Albi Protective Coatings

Solutia traces its roots back to 1901 and the founding of the Monsanto Company. Solutia was founded in 1997 as a spin-off company of Monsanto for the purpose of developing specialty chemicals. Solutia s products are produced in four categories that include films and glass products, such as automotive glass and residential windows; nylon, which includes carpet and nylon polymers and plastics; pharmaceutical services; and specialty products, such as heat transfer fluids, aviation hydraulic fluids and cleaning solvents. Solutia carries out its operations through approximately 60 locations in more than 30 countries. The company employs nearly 6,000 people at these sites. Solutia maintains a location in Indian Orchard, Mass.

Headquartered in Middletown, Conn., Auburn Manufacturing Company specializes in a range of products, such as gaskets, tapes, adhesives, washers, seals and insulations parts. The company offers a variety of gaskets that include fiber, urethane, silicone, cork, plastics, foam and neoprene. It manufactures sponge rubber for various applications, such as cushions, bumpers, insulators, gasketing, thermal shielding, vibration mounts and press pads. Its rubber-molded products include grommets, tubing, bellows, plugs, stoppers, diaphragms, valve regulators and suction caps. The company also provides folding, bending, welding, embossing, die-cutting, ink-stamping and silk-screening services. In addition, it specializes in injection, compression and transfer molding. Auburn Manufacturing offers products under various brands, such as Viton, Santoprene, Lexan, Nomex, Teflon and Formex.