Chemical Company and began manufacturing in a new Newark, NJ plant. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1964. It expanded rapidly in the 1960s acquiring United Premier Oil in 1967 and British Glues & Chemicals in 1968. In 1970, Croda acquired L&H Holdings and A B Fleming for ink and synthetic resin production and acquired Midland-Yorkshire Tar Distillers in 1975. In 1990 it developed Lorenzo's oil, a product famously used to treat adrenoleukodystrophy. In 1998 it bought Westbrook Lanolin. More recently it has concentrated on speciality chemicals and in 2006 it announced that it had reached a deal with ICI to acquire ICI's Uniqema for a total consideration of £410 million. It announced an offer to acquire Plant Impact, an agricultural bioscience business, for £10 million in February 2018. In November 2020, it was announced that Croda will be purchasing Spanish home-products company Iberchem for €820 million. The planned purchase was intended to increase the company's sales of fragrance formulations in various markets including China and the Middle East. Operations The company's products include: Surfactants which are used as ingredients for cosmetic creams and lotions. Dietary supplements containing speciality lipids, such as omega-3 oils. Fatty acid amides which add "slip" to plastic surfaces, so plastic bags can be peeled apart easily. These products are sold to other manufacturing companies. Croda has factories in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, the United States, Brazil, Singapore, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Japan. References External links Official site Chemical companies of the United Kingdom British companies established in 1925 Chemical companies established in 1925 Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange Companies based in the East Riding of Yorkshire 1925 establishments in England