Arkema S.A.

Arkema S.A. is a multinational manufacturer of specialty materials, headquartered in La Défense, near Paris, France. The company's core business is centered on designing innovative and sustainable materials to address global challenges related to new energies, emerging technologies, resource depletion, mobility, and increasing urbanization. Arkema aims to be a recognized world leader in specialty materials.

The company operates through three primary segments dedicated to Specialty Materials: Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions, which collectively represent 85% of its sales. Additionally, it maintains a Primary Materials segment. Arkema's product portfolio includes specialty polyamides, fluoropolymers, PEKK, acrylics, synthetic resins, hydrogen peroxide, and various additives. These materials find applications across a wide range of industries, including transportation, renewable energy, batteries, electronics, construction, water treatment, consumer goods, automotive, packaging, and pharmaceuticals.

Thierry Le Hénaff has served as the Chairman and CEO of Arkema since March 2006. The company is actively pursuing its strategy to become a 100% Specialty Materials player by 2024. Recent strategic initiatives include a €10 million expansion project for its Global Battery Center of Excellence in the Lyon region, France, announced on October 1, 2026. Other notable developments in 2026 include strengthening glacial acrylic acid supply in Korea, inaugurating a new hydrogen production unit in Jarrie, and successfully expanding PVDF production capacity in North America.