Company Profile | June 23, 2000

Degussa-Huls Corporation

Degussa-Hüls Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Degussa-Hüls AG. Its parent company, located in Frankfurt, Germany, has a 125-year history of providing superior products in the European marketplace. Today, Degussa-Hüls AG and its affiliates employ over 44,000 on five continents and have worldwide annual sales of approximately $10 billion.

Degussa-Hüls Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, is benefiting from significant capital investments in core product areas and is well positioned to satisfy the demands of its customers. Sales and manufacturing facilities are located throughout North America and serve a wide variety of industries.

Three other subsidiaries of Degussa-Hüls AG active in North America are: MURO Pharmaceutical, Inc., a fast-growing $80 million company with expertise in medications for respiratory ailments; DMC2 Degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec Corporation, a leading manufacturer of products for the automotive, electronics, and glass and ceramic industries; and RohMax USA, Inc., one of the four global operating companies of RohMax Additives, the world's leading supplier of methacrylate-based lubricant additives, with worldwide sales of approximately $235 million.