Arkema group at a glance | Arkema Coating resins

Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema designs materials to address the ever-growing demand for innovative and sustainable materials, driven by the challenges of new energies, new technologies, the depletion of resources, mobility, and increasing urbanization.

Our innovation

Arkema fosters interaction with its stakeholders, and innovates around 4 sustainable innovation transverse themes:

These themes shape the Group's R&D to address the major global trends today and in the future.

Our innovation

A culture of innovation, closeness to customers and a willingness to continually adapt to a changing world are part of Arkema's DNA."

Thierry Le Hénaff - CEO of Arkema

2024 key figures

€9.5 bn
sales

> EBITDA: €1.53 bn
> EBITDA margin: 16.1%

21,150
employees

> Europe and rest of the world: 57%
> Asia: 24%
> North America: 19%

A presence in 55 countries

157 production plants
> 65 in Europe
> 46 in North America
> 33 in Asia
> 13 rest of world

2.9% of sales allocated to R&D

> 17 R&D centers
> 1,800 reserchers

Organization

Four business segments:

Arkema’s organization is the product of in-depth transformations conducted over recent years to optimize the Group’s positioning as a leader of specialty materials.

Each business segment draws its strength from the following:

Leading market positions on most of its activity.
A great capacity for innovation focused on sustainable development and the protection of the environment.
Worldwide geographical coverage, evenly balanced between North America, Europe and Asia.

Adhesive Solutions	Advanced Materials	Coating Solutions	Intermediates
Construction & Consumer Industrial Assembly	High Performance Polymers Performance Additives	Coating Resins Coating Additives

92%

of these activities fall under “Specialty Materials”

(Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, Coating Solutions segments)

World no. 1 to no. 3 on 90% of the portfolio:

Adhesive Solutions	Advanced Materials	Coating Solutions	Intermediates
Specialty Adhesives #3	Specialty Polyamides #3 PVDF #1 Thiochemicals #1 Hydrogen Peroxide #3	Acrylic Monomers #2 Coating Resins #3 Photocure Resins #1	Fluorogases #3

Find out more about the Arkema Group

Organized in four business segments, Arkema is focused on being a Specialty Materials leader offering the most innovative and sustainable solutions to address our customers’ current and future challenges.

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