The group's principal activities are to manufacture and distribute specialty chemicals. The group sells three wood preserving chemicals products such as pentachlorophenol ('penta'), creosote and sodium pentachlorophenate ('sodium penta') to extend life of wood products. Wood preserving chemicals are sold to industrial customers principally in the railroad, utility and construction industries. The group sells a herbicide product consisting of monosodium and disodium methanearsonic acids ('msma'). Msma is sold in the United States as bueno 6a to protect cotton crops from weed growth and as ansar 6.6a for highway weed control. The group also sells tetrachlorvinphos a pesticide product to domestic livestock and poultry growers. It is sold as rabon to protect animals from flies and other pests. On 05-Dec-2003, the group acquired the assets of wood protection products inc.
