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 1211 Avenue of the Americas, formerly the Celanese Building, completed in 1973 | |
| Company type | Public |
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| ISIN | US1508701034 |
| Industry | Chemicals and advanced materials |
| Predecessor | Celanese AG |
| Founded | 1918 in New York City |
| Founder | Camille Dreyfus |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Global |
Key people | |
| Revenue |  US$10.9 billion (2023) |
| US$1.69 billion (2023) | |
| US$1.96 billion (2023) | |
| Total assets | US$26.6 billion (2023) |
| Total equity | US$7.09 billion (2023) |
Number of employees | 12,410 (2023) |
| Website | celanese |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
Celanese Corporation, formerly known as Hoechst Celanese, is an American technology and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas.[3] 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 25% of global production.[4] Celanese is also the world's largest producer of vinyl acetate monomer (VAM).[5]
Celanese operates 25 production plants and six research centers in 11 countries, mainly in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company owns and operates the world's three largest acetic acid plants: one in the Clear Lake area of Pasadena, Texas,[6] one on Jurong Island in Singapore, and a third in Nanjing, China.[4][7]
- ^ "Celanese Corporation 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". SEC.gov. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 23 February 2024.
- ^ Stych, Anne (Apr 10, 2019). "Irving-based chemical company names new CEO". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved Apr 10, 2019.
- ^ "Contacts." Celanese. Retrieved on December 12, 2012. "Celanese Corporation Headquarters 222 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 900N Irving, Texas 75039 USA"
- ^ a b "Celanese Acetic Acid Plant, Nanjing". Chemical Technology. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
- ^ ""Celanese to cut jobs due to poor economic climate" ICIS News Jan. 15, 2009" Retrieved Jun. 29, 2010.
- ^ ""DuPont declares VAM force majeure" ICIS News Sep. 5, 2007" Retrieved Jun. 29, 2010.
- ^ "Celanese to Build Acetic Acid Plant in China". www.businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 2020-09-05.