Phil Gaarder

Koch Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trade of chemical products. It operates in variety of industries such as polymers and fibers, fertilizers, electronics, automotive components, forest and consumer products, minerals, glass, process and pollution control systems, refining and biofuels, commodity trading, investments, and ranching. The company was founded by Frederick Chase Koch in 1940 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc. provides commercial research and development services. The firm engages in development projects for materials for other applications, including gas storage, carbon capture, thermoelectric, and structural materials. Its products include electrolyte additives such as EM1, CM1, CM2, and EM2. The company was founded by Peter G. Schultz and Robert K. Downs in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Koch Industries, Inc., Koch Materials Co. develops and markets advanced paving systems and high-quality products to meet unique and demanding paving needs.

Part of The Williams Cos., Inc., Koch Carbon, Inc. is an American coal mining company. The company is based in KS. Koch Carbon was acquired by MAPCO Coal, Inc. from Koch Industries, Inc. on September 09, 1994.

Edeniq, Inc. operates as a biomaterials and sustainable fuels innovator. It integrates patented mechanical and biological processes to break down plant materials into sugars that become fuels and industrial materials. Its products include Cellunator, Pathway, and Cellulosic Sugars. The company was founded by Lawrence S. Gross in February 2008 and is headquartered in Visalia, CA.

Flint Hills Resources Houston Chemical LLC engages in the production and distribution of propylene and hydrogen. The firm operates propane dehydrogenation facility that processes propane into propylene and selected by-products. The company was founded on January 31, 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Flint Hills Resources LLC operates as an independent refining, chemicals and biofuels company. It offers petroleum products, such as group II base oils, gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, biodiesel, and heating oils; and others, including value-added fuels, such as cleaner-burning gasoline and performance diesel fuels. The company is headquartered in Wichita, KS.