Chemicals & MaterialsAug 11, 2026

Celanese Corporation

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Year Founded & Workforce

1917-12-31

7,592 Employees

Industry

Chemicals & Materials

Services

Celanese Corporation Overview

Company Headquarters: Texas, US

Founded: 1918

Workforce: ~7,592

Company Working: Celanese Corporation (Celanese) is a global technology and specialty materials company that manufactures and sells high-performance engineered polymers, acetyl products, thermoplastic polymers, and other chemical-based products. It is one of the leading producers of vinyl acetate-based emulsions. It operates through two main cores, namely materials solutions and the acetyl chain. They are further segmented into four business units—advanced engineered materials, consumer specialties, industrial specialties, and acetyl intermediates. Under the industrial specialties segment, it manufactures VAE emulsions that serve various industries, such as paints and coatings, adhesives, packaging, and others.

Celanese’s production sites of emulsion are in China, Singapore, Canada, Germany, Singapore, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the US

Strategy

Celanese aims at global expansion and accelerating growth by consistently investing in product innovation and R&D facilities. Moreover, it focuses on sustainability and manufacturing of products that comply with the environmental regulations.

Company Snapshot

$5,674M

Revenue

7,592

Employees

1917-12-31

Founded

Texas, US

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Strong global presence
Revenue growth by nearly 14% between 2016 and 2017
Total assets worth USD 9,538 million in 2017
Diverse customer base

Weaknesses

High debt in 2017
Liquidity problem
No presence in Middle east and Africa

Opportunities

Growing paints and coating industry
Acquisitions and joint ventures
Increase in demand in manufacturing of electronic applications

Threats

Changing government regulations
Fluctuating raw material prices
Introduction of new products by competitors
High cost of LCP compared to its substitutes

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
15 May 2012	Product Launch	Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese, developed two new Vectra LCP grades to address the latest trends in E/E requirements, to fill the thin walls of miniature, complex molded components found in tablets, smartphones, ultrabooks and other communication devices

Product Offering

Celanese Corporation
- Industrial specialties
- Engineered Materials

Financial Performance

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Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

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Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

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Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

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Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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Celanese Corporation

Company Headquarters: Texas, US Founded: 1918 Workforce: ~7,592 Company Working: Celanese Corporation (Celanese) is a global technology and specialty materials company that manufactures and sells high-performance engineered polymers, acetyl products, thermoplastic polymers, and other chemical-based products. It is one of the leading producers of vinyl acetate-based emulsions. It operates through two main cores, namely materials solutions and the acetyl chain. They are further segmented into four business units—advanced engineered materials, consumer specialties, industrial specialties, and acetyl intermediates. Under the industrial specialties segment, it manufactures VAE emulsions that serve various industries, such as paints and coatings, adhesives, packaging, and others. Celanese’s production sites of emulsion are in China, Singapore, Canada, Germany, Singapore, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the US

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