Operations
The Company had the following divisions:
- Pigments & Additives - iron oxide pigments for plastics (based in St Louis) and clay based additives for plastics (Southern Clay Inc.)
- Formulated Products & Compounds - PVC and TPE materials for data transmission cables, electrical insulation and closure seals for beverages (Alpha Gary Inc.)
- Computers & Electronics
- Specialty Chemicals - Peroxides (Aztec Peroxides Inc.)
- Rockwood Additives is based in Widnes, UK. Here the 2 products Fulacolor and Laponite are produced.
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