Innospec
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Innospec Inc., formerly known as Octel Corporation and Associated Octel Company, Ltd., is an American specialty chemical company. It comprises three business units:
- The Performance Chemicals business trades in the personal care, home care, agrochemical, mining and industrial markets.
- The Fuel Specialties business specializes in manufacturing and supplying fuel additives.
- The Oilfield Services business supplies drilling, completion and production chemicals.
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Company type | Public |
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Nasdaq: IOSP S&P 600 Component | |
Industry | Oil and gas |
Founded | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
Headquarters | United States |
Products | Specialty chemicals |
Number of employees | 2,000 |
Website | innospecinc |
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The Octane Additives business ceased trading in 2020, and the manufacture of tetraethyllead (TEL) used in the manufacture of 100LL avgas was transferred to the Fuel Specialities segment.[1] The company has ceased the sales of TEL for use in motor gasoline, which was previously sold from the UK to Algeria.[2][needs update]