Uwe-Ernst Bufe

RUETGERS Chemicals AG manufactures plastics, chemicals, and binding materials used in electronics and automobiles. It specializes in the manufacture of basic and specialty chemical products. The company manufactures industrial chemical products such as aromatics, petroleum products, organic intermediates, and pharmaceuticals. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany.

Degussa AG is the world's third largest producer of precious metals. The company operates three divisions; precious metals and banking, which is involved in precious metals trading, production of precious metals and the manufacture of precious metal compounds and products in addition to operating its own bank, 'Degussa Bank', which is a universal bank providing traditional banking services. Chemical products is the second division and is involved in manufacturing fine and special chemicals, rubbers, pigments and chemical catalysts. The third and final division, health and nutrition is involved in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, dental chemicals and fodder additives. The company has subsidiaries in Germany, other European countries, USA, Brazil, Singapore, Japan and South Korea.

Cognis GmbH is a supplier of specialty chemicals and nutritional ingredients. Their products are used in industrial markets encompassing home care, nutrition and health, ion-transfer technology and institutional cleaning. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Monheim am Rhein, Germany.

UBS Europe SE (Broker) is the brokerage division of Germany-based UBS Europe SE, itself is a subsidiary of UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Frankfurt, the firm offers a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

GALERIA Kaufhof GmbH engages in the operation of department stores. Its product portfolio includes clothing for women and men, shoes, handbags, sport articles, watches, jewelry, and toys. The firm also operates cafés and restaurants. The company was founded by Leonhard Tietz in 1879 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Rhône Capital LLC (Rh0ne Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Rhône Group LLC founded in 1996 by Steven Langman and Robert F Agostinelli. The firm is headquartered in New York.

ASK Chemicals GmbH engages in provision of solutions and consultation services for the foundry industry. It offers cold box binder systems, no-bake binder systems, INOTEC, coatings, additives, filters, and metallurgical products. It also providesresins and specialized products for applications in the fields of paints, coatings, manufacturing friction pads, and composites. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Hilden, Germany.