Deep Intelligence Across Industries

Company Headquarters: France Founded: 2008 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Global Bioenergies is a technology-driven company that develops processes to convert renewable resources into hydrocarbons through fermentation. The company primarily focuses on the conversion of sugar, crops, and agricultural and forestry waste into isobutene. It has four subsidiaries, namely, Global Bioenergies GmbH, Syngip, IBN-One SA, and IBN-Two. Global Bioenergies GmbH, based in Germany, builds and operates an industrial-scale demonstrator at its refinery and focuses on specialized engineering services in gas fermentation. Syngip was founded in 2014 and has developed a process for the conversion of gaseous carbon sources into various valuable chemical compounds such as light olefins and petrochemical molecules, including isobutene. IBN-One SA was a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Bioenergies but was converted into a 50/50 joint venture with Cristal Union in May 2015. The company has obtained a license from Global Bioenergies to operate an isobutene process plant producing 50,000 tonnes annually. IBN-Two is based in Germany and has been established as a vehicle for bringing together German industry players to raise financing for building and operating the first bio-sourced isobutene production facility in the country.

Company Headquarters: Essen, Germany Founded: 2007 Workforce: ~36,043 Company Working: Evonik Industries AG (Evonik Industries) is one of the leading producers of sodium methylate in the world. It is the largest specialty chemical company and has production sites in 28 countries across the globe. Evonik Industries operates through the following business segments—resource efficiency, nutrition & care, services, and performance materials. The company produces sodium methylate under the performance materials business segment. The company marks presence in 100 countries across Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and Africa. It has three major production sites in the US, Germany, and Argentina, with an annual production capacity of approximately 200 kilotons to ensure optimal deliveries of sodium methylate. The company held assets worth USD 23,952.13 million in 2018.

Company Headquarters: Texas, US Founded: 1882 Workforce: ~71,200 Company Working: Exxon Mobil Corporation majorly deals in the exploration, development, and distribution of oil, gas, and petroleum products. It operates through three business segments: upstream, downstream, and chemical. The upstream segment produces crude oil and natural gas. The downstream segment manufactures and trades petroleum products. The chemical segment offers petrochemicals such as polyethylene, olefins, aromatics, and polypropylene plastics, along with a range of specialty products. It has 136 cross-functional sites located in 39 countries across the world. Gas treatment solvents are offered under the chemical business segment under the brand “FLEXSORB SE”. ExxonMobil’s FLEXSORB SE or SE Plus solvents are used in a wide variety of acid gas enrichment (AGE) design for the selective removal of H2S. This gas treatment technology has been used in over 100 commercial units worldwide and is considered as the best available technology in many regions across the globe.

Company Headquarters: Japan Founded: 1935 Workforce: ~31,837 Company Working: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd (Sumitomo Chemical) is one of the leading chemical companies in Japan. It is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of various chemical products. The company operates through petrochemicals and plastics, energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals segments. Under the petrochemicals and plastics segment, it manufactures ammonium sulfate that is used as an industrial chemical. The Sumitomo Group comprises over 100 subsidiaries and has a significant presence in the Asian market. Sumitomo Chemical’s research organization comprises three major laboratories—the business sector research laboratories, corporate research laboratories, and production and safety fundamental technology center.

Company Headquarters: Netherlands Founded: 2007 Workforce: ~13000 Company Working: LyondellBasell Industries Holdings BV (LyondellBasell) is the foremost plastics, chemicals, and refining company in the world. It manufactures materials and products that are key solutions to modern challenges such as enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, water purity protection through stronger and versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort, and fuel efficiency of automobiles. The company’s operating segments are olefins and polyolefins, intermediates and derivatives, refining, and technology. It is also the world’s largest global licensor of polyolefin technologies and a leading producer of high purity isobutylene.

Company Headquarters: Ulsan, South Korea Workforce: ~1000 Founded: 1965 Company Working: Songwon engages in the production and supply of petrochemical products. The company caters to various end-use industries including adhesives, coatings, agriculture, automotive, building and construction, electrical and electronics, consumer goods, lubricants, packaging, and textiles. The company has nine manufacturing plants, three in South Korea, two in China, and one each in the US, India, and the UAE. It is the world’s second-largest producer of polymer additives and a key player in the global specialty chemicals business. Songwon’s other product lines include lube antioxidants, PVC additives, and polymers.

Company Headquarters: Beijing, China Founded: 1969 Workforce: ~1600 Company Working: Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Company, also known as Yanshan Company, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinopec Corporation. Yanshan Company has 63 production units and manufactures over 800,000 tons of ethylene annually. The company produces over 431 grades of petroleum products and is one of the largest producers of synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, phenol acetone, and high-quality refined oil products in China. Its synthetic rubber products include butadiene rubber, poly (styrene-butadiene-styrene), and solution-polymerized styrene-and butadiene rubber, among others. Its synthetic resins include low-density polyethylene (LDPE), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA).

Company Headquarters: San Donato, Italy Founded: 1957 Workforce: ~30,000 Company Working: Saipem SpA (Saipem) is a manufacturer and service provider in the oil & gas industry. The company is one of the global leaders in drilling activities as well as engineering, installment, and procurement of pipelines and offshore and onshore projects. Saipem operates in more than 65 countries across the globe and has experience of over 60 years in the oil & gas industry. Its offshore engineering and construction segment includes platforms, pipelines, subsea field developments, and others. The onshore engineering and construction segment include construction of hydrocarbon production facilities, hydrocarbon treatment facilities, and transportation systems and facilities. The company also provides services on a contractual basis.

Company Headquarters: Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria Founded: 1951 Workforce: ~1,000 Company Working: Neochim Plc. (Neochim) is the successor of the chemical plant which started its operations in Dimitrovgrad. The company operates through segments, namely ammonium nitrate – EC fertilizer, ammonia, NPK EC fertilizer, sodium nitrate, carbon dioxide, nitric acid, ammonia water, ammonium hydrogencarbonate, oxygen, and others. Under the ammonium nitrate EC fertilizer segment, it offers ammonium nitrate for agricultural applications. It produces 710,000 metric tons of ammonium nitrate per year. It held assets worth USD 17.07 million in 2017. The company is certified with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and OHSAS 18001:2007 standards.