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Sasol North America Incorporated is a member of the worldwide Sasol Group. The Sasol Group, established in 1950 by the South African government, is an innovative and competitive global energy organization. The group engages in the commercial production and marketing of synthetic fuels and chemicals, including low-grade coal and the conversion of natural gas. In addition, it is active in the oil and gas market through exploration, mining, science, technology and business development. The group holds nearly 50 entities spanning North America, South America, Australia, Asia, Europe and Africa. It is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange under the symbol SOL, as well as the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SSL. Sasol North America has offices in Westlake, La.

On May 7, 2002, the Solvay Group acquired the assets of Ausimont, a fluorinated specialties manufacturer, from its parent, Montedison. As part of an overall business strategy and vision focusing on the core strengths of the expanded organization, Ausimont assets were joined with those of Solvay s fluoropolymer activities. Combining the Solvay and Ausimont fluorinated materials portfolios doubled Solvay s position in the high growth, high value-added fluorinated specialties sector. The mission of Solvay Solexis is to continually grow the company s worldwide position as the leader of innovative fluorinated products for specialty markets. The company s products are used in a wide variety of industrial sectors, including semiconductors and electronics, chemical processing, oil and gas, surface treatment, pharmaceutical, filtration, architecture and construction, wire and cable, automotive, aerospace, batteries and personal care. The company s worldwide headquarters are in Bollate, Italy, with the United States headquarters in Thorofare, N.J. It also maintains a branch location in Orange, Texas.

Located in Orange, Texas, A. Schulman supplies plastic compounds and resins. The company offers a wide range of flame-resistant compounds for the appliance industry. All its products are Underwriters Laboratories-approved, and are used by various global producers of television yokes, wire nuts, and electrical outlet covers. Its Polyflam product range also includes products that are nonhalogenated, and some formulations are free from decabromobiphenyloxide. The company also offers compounds for injection molding and extrusion applications, semiconductors, and anti-static compounds for film and sheet extrusions, electromagnetic induction shielding compounds, and Polybatch anti-static concentrates. It provides products manufactured from polypropylene, a Polyfort mineral-filled copolymer, and a wide rage of products used in building and construction industry applications. The company also provides INVISION, soft-touch polyolefin elastomers for automotive interior applications, such as armrests, console lids, assist grips, knee bolsters, instrument panels, and steering wheels.