Profile: Arkema is a world-class producer of industrial chemicals, including acrylics, PMMA, thiochemicals, fluorochemicals, and hydrogen peroxide and of performance products like technical polymers, specialty chemical organic peroxides and additives. Arkema is a leading producer in most of its product lines. Arkema's 20 plants in North America account for 25% of the company's sales. Worldwide, Arkema has annual sales of EUR 5.7 billion ($7 billion) and 15,200 employees, 80 industrial sites in more than 40 countries and six research and development centers.