Croda International Plc

Description

Founded in 1925, Croda International Plc is a UK-based specialty chemical company that is engaged in creating, making and marketing specialty chemicals to sectors such as personal care, life science, industrial chemicals and performance technologies. Its products have application in a range of diverse products such as engine lubricants, health and beauty, plastics and more. The company aims to continuously innovate its technology to meet the needs of its customers, grow and address market trends, which is supported by its Technology Investment Group that is responsible for identifying and integrating innovative technologies that offer solutions to future needs of customers and market. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange as LON: CRDA and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

The company has 10 operations in North America, 11 in Latin America, 27 in Western Europe, 27 in Asia and 10 in Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa. the company’s marketing and research activities are organized into four global market sector that include Personal care, life sciences, industrial chemicals, and geo technologies.  The personal care segment offers hair, skin, and sun protection and color cosmetic products. The Life Science business consists of crop protection, healthcare, and speed enhancement businesses. The industrial chemicals segment is engaged in developing application, marketing co-streams and undertaking toll processing and the geo technologies segment targets technologies in energy and material technologies and develops in home care & water. 

The company offers a wide range of products such as Adhesives, Lubricants, Agrochemicals, Packaging, print and Paper, Automotive and transport, beauty and personal care, paints and coatings, Oleochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Buildings and construction, Polymers and Additives, and many more.