CROW's Top 3 Manufacturers of Tackifier Resins

ExxonMobil

Headquarters: Irving, Texas, U.S.
Website: www.exxonmobilchemical.com
Revenue: Approx. $290 Billion (2018)
Main Products (Chemical Business): Polyolefin & tackifier resins, plasticizers, solvents & fluids, butyl, EPDM rubber, other chemicals

About: Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) is an American multinational oil, gas and chemical company headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and was formed in 1999 by the merger of Exxon and Mobil (both formerly the Standard Oil Company). The company is one of the largest manufacturer of tackifier resins offering a large range of high-quality, oil-based resins of light color and low odor.

 

Kraton

Headquarters: Houston, Texas, USA
Website: www.kraton.com
Revenue: Approx. $2.0 Billion (2018)
Main Products: Styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), isoprene rubber, tackifier resins

About: Kraton is a major global producer of styrenic block copolymers (SBC) and the world's largest processor of pine chemicals and the leading producer of rosins, tall oil fatty acids (“TOFA”) and derivatives.1 Its high performance, high-quality tackifier resins are sold worldwide. The company has 13 manufacturing sites on four continents and employs approximately 2,000 employees in more than 18 locations across the world.

 

Eastman

Headquarters: Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
Website: www.eastman.com
Revenue: Approx. $10.1 Billion (2018)
Main Markets: Adhesives, agriculture, coatings, electronics, personal care & cosmetics, furniture etc.

About: Eastman is an American company headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. The company produces a broad range of specialty chemicals and plastic resins including hydrocarbon tackifiers. Eastman has about 14,500 employees, 50 manufacturing sites and operates in more than 100 countries. The company had revenues of approximately $10.1 billion in 2018.

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1Kraton Polymers LLC acquired Arizona Chemical Corp. in 2016, the largest global provider of pine-based specialty chemicals.PRN