Jonathan Chard

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.

Momentive Specialty Chemicals Holdings LLC manufactures and distributes organic chemicals. It offers binder, adhesive, coating, and ink resins for industrial applications. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Alcan Packaging Ltd. develops packaging solutions for the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, beauty and tobacco markets. The company operates with 131 sites in 31 countries such as China, Southeast Asia, Brazil, Mexico, Russia and Eastern Europe. The company is headquartered in Lachine, Canada.

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

American Chemistry Council, Inc. operates as a trade association providing research services and promotes business interests. It represents companies engaged in the business of chemistry. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of MPM Holdings, Inc., Momentive Performance Materials Quartz GmbH is a German company that offers automotive products to make cars and electric vehicles lighter, stronger, safer, more durable, and more efficient. The company is based in Geesthacht, Germany. The company also provides performance-based transmission materials for possible use in electrical distribution and resin technology for adhering, protecting, binding, bonding, and coating various products. The company was founded in 1987, and the CEO is Peter Bering.

Part of MPM Holdings, Inc., Momentive Performance Materials GmbH is a German company that specializes in developing crosslinking and adhesion promotion agents for polymer-based products. The company is based in Leverkusen, Germany. The company is the leader in quartz and silicone and have developed advanced coupling technology to enhance mechanical, electrical, and/or thermal properties in various applications. The CEOs of the company are Erick R. Asmussen, Peter Bering, Barbara Demmer.