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Cognis GmbH Company Profile
Specialty chemical company Cognis prides itself on being aware of the chemical marketplace. The company -- whose name is derived from the Latin cognoscere, "to know or perceive" -- operates through three business units: Care Chemicals, Nutrition and Health, and Functional Products. Among Cognis' products are environmentally friendly inks and coatings, synthetic lubricants, oilfield chemicals, fatty acids, and dietary supplements. Once a subsidiary of chemicals giant Henkel, Cognis is now owned by an investment group led by Permira and Goldman Sachs.
Contact Information
Address: Rheinpromenade 1
40789 Monheim, Germany
Phone:+49-2173-4995-220
Fax:+49-211-2006-10220
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):1.10 M
Employees (2008):300
Key People
CEO: Antonio Trius
Senior Manager Corporate Communications: Susanne Sengel
Senior Marketing Manager, Nutrition and Health, North Americ: Sharrann Simmons
Industry Information
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Top Competitors
BASF SE (basfy.pk)
Croda International Plc
Lonza Group Ltd
 


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