Hallstar

HallStar Company is a supplier of performance additives designed for use in the polymer and personal care industries. The company s products are used in rubber, plastics, adhesives and coatings, as well as personal care and specialized industrial applications and are available via a nationwide network of suppliers. HallStar Company is headquartered in Chicago, Ill., and operates facilities in Anderson, S.C.; Memphis, Tenn.; Santa Fe Springs, Calif.; and Stow, Ohio.

Merisant is a global manufacturer and supplier of a variety of tabletop sweetener products. It supplies its products in more than 100 countries worldwide. Merisant owns several brand names, including Equal, Canderel, Sweet Simplicity, SweetMate, EqualSweet, Misura, Mivida, Sucaryl and Chucker. Its products are approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The Equal and Canderel tabletop sweetener products account for more than 85 percent of total revenue generated by the company. It distributes its products through food retail stores, mass merchandising, pharmacies and food service channels. The company has more than 400 employees working in four production facilities located in Manteno, Ill., Zarate, Argentina, and Bergisch and Stendal, Germany. Merisant is headquartered in Chicago.

Established in 1994, Thermal Processing Solutions Inc. is one of the leading solutions providers in the field of thermal processing of chemicals, engineered materials and pyrolysis/gasification in the world. The firm offers super alloy, stainless steel and carbon steel fabrications according to customer specification/replacement parts requirements. Its capabilities include large component precision machining, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) vessel construction, equipment retrofits and process consulting services. Thermal Processing Solutions Inc. serves various industries, including catalyst, fine chemicals, activated carbon, anode/cathode materials, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and many more.