Details

Industries

Advanced Materials,Chemical,Life Science,Manufacturing

Founded date

Jan 1, 2000

Number Of Employee

10001 - max

Operating Status

Active

Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (Rockwood) is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials used for industrial and commercial purposes. Rockwood is focused on surface treatment and lithium chemicals, advanced ceramics, titanium dioxide pigments, iron-oxide pigments, timber-treatment chemicals, and clay-based additives. Its products consist primarily of inorganic chemicals and solutions and engineered materials. The Company operates in five segments: Lithium, Surface Treatment, Performance Additives, Titanium Dioxide Pigments, and Advanced Ceramics. In September 2013, Rockwood Holdings, Inc completed the sale of CeramTec, its advanced ceramics business to Cinven. In October 2013, Rockwood Holdings Inc announced that the specialty chemicals group ALTANA completed the acquisition of the rheology business of Rockwood Holdings, Inc.