- Business
- Arkema S.A. (ARKAF) manufactures and markets specialty chemicals and advanced materials for a range of industries including aerospace, automotive, construction, electronics, and consumer goods. The company offers core products and services such as acrylics and film-forming solutions; coating resins and additives; technical polymers including high-performance polyamides like Rilsan, Pebax, and Arkema's Arkego line; fluorochemicals and intermediates; hydrogen peroxide and phosphorous derivatives; surface-active agents and additives; functional additives and polymers for paper and packaging; organic peroxides; construction chemicals; water treatment chemicals; and advanced materials including adhesives, functional polymers, and high-performance thermoplastics. Arkema operates production facilities and commercial networks across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa, serving industrial manufacturers, formulators, and end-users globally. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Colombes, France, the company spun out from Total Group and has since expanded through strategic initiatives. In recent developments within the last two years, Arkema completed the acquisition of a significant stake in CertiK, enhancing its cybersecurity offerings; launched the bio-based Arkego polymers derived from furan technology to support sustainable mobility; and formed partnerships for hydrogen peroxide production expansions in China and advanced materials for battery technologies, alongside divestitures of non-core assets to streamline its portfolio toward high-value specialties.