The group's principal activity is to manufacture industrial products that are used in the wire and cable, construction and electronics industries. It operates through specialized manufacturing and electronic manufacturing services segments. The specialized-manufacturing segment produces protective coatings and trade products that include insulating and conducting materials for wire and cable manufacturers, protective coatings for pipeline applications and moisture protective coatings for electronics and printing services. The electronic manufacturing services segment provides printed circuit board and electro-mechanical assembly services to the electronics industry. The trademarks include humiseal, chase blh2ock and rosphalt50. The products are marketed mainly in the United States and Canada.