About Galata Chemicals

The Additives Supplier of Choice for over 50 years

We are a leading producer and supplier of PVC, CPVC, Engineering Thermoplastics, and Polyolefin Additives, serving many industries worldwide, including Building and Construction, Packaging, Medical, and Automotive from our manufacturing facilities spanning three continents. With a focus on innovation and R&D, Galata Chemicals is always ready to meet the ever changing requirements of the global marketplace. We have the people, the products, and the expertise to create optimized solutions that will add value to your products and help you grow.

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Start
1960
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Under Argus, manufacturing begins in Talf, LA
1965
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CIBA begins manufacturing in Lampertheim, Germany WITCO acquires Argus
1998
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WITCO acquires CIBA Lampertheim, Germany site
1999
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Crompton and WITCO merge
2003
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Crompton acquires GE Specialty Chemicals
2005
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Crompton and Great Lakes merge to form Chemtura Corporation
2010
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Galata Chemicals founded May 1, 2010
2012
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Launch of Drapex Alpha® Primary Plasticizers
2014
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Quality Control and Research & Development Laboratories opened in Taft, LA and Dahej, India
2014
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Launch of MARKNOX® Antioxidant product line
2016
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Galata Chemicals acquires Solucor
2019
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New facility opens in Izmir, Turkey

What sets Galata apart

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Devoted Technical Centers

Product and technical innovation is core to our company strategy. We have technical centers across three continents that offer a full range of analytical and application testing capabilities. Galata works hand-in-hand with its customers to develop new products to meet the most demanding requirements.

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Global Reach

Our strategic production facilities, sales, and technical service locations around the world allow our customers to benefit from a consistent and reliable product supply partner.

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Strong and Broad Product Lines

Galata continues to build on our well-established products and technologies, and develop a new range of products to meet the most demanding performance requirements in the market.

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Sustainability

Our development efforts are focused on delivering greener and more sustainable solutions for our customers.