1. Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer
of differentiated chemical products that improve
the quality of life for people around the world.
Following more than 30 acquisitions since 1970,
Huntsman Corporation today is a dynamic public
company with approximately 12,000 employees in
multiple locations worldwide. The Company had
2012 revenues of over $11 billion.
2. We see a sustainable future
Financially, environmentally and socially, sustainability is rapidly becoming a business
imperative. Our customers require it. Our investors expect it. Our communities demand it.
Our world deserves it.
As a leading global chemical producer, Huntsman clearly recognizes our responsibility to
develop and manufacture products that are sustainable and to do so in ways that make a
sustainable and vibrant world possible for future generations.
By driving innovation and growth, we create value for all our stakeholders today, constantly
mindful of our impact on tomorrow. Across the globe, we demonstrate our genuine and
lasting commitment to sustainability by developing efficient new products, perfecting
eco-friendly technologies and reducing our own carbon footprint.
For example:
• Vydro® polyurethane foam substrate, an efficient growing
medium on eco-friendly green roofs, weighs up to 70% less
than other substrate systems, retains up to 30 times its own
weight in water, helps improve urban air quality and reduces
stormwater runoff.
• As the demand for clean energy increases, manufacturers of
wind turbines look to Huntsman’s amines for their hardening
characteristics, which enable the production of longer
blades, resulting in greater generation of clean electricity.
• Huntsman’s resins are used in automotive fuel cells that
create electricity without combustion, making electric-powered
vehicles cleaner, quieter and more efficient than their
fuel-burning counterparts.
• Efficient dyes from our Textile Effects division enable textile
producers to manage their “water footprint” by dramatically
reducing cycle times and cutting process water and energy
consumption by 50%.
• Quality TiO2 pigments from Huntsman, designed for use in
light- and heat-reflective paints and coatings, help reduce
energy consumption and keep homes and buildings cooler
and more comfortable.
• Worldwide, Huntsman’s manufacturing plants are actively
managing energy consumption, minimizing waste and
reducing emissions. A participant in the U.S. Department
of Energy’s Save Energy Now program, Huntsman has
committed to reducing energy use 25% by 2020.
3. A world of products and markets
Huntsman serves a variety of end markets, the largest of which is
consumer related, followed by paints and coatings, insulation and
other construction materials, chemicals, energy and aerospace.
We hold global leadership positions – number one or two – in many
product categories, such as MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate),
polyurethane catalysts, epoxy adhesives, epoxy powder coating
systems, aerospace composites, electrical insulating materials,
textile effect chemicals, polyetheramines, ethylene and
propylene carbonates and maleic anhydride.
To serve these and other key industries, Huntsman has five business
divisions: Performance Products, Advanced Materials, Pigments,
Polyurethanes and Textile Effects.
Performance
Products
Our Performance Products
division manufactures
and markets a wide range
of products primarily
based on amines,
surfactants, carbonates
and maleic anhydride.
The Performance Products business is a leading global producer of intermediate chemistries and
technologies that add value and competitive advantage to customers worldwide. Our solutions find
application in the most diverse markets and industries, and with innovation as our life-blood, the list
continues to grow.
Our integrated families of industrial and consumer-oriented intermediates are primarily based on
amines, surfactants, carbonates, glycols and maleic anhydride.
As we strive to develop effective, sustainable solutions for our client's ever-changing needs, customer
intimacy and understanding is critical. Our partnerships in turn shape and affect the daily lives of
people around the world by enabling continual innovation.
We serve a very wide variety of end-markets including agrochemicals, household and industrial
cleaning, beauty and personal care, adhesives and sealants, composites, epoxy curatives, inks, paints
and coatings, polymers, polyurea, polyurethane coatings and additives, automotive, ceramics,
electronics, gas treating, textiles, construction, lubricant and fuel additives, metalworking, mining and
oilfield chemicals and paper and water treatment.
A Commercial Licensing Group, which sits within the Performance Products business, licenses all
Huntsman manufacturing technologies on a global basis.
4. Advanced Materials
Huntsman Advanced Materials
capabilities in high-performance
adhesives, sealants and
composites serve over 3,000
customers in 80 countries with
innovative, tailor-made solutions
and more than 1,500 products
which address global
engineering challenges.
Huntsman Advanced Materials is a leading global
chemical solutions provider with a long heritage of
pioneering technologically advanced epoxy, acrylic and
polyurethane-based polymer products for customers
requiring high-performance materials that outperform
the properties, functionality and durability of traditional
materials. Over 2,300 associates at 13 locations
worldwide work to fulfil this promise every day.
Pigments
Huntsman Pigments is an award
winning, leading global producer
of specialist titanium dioxide
pigments. We are passionate
about creating value for our
customers with titanium solutions
that meet the needs of an ever
changing world.
Our titanium dioxide pigments primarily deliver whiteness, brightness and opacity to a
vast range of products; from coatings and polymers to cosmetics and food. They can
also help to increase the longevity of products and in some cases help to reduce energy
consumption, saving cost and associated CO2 emissions.
We have been manufacturing titanium dioxide pigments for more than 75 years and are
proud to serve a wide range of market sectors. Our experts have created global brands
that include TIOXIDE ® titanium dioxide pigment, award winning DELTIO® free-flow titanium
dioxide pigment and our very latest innovation, ALTIRIS® infrared reflecting pigment that
gives exterior coatings and polymers in almost any color the power to reflect solar energy.
5. Polyurethanes
Huntsman Polyurethanes is a global
leader in MDI-based polyurethanes,
serving over 3,500 customers in
more than 90 countries. We have
worldscale production facilities in the
US, the Netherlands and China,
and 13 highly capable downstream
formulation facilities which are located
close to our customers, worldwide.
Our MDI-based polyurethanes are used in an extensive range of applications and market sectors,
providing key benefits of energy efficiency, comfort and well-being.
Our insulation products conserve energy in housing and commercial properties, and play a critical
role in the food supply chain – keeping products at the right temperature in refrigerated vehicles,
chiller cabinets and refrigerators. We provide comfort and well-being in automotive seating, furniture,
bedding and footwear. Our adhesive products, coatings and elastomers are used extensively
throughout consumer and industrial applications.
The benefits our products provide mean that we can play an important role in addressing some of
the emerging global megatrends such as demographic challenges; energy management and the
need to address climate change; access to food and clean water; urbanization and society’s desire
for increased mobility. We do this in partnership with our customers through our innovation,
responsiveness and commitment.
Textile Effects
With operations in 110 countries
and 14 manufacturing facilities
in 12 countries (China, Thailand,
India, Mexico, Switzerland,
Germany, USA, Colombia,
Guatemala, Indonesia, Turkey,
Pakistan), Huntsman Textile
Effects is uniquely positioned to
provide fast and expert technical
service wherever our customers
are based.
Huntsman Textile Effects is the leading global provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to
the textile and related industries.
Research, innovation and sustainability are at the heart of what we do and we use cutting
edge technology to develop innovative solutions to create products and technologies with
intelligent effects, such as built in freshness, sun protection or state-of-the-art dyes to reduce
water and energy consumption, meeting the needs of our customers and supporting a more
sustainable environment.