GenTek is a manufacturer of industrial components and performance chemicals sold into numerous markets for a wide variety of end-uses.

Our products enhance the performance of our customers' end products or operations. We operate over 55 manufacturing facilities and technical centers in the U.S. and Canada.

We operate through two business segments: Manufacturing and Performance Chemicals.

Manufacturing: Our Manufacturing Segment supplies a broad range of engineered, precision components and related services to the following markets:

• Automotive: Precision-engineered components for valve-train systems that improve engine efficiency by reducing friction and component mass; pre-production dies and tooling for prototype and short production runs by customers; fluid-handling equipment for automotive service applications.
• Industrial: Wire and cable for industrial markets, the commercial and residential construction industries and a wide variety of end market uses by original equipment manufacturers (OEM's).

Among our Manufacturing Segment customers are: Bosch, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors.

Performance Chemicals: Our Performance Chemicals Segment provides a broad range of value-added performance chemicals, and related services and products to four principal markets:

• Pharmaceutical and Personal Care: Active chemical ingredients in the over-the-counter antiperspirants, prescription pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, nutraceuticals, and veterinary health products such as vaccines. Among our major customers are Bristol-Myers Squibb, Carter-Wallace, Church & Dwight, Colgate-Palmolive, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hoffman-LaRoche, Pfizer, Schering Plough and Unilever. 
• Water Treatment: Water treatment products and services, agrochemicals for enhancing poultry productivity and sanitation and controlling phosphorus runoff. Major customers include municipal water treatment facilities, GE/Betz, Georgia Pacific and International Paper.
• Technology: Ultra-high-purity electronic-grade chemicals for the semiconductor and disk-drive industries. Major electronic chemical customers include IBM, National Semiconductor and SEH America.
• Chemical Processing: Sulfuric acid regeneration and sulfur recovery, pollution abatement services, and chemicals for the prodution of catalysts used in making cleaner burning gasoline and for the production of synthetic fibers and fertilizers. Major customers include Chevron, Shell and DSM.