Search our site Menu Home About us Our history 50 Years as a Public Company 50 Years as a Public Company There is one word that sums up Croda’s story over the past 50 years: Innovation. In 2014, Croda celebrated 50 years as a public company. Recent accolades for our innovation include: number five in the latest list of Management Today’s ‘Britain’s Most Admired Companies’; and Keith Layden, Chief Technology Officer, named as one of the UK’s Leading 100 Practising Scientists. 2014 also saw us ranked 28th in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World and retain our FTSE4Good status for the sixth year. Ever since we were formed in 1925 by Mr Crowe and Mr Dawe to make lanolin, a unique and rather interesting wax obtained by refining the natural grease of sheep’s wool, innovation has been at the very core of our organisation. Over the past 50 years Croda has continued to develop and expand its creative chemistry story to form the global organisation it is today. Our interactive timeline shows some of our innovations over the past 50 years against our growth milestones. In our celebratory 50 year leaflet you can learn more about our innovations over the past 50 years including; Croda Inc powering 60% of our Atlas Point site with non-fossil fuel energy due to a $6 million landfill-gas-to-energy project; the unique textural experiences we offer consumers thanks to Volarest™, the first product from our Acrylic Polymers plant; and also information on our acquisitions, such as our 2006 purchase of Uniqema from ICI for £410 million, creating a speciality chemical company with sales of nearly £1 billion. Celebratory 50 year leaflet Download (pdf,541.7 KB) Innovation Everyone in our Business is focused on delivering the innovation that drives our growth. Read more Sustainability We believe in being a responsible company; learn how our commitment to sustainable innovation is applied to all aspects of our Business. Watch our video here Sustainability Validation of our 1.5°C Science Based Targets Read more Innovation Croda officially opens its Crop Care Product Validation Centre Read more Innovation International chemicals leader Croda expands presence at Techspace One Read more Share Price 9772.00p +30.00p (delayed) at 16:35 (GMT) 24 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.