4. CHEMCENTRAL Corp.

Bedford Park, Ill.
Phone: (708) 594-7000
Website: www.chemcentral.com
2005 sales: $1.3 billion
Management: J.R. Yanney, President & CEO

Products: Adhesives & sealants, alcohols, amines, chelating agents, chlor-alkali, chlorinated solvents, esters, fatty chemicals, glycol ethers, ketones, pigments, plasticizers, polyglycols, resins, solvents, specialty quats, surfactants, thickening agents, other

Services: Blending, technical training, customer product research, contract packaging, safety training

Markets served: Primary chemical processing, cosmetics/personal care, pulp & paper, glass & refractory, paints & coatings, automotive, petroleum refining, plastics & rubber, adhesives & sealants, soaps & detergents, pharmaceuticals

Storage: 840,000 sq ft

Fleet: 190 trucks, 150trailers, 100 tankers