Celanese
Also known as Hoechst Celanese
Celanese Corporation, formerly known as Hoechst Celanese, is an American technology and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is a Fortune 500 corporation. The company is the world's leading producer of acetic acid, producing about 1.95 million tonnes per year, representing approximately 20% of global production. Celanese is also the world's largest producer of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM).
Key facts
- Company.name
- Celanese Corporation
- Company.logo
- Logo Celanese.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 200px
- Company.image
- 1211 Avenue of the Americas.jpg
- Company.image_caption
- 1211 Avenue of the Americas, formerly the Celanese Building, completed in 1973
- Company.type
- Public
- Company.industry
- Chemicals and advanced materials
- Company.predecessor
- Celanese AG
- Company.founder
- Camille Dreyfus
- Company.area_served
- Global
- Company.revenue
- (2024)
- Company.operating_income
- US$−697 million (2024)