Richard Altice

Hexion, Inc. engages in the manufacture of thermoset resins. Its products are used in several applications including abrasives, adhesives, chemical intermediates, civil engineering, coatings, composites, crop protection, electrical/electronics, engineered wood, fertilizers and pesticides, fibers and textiles, foams, friction materials, furniture, molding compounds, oilfield, oriented strand board, particleboard and fiberboard, plywood, and laminated veneer lumber, and refractories. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Solutia, Inc. manufactures performance materials and specialty chemicals. The company was founded in April 1997 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Founded in 2012, Quinpario Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in St. Louis, Missouri.

NatureWorks LLC manufactures plastics and fibers from renewable resources. It provides commercial applications in the areas of fiber and nonwovens, films, extruded, and thermoformed containers. The company was founded by Patrick R. Gruber in 1997 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Strongwell Corp. manufactures fiber, rubber and plastic products. It customers include commercial firms, major architectural, engineering firms, contractors, distributors and many other companies - both large and small - in a variety of markets. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Bristol, VA.