EMN

Eastman Chemical Co

A global specialty materials company spun off from Eastman Kodak in 1994. Founder George Eastman built its chemical arm in Kingsport, Tennessee in 1920 to keep his film business supplied during World War I, distilling chemicals from Appalachian hardwood forests. Today it makes everyday materials from Tritan™ drinkware plastics to Saflex™ windshield layers and Naia™ renewable yarns, and it operates the world's largest polyester molecular-recycling facility.