Suppliers in Other Consumer Applications: Natural Rubbers (NR)

Our purpose is the cornerstone of our performance pledge: “Leading beyond chemistry to improve life, today and tomorrow.” It can be traced back to our company’s roots and describes why we do something, what drives us and the contribution Evonik makes to society over and above generating profits. At Evonik, we go beyond chemistry to make life a little better day in, day out – a goal we are committed to. We aim to have a direct, positive impact on everyone’s life by enhancing the properties of our customers’ products. Our purpose is hence the driving force behind our strategic decisions, through which we naturally take responsibility for the present and future generations.

Chartwell International Inc. was founded in January 1991 by Lawrence B. Cohen, a leader in the adhesion promoter industry, as a manufacturer of unique proprietary metal organic adhesion promoters marketed to the coating, abrasive, adhesive, ink, plastic and rubber industries. In June 2014, the company was acquired by Protex International Inc. and all operations moved from its Attleboro Falls, MA plant to a Protex-owned facility in Dudley, MA. Production of the company’s Chartsil line of solid adhesion promoters for powder coatings remains in Savannah, GA. Protex International, a French firm based in Paris, is a medium-sized, 100% private and financially independent company with a turnover of more than $220 million US. Established in 1932, its business is to develop, produce and market chemical and biochemical specialties for manufacturers in the chemical and other industries through a large number of subsidiaries.

Everspring Chemical Co., Ltd., headquartered in Taichung, Taiwan, was established in 1988 to produce a wide range of polymer additives. Today, it is a well-known and fast-growing chemical company that offers high-quality polymer additives to the chemical industry worldwide. We have built our business and reputation in the industry over the years based on excellence in quality, performance, and satisfaction.