W. R. Grace - profile -
>>> W. R. Grace & Co. engages in the production and sale of specialty chemicals and materials worldwide. Its Grace Catalysts Technologies segment offers fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts for the production of transportation fuels, such as gasoline and diesel fuels, and other petroleum-based products; FCC additives; hydro processing catalysts used in process reactors to upgrade heavy oils; polyolefin catalysts and catalyst supports for the production of polypropylene and polyethylene thermoplastic resins; and chemical catalysts used in industrial, environmental, and consumer applications. The company?s Grace Materials Technologies segment offers silica-based and silica-alumina-based engineered materials used in industrial and consumer, coatings and print media, pharmaceutical, and life science and related applications; and packaging materials, such as can and closure sealants, and coatings for cans and closures. This segment also provides polyolefin catalysts and catalyst supports for use in the manufacture of polyethylene and polypropylene resins; and chromatography columns and consumables, and CO2 adsorbents used in anesthesiology and mine safety applications. The company?s Grace Construction Products segment offers specialty construction chemicals and materials, including concrete admixtures and polymeric fibers; additives used in cement processing; products for architectural concrete; admixtures for masonry concrete; process control solutions for ready mix concrete; building materials for new construction and renovation/repair projects that include waterproofing membranes, specialty grouts, and air and vapor barriers, and other products for preventative and repair applications; and fire protection products. W. R. Grace & Co. was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. On April 2, 2001, W. R. Grace & Co. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. <<<
