Evonik Industries AG is a Germany-based specialty chemicals company headquartered in Essen. Formed in 2007 through the carve-out of the chemicals division of RAG AG, the firm traces its origins to the Degussa chemical group, whose roots extend more than a century. Today, Evonik is recognized as one of the world’s leading providers of specialty chemicals, serving a broad array of industrial and consumer markets.
The company’s operations are organized into core business segments that include Nutrition & Care, Resource Efficiency and Performance Materials. In Nutrition & Care, Evonik produces amino acids, nutritional lipids and specialty ingredients for food, feed and pharmaceutical applications. Its Resource Efficiency division supplies solutions for water treatment, cement additives and silica-based products, while Performance Materials encompasses high-performance polymers, additives and intermediates for coatings, adhesives and plastics industries.
Evonik maintains a global manufacturing and research footprint, operating more than 100 production sites across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and South America. The company’s innovation network includes dedicated research centers in Germany, the United States, China and Singapore, where cross-disciplinary teams develop sustainable chemistries and process technologies aimed at reducing environmental impact and improving product performance.
Under the leadership of CEO Christian Kullmann, Evonik has pursued a strategic focus on specialty growth, operational excellence and sustainability. The company emphasizes circular economy principles, investing in bio-based feedstocks, recycling technologies and energy-efficient processes. With a workforce of approximately 32,000 employees worldwide, Evonik continues to leverage its expertise in chemistry to address global challenges in health, water, energy and mobility.
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