Craig A. Merrill

W.R. Grace & Co. engages in the production and sale of chemicals and materials. It operates through the Grace Catalysts Technologies and Grace Materials Technologies segments. The Grace Catalysts Technologies segment includes catalysts and related products and technologies used in refining, petrochemical and other chemical manufacturing applications. The Grace Materials Technologies segment consists of specialty materials, including silica-based and silica-alumina-based materials, used in coatings, consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical applications. The firm specializes in chemical processing, coatings and inks, food and beverage, general industrial, nutraceutical, personal care, pharma, and plastics industries. The company was founded by William Russell Grace in 1854 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of construction products and technologies that include admixtures and additives. It operates through the Specialty Construction Chemicals, and Specialty Building Materials segments. The Specialty Construction Chemicals segment manufactures and markets concrete admixtures and cement additives, and supplies in-transit monitoring systems for concrete producers. The Specialty Building Materials segment offers sheet and liquid membrane systems and other products that protect both new and existing structures from water, air, and vapor penetration, as well as from fire damage. The company was founded on May 1, 2015 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.