Georgia Gulf Corp.
| About us | the third largest North American producer of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM); the third largest North American producer of vinyl suspension resins; the second largest North American producer of vinyl compounds. In our aromatics business, we are: the second largest world-wide producer of cumene; one of the largest North American merchant marketers of phenol and acetone. Our manufacturing processes also generate caustic soda and acetone. The primary products we sell externally include vinyl resins, vinyl compounds and caustic soda in our chlorovinyls business, and phenol and acetone in our aromatics business. These products are used globally in a wide variety of end-use applications, including construction and renovation, engineered plastics, pulp and paper production, chemical intermediates, pharmaceuticals and consumer products. Our integration provides us with the flexibility to shift our product sales mix towards those products that are experiencing relatively more favorable market conditions. Our vertical integration, world scale facilities, operating efficiencies, facility locations and the productivity of our employees provide us with a competitive cost position in our primary markets. |
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| Industry Focus | High Polymers |
| Business Type | Manufacturer |
| Products/Services | Phenol, Acetone, Cumene, AMS, PVC Resins & Compounds, VCM |
| Our Markets | North America |
| No. of Employees | Above 1000 People |
| Annual Sales Range(USD) | Above US$100 Million |
| Year Established | 1985 |
| Legal Representative(CEO) | Ed Schmitt |
