John Hunter

Hercules, Inc. used to manufacture and market specialty chemicals. It operated through two segments, Performance Products segment and Additives segment. The company was founded in 1912 and was headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

Penford Corp. develops, manufactures and markets naturally based ingredient systems for various applications, including papermaking, textiles, food, pet and animal products, and fuel grade ethanol. The firm operates through two business segments: Industrial Ingredients and Food Ingredients. The Industrial Ingredients segment is a supplier of chemically modified specialty starches to the paper and packaging industries. The company was founded in September 1983 and is headquartered in Centennial, CO.

CMC Materials KMG Corp. engages in the production and distribution of specialty chemicals. It operates through the following segments: Electronic Chemicals and Performance Materials. The Electronic Chemicals segment sells wet process chemicals primarily to the semiconductor industry. The Performance Materials segment includes the pipeline performance and wood treating chemicals business platforms. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered Fort Worth, TX.

Solutia, Inc. manufactures performance materials and specialty chemicals. The company was founded in April 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Monsanto Co. engages in the provision of agricultural products to farmers. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. The company was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.