Ingevity Corp

Ingevity Corporation manufactures and sells activated carbon products, derivative specialty chemicals, and engineered polymers across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. It operates through three segments: Performance Materials, Performance Chemicals, and Advanced Polymer Technologies. The Performance Materials segment produces hardwood-based and chemically activated carbon products for gasoline vapor emission control systems in vehicles and boats, as well as for food, water, beverage, and chemical purification. The Performance Chemicals segment covers road technologies and industrial specialties used in pavement construction, preservation, reconstruction and recycling, road markings, agrochemical dispersants, lubricants, adhesives, rubber, and other industrial applications. The Advanced Polymer Technologies segment produces caprolactone and caprolactone-based specialty polymers for coatings, resins, elastomers, adhesives, bioplastics, and medical devices. The company was formerly known as WestRock Company, Specialty Chemicals Business and changed its name to Ingevity Corporation in September 2015. It was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina.