Smart science to improve lives™ Search our site About us Products and markets Investors Sustainability Innovation Careers News Contact Home About us About us Established in 1925, we are the name behind high performance ingredients and technologies in some of the most successful brands in the world. In this section Who we are Corporate animation What we do Where we operate Our history We are the name behind the high performance ingredients and technologies in some of the biggest, most successful brands in the world: creating, making and selling speciality chemicals that are relied on by industries and consumers everywhere. Founded in 1925, from the beginning we have understood the growing part that science plays in everyday life. We continually build on our heritage with sustainability central to our thinking, turning exciting, often groundbreaking ideas into practical solutions that our customers use to enhance their products. Sustainability is central to our strategy Click to play Play Video Find out more about our Purpose in action during Covid-19: Supporting Our Customers Click to play Play Video Our 2030 Commitment Click to play Play Video Croda Acts of Kindness Click to play Play Video Our success is driven by our focus on collaboration, our proactive attitude and ability to think differently. We achieve this by encouraging our people to be curious and seek out creative ways to satisfy unmet needs. They work together as one global team, empowered to use their collective skill and knowledge to grow our business. We take pride in the intimate relationships our people have with our customers and their ability to remain close to them through our local operations. Our work with our peers supports this shared approach, influencing advancements in scientific understanding by taking part in regulatory discussions and partnering with world leading universities. Our 4000+ employees work across our 19 principle manufacturing sites and in offices in over 35 countries. They help our customers anticipate and meet the ever changing demands of their customers through a structure that is flexible and agile in response to specific customer needs. This is supported by the claims validation and efficacy testing package behind the thousands of ingredients that we develop and manufacture for our wide range of business areas: Crop Care, Energy Technologies, Geo Technologies, Health Care, Home Care, Industrial Chemicals, Lubricants, Personal Care and Smart Materials. We believe in turning challenges into opportunities, embracing our responsibility to pursue sustainable growth, and ensuring that the ingredients we make and the products they are used in have ever more benefit, with ever less impact. As we continue to evolve, our focus will remain the same; a team of passionate experts dedicated to working alongside our customers, delivering to them sustainable and innovative ingredients that they can build on. Who we are We are focused on delivering results centred on innovation, technology and sustainability. Read more What we do We create make and sell speciality chemicals that deliver real benefits to a range of diverse markets. Read more Our history Founded in 1925, we have remained a company with innovation and sustainability central to our thinking. Read more Share Price 9800.00p +28.00p (delayed) at 16:35 (GMT) 25 Nov 2021 More Information What We Do Adhesives Agrochemicals Automotive and transport Buildings and construction Beauty and personal care Dietary supplements Electronics & Devices Energy, resources and renewables Food ingredients Furniture and wood Household, industrial and institutional cleaning Lubricants Oleochemicals Packaging and print Paints and coatings Pharmaceuticals Phase change materials and thermal management Polymer additives Skin health Textiles, nonwovens and tissues Water treatment What makes Croda? Watch our video here OUR REPORTS 2020 Annual Report Download 2020 Sustainability Report Download Croda International Plc Cowick Hall Snaith Goole East Yorkshire DN14 9AA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1405 860551 Contact Us Worldwide Locations © 2021 Croda International Plc | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Accessibility statement About cookies on this site By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies. You can find out more details in our Privacy policy.