shareholders of 17 percent, Lyondell Chemical Company is one of North America's largest chemical manufacturers, a refiner of heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and a significant producer of fuel products.