Croda International Plc

Croda International Plc is one of the leading chemical companies in the world, manufacturing, distributing and selling specialty chemicals in six major markets: Europe, The Middle East, Africa, North America, Asia and Latin America. The company operates in four main business segments: Consumer Care, Life Sciences, Performance Technologies and Industrial Chemicals. The Consumer Care segment includes products used in personal care applications such as self-tanning, color cosmetics, bath and shower, deodorants and anti-perspirants, depilatories, men’s grooming and oral hygiene and also skin, hair, sun, body and baby care applications. The Life Sciences segment produces crops protection, seed enhancement and animal health chemicals, chemical bio-stimulants and additives for agricultural films. The Performance Technologies segment manufactures lubricant additives, coatings & polymers, vehicle cleaning chemicals and product for automotive textiles and fibers, as well as additives for the plastics, and battery, catalyst and electronics industries. Finally, the Industrial Chemicals segment produces chemistries, emulsifiers, fuel and power generation additives, polymer additives, food additives, specialty polymer additives for furniture, wood applications, household, industrial and institutional cleaning products, oleochemicals, paints & coatings, active pharmaceutical ingredients, thermal management products, plastic & rubber products, skin health products, bio-based Phase Change Materials and water treatment chemicals.

The company is headquartered in Goole, the United Kingdom, and was incorporated in 1925. In the last fiscal year, Croda had a global turnover of nearly $2.46 billion, with a 4% growth in EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization). Croda’s profits are mainly generated in the UK, Europe and North America and the majority of the sales are made in these regions. The company employs around 5,000 people all around the world, with operations in 21 countries. In excess of 36% of the Croda’s sales are derived from its speciality products, primarily from its manufacturing locations of Hull (England) and Atlas Point (Delaware, USA), which are industry-leading in the production of speciality chemicals. Croda also holds numerous patents and is a member of many regulatory and professional bodies like CropLife International, European Fine Chemicals Group (FCG) and Responsible Care®.