Ems Chemie Holding AG

XMUN:EMC1

Business Description

Sector

Materials

Industry

Chemicals

Headquarters

Switzerland CH

Employees

2 657

IPO date

Nov 3, 2003

Ems Chemie Holding AG is a Swiss specialty chemicals company best known for making high-performance plastics and custom chemical materials. Its products are engineered polymers used in parts that need to be light, strong, heat-resistant, or wear-resistant, such as components for cars, electrical equipment, industrial machines, and consumer goods.

The company sells mainly to manufacturers, not to households. Its customers are original equipment makers and industrial suppliers that need consistent material performance and technical support. Ems makes money by selling these specialty materials and by working closely with customers to develop formulations that fit specific applications.

What sets Ems apart is that it sits near the top of the value chain: it does not just ship commodity chemicals, it designs materials for demanding uses and helps customers replace metal or weaker plastics with engineered compounds. That makes it a materials partner as much as a supplier, and its business depends more on product performance and customer design-in relationships than on low-cost bulk chemical production.