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Velsicol Chemical Corporation
 PROFILE
Velsicol Chemical knows what it takes to make things flexible. The company produces specialty chemicals based on benzoic acid and cyclopentadiene, including specialty plasticizers (used to give resins and rubbers flexibility). The company's major products, plasticizers, include benzoate esters, high performance polymerics, and monomerics, and are used in adhesives, caulks coatings, sealants, and PVC resins. Velsicol Chemical is one of the world's largest refined benzoic acid producers. The company's cyclopentadiene derivatives aid in the production of flame retardants and pesticides. Velsicol Chemical was founded in 1931, and five Velsicol Chemical managers purchased it in a 1986 LBO.

 COMPETITION
Compañia Española de Petróleos, S.A. (CEP)
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Solutia Inc. (SOI)

 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 156.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (8.2)%
Employees: 525
Revenue per employee: $297,142.86

 KEY PEOPLE
• Arthur R. Sigel
    CEO
• Lawrence Hartman
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
10400 W. Higgins Rd., Ste. 600
Rosemont, IL 60018
US
Phone: 847-298-9000
Fax: 847-298-9014
Online: Web Site

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