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Over the last 100 years, Celanese has evolved from a small experiment in a backyard shed in Switzerland to a global technology and specialty materials company with leading businesses in key geographic regions. The Dreyfus brothers had a vision for the company that included discovering market needs and finding ways to fulfill them. By honing their ability to diversify and adapt, the brothers were able to expand the company to one of the largest chemical manufacturers in the world. With a focus on safety, innovation, productivity, culture, performance and results, Celanese is positioned to achieve significant future growth and deliver exceptional results for all stakeholders. Our history below highlights the milestones that formed Celanese.

Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC) is one of the world’s leading suppliers of carbon black. The products advantage is demonstrated in applications like Printing, Coatings, Polymer, Material Rubber Goods, Rubber and Batteries. OEC produces a broad range of carbon blacks using five different production technologies that include high-performance specialty gas blacks, acetylene blacks, furnace blacks, lamp blacks, thermal blacks and after treatment processes to modify them. Orion operates 14 global production sites and has approximately 1,425 employees worldwide.

Safic-Alcan is a French independent distributor of specialty chemicals headquartered in Paris La Défense (France). The Company develops and provides wide ranges of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergency, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals industries. With a network of 35 offices strategically located in Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Mexico, South America, China and South Africa, and 780 people worldwide, Safic-Alcan generated a turnover of 907 M€ in 2022.