MAC's business in this area is wide-ranging, as we handle agrochemicals, petrochemicals, plastics, specialty chemicals and electronic materials.
Our commodity chemicals Department is based in Houston at its industry's center. We trade petrochemical products and chlor-alkali related products, such as olefins, aromatics, carbon black feedstock, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), polyvinyl chloride resin (PVC), caustic soda, and polyolefins, mainly between the U.S., Central and South America and Asia, to meet the increasing demand in Asia and in the U.S.
Specialty Chemicals Department meets the increasing challenge of supplying the chemical industry's needs. Our subsidiary company, Marubeni Specialty Chemicals (MSCI), of White Plains, New York, conducts trading and distribution operations. MSCI's four divisions serve various constituencies, including the paper coating, paint, adhesive, packaging, automobile, electronics, fiber optics, agricultural chemicals and related products (including Helena Chemical's products - see below). MSCI is invested in, and seeks further opportunities to invest in, emerging companies that offer cutting-edge technologies. In 2009, MSCI has established new division in Tampa, Florida, to further strengthen its upstream and downstream business. The establishment of Tampa Division has helped MSCI expand its business in the area of solvents, monomers, food additives and special plastics.
MAC's Electronic Materials Department, located in our Silicon Valley Branch, trades materials related to digital products, the semi-conductor industry and solar module related products between the U.S. and Asia, primarily Japan.
Finally, MAC's largest subsidiary, Helena Chemical Company (HCC), is one of the largest formulators and distributors of crop inputs and services in the U.S. HCC offers a variety of crop protection products, agricultural chemicals, seed, fertilizer and related products. Helena has four plants which provide toll manufacturing services for it suppliers as well as manufacturing Helena's line of private and proprietary products. The Company has 16 sales divisions, with about 370 sales outlets and more than 3,400 employees. In addition to traditional agricultural products, Helena offers services in turf and ornamental products, forestry, aquatic and vegetation supplies. Its proprietary line of products includes adjuvant, seed treatments, bioscience, nutritional and value-added generics, which are distributed in 12 countries by MSCI.
SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES:
Helena Chemical Company
Distributor of agricultural chemicals, seed and fertilizer
Marubeni Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
Import and export of specialty chemicals, agricultural chemicals and plastics