EMS-Chemie Holding AG engages in the manufacture and distribution of polymers and other chemical products. The company is headquartered in Herrliberg, Zuerich and currently employs 2,824 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2003-11-03. The firm operates in two business segments: High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals. The High Performance Polymers business segment comprises EMS-GRIVORY, a manufacturer of high-performance polyamides and the supplier of a range of polyamide materials, and EMS-EFTEC, a supplier of adhesives, sealants and coatings including application engineering systems for the automotive industry worldwide. The Specialty Chemicals business segment includes EMS-PATVAG, which specializes in igniters for airbag gas generators, and EMS-GRILTECH, which manufactures and sells Grilon, Nexylon and Nexylene fibers, Griltex hotmelt adhesives, Grilbond adhesion promoters, Primid crosslinkers for powder-coatings and Grilonit reactive diluents. The firm operates through its subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and has 26 production sites in 16 different countries.
