Robert J. Richardson

Ashland LLC engages in the manufacture and distribution of specialty chemical solutions. It operates through the following segment: Specialty Ingredients, Composites, and Intermediates and Solvents. The Specialty Ingredients segment offers cellulose ethers, vinyl pyrrolidones, and bifunctional. The Composites segment includes unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, and gelcoats. The Intermediates and Solvents segment produces butanediol (BDO) and related derivatives, including tetrahydrofuran and n-methylpyrrolidone. The company was founded by Paul G. Blazer in 1924 and is headquartered in Covington, KY.