ICI
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Newly created global specialty chemicals supplier Uniqema offers a wide spectrum of chemical product solutions to a growing customer base of 10,000, the company said. The formation of Uniqema on Jan. 1 will be made up of several departments of the ICI group, including ICI Lubricants, Mona Industries and Unichema International, with annual sales of $1.2 bil. and an R&D expenditure of $30.8 mil. Headquartered in London, Uniqema will offer approximately 10,000 different products in a range of markets for areas including personal care. The company will operate from 33 sites worldwide, with U.S. headquarters in Wilmington, Del. "Our goal is to be the strongest and most innovative supplier in the specialty chemicals market. Uniqema has ambitious targets for growth," the company said