- CEO
- Luc van Ravenstein
- Full Time Employees
- 989
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Address
- The Bindery London GL United Kingdom EC1N 8HN
- IPO Date
- Apr 26, 2010
- Business
- Elementis plc (EMNSF) is a global specialty chemicals company that develops and supplies high-performance additives, including rheology modifiers, antiperspirant actives, surface modifiers and formulation solutions, primarily serving the personal care, industrial coatings, decorative paints, adhesives, sealants, construction, oil and gas, and plastics industries. The company operates through two main business units, Performance Specialties and Personal Care; Performance Specialties provides rheology modifiers and specialty additives for coatings, adhesives, construction and energy applications, while Personal Care offers antiperspirant actives, natural rheology modifiers, lanolin derivatives and antacid compounds for cosmetics, skincare, home care and pharmaceutical uses. Founded in 1844 as Harrisons & Crosfield and headquartered at The Bindery, 5th Floor, 51-53 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8HN, United Kingdom, Elementis maintains manufacturing sites across the United States, Europe and Asia, with approximately 1,300 employees and 2024 revenue of $738 million. Recent developments include the November 2025 completion of the $22 million acquisition of Alchemy Ingredients Limited, a UK-based provider of natural rheology modifiers for cosmetics that enhances Elementis's position in the growing natural skincare market and aligns with its Elevate Elementis strategy for bolt-on acquisitions; in 2024, the company launched 12 higher-margin products in Performance Specialties, including CHARGUARD fire retardant synergists for plastics and NiSAT technology for sustainable coatings with expanded production in Asia, alongside nine new Personal Care innovations contributing to a record $89 million new business pipeline.