Evonik Industries AG produces specialty chemicals in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America, and North America. It operates through Specialty Additives, Nutrition & Care, Smart Materials, Performance Materials, and Technology & Infrastructure segments. The Specialty Additives segment provides additives for polyurethane; additives, matting agents, fumed silicas, and specialty resins for paints, coatings, and printing inks; isophorone and epoxy curing agents for coatings, adhesives, and composites; and pour-point depressants, and viscosity index improvers for coatings for oil and other lubricants for construction machinery and automotive sector. The Nutrition & Care segment offers D-/l-methionine and lysine for animal nutrition industry; amino acids and peptides; pharmaceutical active ingredients; and biocompatible and bioresorbable materials for orthopedic and medical applications; and system solutions for the cosmetics and detergent industries. The Smart Materials segment provides inorganic materials, including fumed and precipitated silicas and silanes; peroxides for paper and textile industries; specialty catalysts for synthesis and alkoxides; polymers products, such as polymide 12, polymer foam, specialty polybutadiene and polyester, alkoxides, and membranes. The Performance Materials offers C4 derivatives consisting of butadiene, MTBE, butene-1, isononanol, and DINP for use in automotive industry; and superabsorbent products for diapers and hygiene products. The Technology & Infrastructure segment provides energy management, integrated plant support and maintenance, process safety and engineering, pipelines, transport management, logistics safety, digital solutions for chemical production, and strategic site development services. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany. Address: Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11, Essen, Germany, 45128