Jeffrey M. Nodland

Hexion, Inc. engages in the manufacture of thermoset resins. Its products are used in several applications including abrasives, adhesives, chemical intermediates, civil engineering, coatings, composites, crop protection, electrical/electronics, engineered wood, fertilizers and pesticides, fibers and textiles, foams, friction materials, furniture, molding compounds, oilfield, oriented strand board, particleboard and fiberboard, plywood, and laminated veneer lumber, and refractories. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Lawter International, Inc. makes printing ink and slip additives. It manufactures and markets chemicals for the printing ink industry. The company was founded by William J. Terra in 1940 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Marietta Corp. manufactures and supplies hotel guest amenity products. The company was founded on October 18, 1976 and is headquartered in Ontario, NY.

Part of Eastman Chemical Co., McWhorter Technologies, Inc. is a private company that manufactures surface coating resins. The company is based in Carpentersville, IL. McWhorter Technologies was acquired by Eastman Chemical Co. on July 11, 2000 for $196.03 million.

The Valspar Corp. was engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of coatings and paints. It also offered packaging coatings, architectural coatings, wood coatings, industrial coatings, and automotive coatings. The company was founded in 1806 and was headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

TPC Group, Inc. engages in production of value-added products derived from niche petrochemical raw materials such as C4 hydrocarbons. It sells products into a specialty and intermediate markets, including synthetic rubber, fuels, lubricant additives, plastics and surfactants. Its products include butadiene, butane-1, fuel products, polyisobutylene, isobutylene derivative, propylene tetramer and pentamer. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

MPM Holdings, Inc. engages in the production of silicones, silanes, products derived from quartz. It operates through the following segments: Performance Additives, Formulated and Basic Silicones, and Quartz Technologies. The Performance Additives segment manufacture urethane additives, silicone fluids, and silanes. The Formulated and Basic Silicones segment produces coatings, electronic materials, elastomers, sealants, and basic silicone fluids focused on automotive, consumer goods, construction, electronics, and healthcare end-markets. The Quartz Technologies segment focuses in the development and manufacturing of fused quartz and non-oxide based ceramic powders and shapes. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Waterford, NY.