A designer of materials and innovative solutions, Arkema shapes materials and creates new uses that accelerate customer performance in lightweight and design materials, biosourced materials, new energies, water management, solutions for electronics, and the performance and home insulation. A specialty chemicals global major, with 3 business segments _ High Performance Materials, Industrial Specialties, and Coating Solutions _ and globally recognized brands, the Group reports annual sales of 7.5 billion euros. Buoyed by the collective energy of its 19,500 employees, Arkema operates in close to 50 countries.