Chemtura has its roots in the 1840 founding of Crompton Loom Works and the incorporation of the Crompton & Knowles Corporation in 1900.
The company grew by acquisition and merger, notably merging with the Uniroyal Chemical Company in 1996, merging with Witco in 1999, and acquiring Great Lakes Chemical Company in 2005, a move which created Chemtura Corporation in its present form.
Today Chemtura is one of the largest specialty chemical manufacturers in the United States and is a leading global producer of plastic additives.
The company clients are from the agriculture, electronics, energy, and transportation industries.
Chemtura Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CHMT, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #775 in the Fortune 1000, has 2,700 employees, and had $2.19 billion in revenue in 2014.
Chemtura CorporationChemtura has its roots in the 1840 founding of Crompton Loom Works and the incorporation of the Crompton & Knowles Corporation in 1900.
The company grew by acquisition and merger, notably merging with the Uniroyal Chemical Company in 1996, merging with Witco in 1999, and acquiring Great Lakes Chemical Company in 2005, a move which created Chemtura Corporation in its present form.
Today Chemtura is one of the largest specialty chemical manufacturers in the United States and is a leading global producer of plastic additives.
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The company clients are from the agriculture, electronics, energy, and transportation industries.
Chemtura Corporation trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CHMT, is a member of the Russell 2000, is #775 in the Fortune 1000, has 2,700 employees, and had $2.19 billion in revenue in 2014.