Elementis plc and its subsidiaries engage in the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals worldwide. The company operates through two divisions, Specialties and Chromium. The Specialties division manufactures specialty additives. Its products include solvent and water-based rheology control agents, including organoclays, acrylic and polyurethane polymers, polyamides, and castor wax-based materials. This division also offers dispersing agents, defoamers, interfacial tension modifiers, and colorant dispersions. The Chromium division produces chromium chemicals, such as sodium dichromate and chrome sulphate for leather treatment; chromic oxide for metallurgical, pigmentary, ceramic, and refractory applications; and chromic acid for metal and timber treatment. Elementis plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.