Dow manufactures and sells chemicals, plastic materials, and agricultural services. They deliver products and services to customers in electronics, water, energy, coatings, and agriculture. They specialize in materials science to deliver solutions for customers in packaging, infrastructure, and consumer care.

National Applied Research Laboratories is a Taiwanese private company located in Taipei with domestic subsidiaries. The firm operates research centers for science and technology.

Mintek is South Africa’s national mineral research organisation and is one of the world’s leading technology organisations specialising in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related areas. Mintek works closely with industry and other R&D institutions and provides service testwork, process development and optimisation, consulting and innovative products to clients worldwide. Mintek is a state owned science council which reports to the Minister of Mineral Resources. Mintek’s mandate is to serve the national interest through research, development and technology transfer, to promote mineral technology and to foster the establishment and expansion of industries in the field of minerals and products derived therefrom. The technical programmes at Mintek are aimed at generating high economic returns for the national and regional economies while social programmes focus on skills development and educational initiatives. An important target is the nurturing of self-sustaining local economies in areas of South Africa where smaller minerals extraction and beneficiation enterprises have the capability to generate broad-based employment and wealth. The Mintek corporate structure is headed by a Board, which includes a Chairperson and Mintek’s CEO, together with an additional six to nine other members. The Chairperson is appointed by the Minister of Mineral Resources. Mintek’s Board of Directors bring a significant technical and business expertise to the company, ensuring that both the technical and the social targets will have a meaningful impact on the present and future economy of South Africa.

Henan Kosen Cable Co. Ltd. is a Chinese company located in Zhengzhou and ultimately controlled by the Government of China. The firm manufactures and supplies aluminium bare conductors.

State Grid Henan Electric Power Company Zhoukou Power Supply Company, established on 2005-10-19, Business scope includes electricity.

Cytec Industries Incorporated, based in Woodland Park, New Jersey is a speciality chemicals and materials technology company with pro-forma sales in 2004, including the Surface Specialties acquisition, of approximately $3.0 billion. Cytec is a result of its spin-off from American Cyanamid Company. It makes resins, plastics, and composite materials, especially for the aerospace industry and other users of specialty materials. It was listed in NYSE with stock symbol "CYT".

Mineral Carbonation International Pty Ltd. is a private company headquartered in Canberra, Australia. The firm develops carbon platform technology that captures and converts CO2 emissions.

Engelhard Corporation, Pension Arm is a corporate pension fund that has $400 million assets under management. The fund's alternative investment strategy focuses primarily on venture capital. Engelhard Corporation, Pension Arm will commit from $2 million to $10 million per partnership and has a net internal rate of return target of 25%. The fund allocates a maximum of 5% or about $20 million of its total assets to alternative investments. It was formed in 1994 and is based in Iselin, New Jersey.

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. handles, protects and licenses technologies developed by the faculty, staff and students. It facilitates the licensing of technology to companies, encourages new faculty startup ventures, works with publishers and distributors of software, and supports the transfer of research and knowledge to other universities, research institutes and companies. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Blacksburg, VA.

Toyota is a company that is operating its business with a focus on vehicle production and sales. Toyota completed its A1 prototype passenger car and the G1 truck in 1935. The first export of a Toyota car (G1 truck) occurred in 1936 and Toyota established its logo during the same year. By 1938, it started the production of the G1 truck. In 1957, Toyota exported the Japanese passenger car ‘Crown’ to the United States for the first time. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. was also established in 1957. In 1985, Toyota’s cumulative exports reached 20 million units, and its annual overseas output exceeded 3 million units in 1999. As of the end of Dec. 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52 overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions. Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 160 countries and regions. Toyota today manufactures a diverse line-up of vehicles all over the world, including sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles, and more. Toyota was founded in 1937 by Kiichiro Toyoda and is headquartered in Aichi.

SGCC was founded on Dec. 29th, 2002 as a pilot state-owned corporation by the State Council. As a backbone state-owned enterprise that may affect national energy safety and economic lifelines, SGCC's core business is to build and operate power grids and provides secure and reliable power supply for the development of the society. With a registered capital of RMB 200 billion yuan and service area covering 26 provinces,autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the jurisdiction of the Central Government which equals to 88% of the national territory. SGCC carries out the president responsibility system. The president is the legal corporate representative of SGCC. By the end of 2005, SGCC accumulated a total asset of RMB1176.7 billion yuan with a debt-asset ratio of 61.96%, and possessed 195,899 km of 220kV and above transmission lines with a transforming capacity up to 616.64 GVA. SGCC has 1.502 million employees and serves 128 million customers. In 2005, SGCC sold electric power up to 1464.6 TWh and achieved an operation income of RMB 721.4 billion yuan with a net profit of RMB14.4 billion yuan profit & tax of RMB 60.4 billion yuan. SGCC was ranked the 40th in the Fortune Global 500 in 2005.

Sichuan Jingda Mining Technology Co., Ltd., established on 2011-02-22, Business scope includes general business items(The following scope does not include pre-licensed items,Post-licensing projects operate on the basis of licenses or approval documents):Technology exchange and technology promotion services;Professional technical service;Manufacturing of Specialty Chemical Products;mine,Manufacturing of special equipment for metallurgy;Mechanical and electrical equipment installation and maintenance;Commodity wholesale and retail;land consolidation;Information Technology Consulting Services.(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments)

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. engages in the mining business. It operates through the following segments: Mineral Resources, Smelting and Refining, Materials, and Others. The Mineral Resources segment includes the exploration, development and production of non-ferrous metal resources as well as the sale of ores and other products. The Smelting and Refining segment sells copper, nickel, ferro-nickel, zinc, lead, and precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum. The Materials segment manufactures and sells lead frames, tape materials, bonding wires, and advanced materials. The Others segment includes real estate and technical engineering. The company was founded by Riemon Soga in 1590 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

State Grid Zhejiang Shengzhou Power Supply Co., Ltd., established on 1986-08-07, Business scope includes power supply,Power transmission,Construction of power distribution projects,repair,User electrical engineering contract,repair,test,Scheduling rights for dispatch scope;Power material sales.(Items subject to approval by law,Business activities can only be carried out after approval by relevant departments)

Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. is a wholly state-owned electric corporation in China. It is responsible for the construction, operation and management of state power grid operators. It also supplies electricity & related services. The company is headquartered in Zhejiang, China.

Vale SA engages in the production and exportation of iron ore, pellets, manganese, and iron alloys. It operates through the following segments: Ferrous Minerals, Base Metals, and Coal. The Ferrous Minerals segment includes the production and extraction of iron ore, iron ore pellets, manganese, other ferrous products, and logistic services. The Base Metals segment involves the production and extraction of nickel and its by-products. The Coal segment consists of the production and extraction of metallurgical and thermal coal and its logistic services. The company was founded on June 1, 1942 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lhoist Recherche et D��veloppement SA, part of Lhoist SA, is a Belgian company located in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve. The firm provides business management services. Geoffroy de Myttenaere, Fr��d��ric Meessen and Laurent Yvon are the current co-CEOs of the company.