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Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense (France). The Company develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 35 offices strategically located in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Mexico, South America, China and South Africa, and 780 people worldwide, Safic-Alcan generated a turnover of 907 M€ in 2022.

Over the last 100 years, Celanese has evolved from a small experiment in a backyard shed in Switzerland to a global technology and specialty materials company with leading businesses in key geographic regions. The Dreyfus brothers had a vision for the company that included discovering market needs and finding ways to fulfill them. By honing their ability to diversify and adapt, the brothers were able to expand the company to one of the largest chemical manufacturers in the world. With a focus on safety, innovation, productivity, culture, performance and results, Celanese is positioned to achieve significant future growth and deliver exceptional results for all stakeholders. Our history below highlights the milestones that formed Celanese.

Nanocyl is a worldwide industry leader in the development, manufacturing and sales of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and MWCNT-formulated products. Nanocyl’s mission is to support growth and innovation by providing customers with prime industrial products and unique worldwide technical support. With a strong focus on the current challenges of the Energy, Transport and Electronic markets, Nanocyl’s ambition is to deliver sustainable long-term performance solutions. Founded in 2002, Nanocyl’s balanced market strategy delivered strong annual growth rates in both MWCNT and thermoplastic compounds sales. Production, Quality and R&D units are based in Sambreville, Belgium.

Resin Solutions is a global manufacturer of specialty low molecular weight functional additives based on a variety of unique chemistries. Included are functional diene-based polymers, (meth)acrylate functional metallic monomers, and aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon resins based on C5 and C9 feed streams that can serve a wide variety of applications in the adhesives, rubber and thermoplastics industries.