PROFILE |
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Huntsman Corporation would like to sell you some chemicals -- for a good cause. The company is the largest privately held chemical business in North America and was founded by Jon Huntsman, a philanthropist who devotes a large portion of earnings to charities. The company makes petrochemicals (used in detergents and textiles); surfactants (used in adhesives and paper processing); polyurethanes (used in foams and coatings); and titanium dioxide pigments (used in consumer products). Huntsman sells its chemicals to companies in the plastics, automotive, construction, high-tech, health care, personal care, and textiles industries. Jon Huntsman controls the company.
COMPETITION |
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BASF Aktiengesellschaft (BF)
The Dow Chemical Company (DOW)
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 8,000.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 14.3%
Employees: 16,000
Revenue per employee: $500,000.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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Peter R. Huntsman
CEO
J. Kimo Esplin
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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500 Huntsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
US
Phone: 801-584-5700
Fax: 801-584-5781
Online: Web Site
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