EVKIF

Evonik Industries AG

A German specialty chemicals maker whose products quietly show up in everyday life — from the amino acids that fortify animal feed to additives in tires, paints, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. The company was born in 2007 when RAG, a former coal-mining giant, spun off its chemicals and energy businesses under a freshly invented name, "Evonik." The name itself is a made-up word, chosen to sound modern and global rather than tied to any German mining past.