IPS Corporation
HQ US72% share
Dominant US maker of solvent cements/primers for PVC/CPVC/ABS plumbing (Weld-On brand) and adhesives.
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PVC Solvent Cement & Primer
THF/MEK-based solvent welding compound for PVC pipe joints; required for all PVC DWV and supply system joints; IPS Corporation dominant brand.
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on pvc solvent cement & primer somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 32% |
| MXMexico | 16% |
| CACanada | 14% |
| CNChina | 5% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 4% |
| EGEgypt | 4% |
| ITItaly | 4% |
| JPJapan | 4% |
| NLNetherlands | 3% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 2% |
| FRFrance | 2% |
| PLPoland | 2% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce pvc solvent cement & primer.
Oatey Co.
HQ US20% share
Plumbing products maker; PVC/CPVC solvent cements (Hercules) and pipe-joining chemistries.
RectorSeal (CSW Industrials)
HQ US8% share
Pipe-thread sealants and solvent cements for plumbing/HVAC.
Ashland Global Holdings (formerly ISP)
HQ US
Specialty chemical company; acquired International Specialty Products (ISP) in 2011 bringing the leading US NMP production capacity; manufactures high-purity NMP for medical, electronics, and battery applications; one of five major Western NMP suppliers serving medical-grade dialysis membrane production alongside BASF, Eastman, LyondellBasell, and Mitsubishi Chemical
BASF SE(BAS)
HQ DE
World's largest chemical company by revenue; dominant Western producer of food-grade sodium nitrite. BASF expanded sodium nitrite production capacity in Germany specifically to meet growing demand for high-purity pharmaceutical and food applications. Primary production at Ludwigshafen (world's largest contiguous chemical complex). Also produces sodium nitrite catalysts, sulfuric acid, and intermediates for pharmaceutical synthesis. BASF sells food-grade sodium nitrite to meat processors globally through distribution networks and third-party channels.