50 Business View - December 2015
Chemetall
A global leader in surface protection
Chemetall is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of
specialty chemical products for the treatment and protec-
tion of metal surfaces. The company’s expertise as a glob-
al leader in its field dates back to the late 19th century,
when it was part of Metallgesellschaft, a German-based
organization. Chemetall became a separate company in
1982, with headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Early in 2015, it was acquired by the Albemarle Corpora-
tion, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based manufacturer and
marketer of highly-engineered, specialty chemicals, with
a focus on processes for the surface treatment of metals
and plastics.
Over the last several years, Chemetall has grown and ex-
panded with a series of strategic business acquisitions,
including its recent purchase of Chemal GmbH & Co KG,
of Hamm, Germany, a leader in the field of aluminum fin-
ishing. The company now has 2,500 employees, 40 sub-
sidiaries, and 22 production sites all around the world.
Its global footprint includes Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
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