| Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (Rockwood) is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials used for industrial and commercial purposes. It focuses on specialty compounds, iron-oxide pigments, timber-treatment chemicals, clay-based additives, pool and spa chemicals and electronic chemicals in semiconductors and printed circuit boards. Its products consist primarily of inorganic chemicals and solutions and engineered materials. The Company's specialty chemicals and advanced materials businesses focused on highly specialized markets and consisted of surface treatment and lithium chemicals, advanced ceramics and titanium dioxide pigments. In August 2008, the Company acquired Holliday Pigments and on September 1, 2008, it completed the formation of a venture with Kemira Oyj. |
