Paul Smiertka

PlasticsEurope is a leading European trade association that aims to end plastic pollution by 2040 through a circular economy where all plastic applications are reused, recycled, and responsibly managed during and after use while enabling a lower greenhouse gas emissions plastic economy. The private company is based in Brussels, Belgium, with centers in other European cities. The Belgian company emphasizes the importance of sustainability and minimizing the impact of plastic production on the environment. PlasticsEurope supports the objectives set out in the Paris Agreement and the European Union’s ambition to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050.

Carmeuse SA produces lime, calcium limestone and dolomitic stone. The company was founded by Léon Collinet in 1860 and is headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

American Aerogel Corp. develops and manufactures aerogel-based insulation products. It provides cold-chain design, implementation, and shipping services. The company was founded by Robert S. Mendenhall, Dennis Young, and Greg R. Andrews in 2013 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Part of BASF SE, BASF Argentina SA is a leading Argentinean company and innovator in the electronic business-to-business environment. The company is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The company optimizes processes and communication with partners through electronic communication.

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH engages in supplying styrenics. It focuses on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard, and styrenic specialties. The company was founded on October 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Part of INEOS AG, INEOS Styrolution Europe GmbH is a German company that specializes in electronics, healthcare, construction, household, toys, sports & leisure, automotive, packaging, and other industries. The company is based in Frankfurt, Germany and was founded in 2013. The company offers special prices for their products and applications in these sectors.

Part of INEOS AG, INEOS Styrolution America LLC is a company that manufactures and supplies styrenics products. The company is based in Wyandotte, MI.

CABB Group GmbH manufactures and markets chemical intermediates and finished products. Its products include monochloroacetic acids, derivates, building blocks, reagents, base chemicals and individual molecules. The company was founded on February 11, 2014 and is headquartered in Sulzbach, Germany.

KLX Energy Services LLC provides distribution, logistics and technical services in the aerospace and oil and gas market. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.