- CEO
- Benjamin Gliklich
- Full Time Employees
- 5,300
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Address
- 500 East Broward Boulevard Fort Lauderdale FL United States of America 33394
- IPO Date
- Oct 22, 2013
- Business
- Element Solutions Inc is a global specialty chemicals company that manufactures and supplies advanced chemical solutions for electronics manufacturing and industrial surface finishing across multiple high-growth end markets. The company operates through two main business segments: Electronics and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment develops and sells specialty chemicals and material process technologies including assembly solutions such as surface mount technologies, fluxes, thermal management materials, coatings, and attachment materials; circuitry solutions comprising circuit board metallization, circuit formation products, electronic materials, surface finishes, as well as film and smart surface solutions; and semiconductor solutions including assembly and wafer-level packaging materials. This segment serves key industries such as mobile communications, computers, automotive, and aerospace. The Industrial & Specialty segment offers industrial solutions including electroless nickel plating, plating products, pre-treatment and cleaning chemicals, functional conversion coatings, wastewater and water treatment solutions; graphics solutions like solid sheet printing elements and liquid imaging products; and energy solutions supporting offshore oil production and drilling. The company manages an extensive global manufacturing and research network with over 60 manufacturing and R&D sites worldwide, with recent strategic expansions including the opening of a new research center in Bangalore, India, focused on formulation research and electronics manufacturing applications.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Element Solutions focuses on innovation and process technologies to enhance customer product performance across its markets. Recent major developments include the planned acquisition of Micromax from Celanese Corporation for approximately $500 million, expected to close in early 2026, which will integrate high-performance electronics pastes and inks into Element’s MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions business, reinforcing its leadership in electronics specialty chemicals. In addition, the company completed the sale of its MacDermid Graphics Solutions business in 2024 to concentrate on higher-growth specialty chemical areas. Element Solutions continues to broaden its electronics customer base, notably expanding its ArgoMax power electronics products to new electric vehicle manufacturers in Asia and Europe, achieving growth exceeding the general EV market pace. The company also raised its 2025 full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance reflecting strong demand across high-performance computing and data center markets. Element Solutions actively pursues acquisitions to enhance capabilities in digital engineering, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences sectors, solidifying a diversified portfolio supported by a high level of technical innovation and operational capacity worldwide.