Arch Chemicals Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
PO Box 5204, Norwalk, CT 06856-5204, United States
(203)229-2900, (203)229-3652 fax, http://www.archchemicals.com

Primary SIC: Chemicals & Chemical Preps, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product Manufacturing
Description: Arch Chemicals Inc. was organized in Virginia on August 25, 1998 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Olin Corporation. On February 8, 1999, the company became an independent, publicly-held company, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Arch Chemicals is a global biocides company providing chemistry-based and related solutions to selectively destroy and control the growth of harmful microbes. The company's focus is in water treatment, hair and skin care products, treated wood, preservation and protection applications. The company's principal business segments are treatment products and performance products. The treatment products segment manufactures and sells water treatment chemicals, industrial and personal care biocides and specialty ingredients, wood treatment chemicals and industrial coatings. The performance products segment manufactures and sells a broad range of urethane intermediate products, including flexible polyols, specialty polyols, glycols and glycol ethers. Specialty polyols are used as ingredients for elastomers, adhesives, coatings, sealants and flexible and rigid foams. Glycols and glycol ethers are used as ingredients in cleaners, personal care products and antifreeze. This segment also supplies hydrazine hydrates and derivatives for use in chemical blowing agents, water treatment chemicals, agricultural products, pharmaceutical intermediates and other chemical products. Propellant grade hydrazine and hydrazine derivatives are used as fuel in satellites, expendable launch vehicles, and auxiliary and emergency power units.Manufacturing: Chlorine and pool chemicals, sodium phospates, and cleaning products.