Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) is a specialty chemicals company that formulates and sells chemical process solutions used in the manufacturing of electronics and industrial products. It generates revenue by selling proprietary chemical formulations and process solutions to manufacturers on a transactional basis. The company operates two reported segments: Electronics, conducted through its MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions business, and an industrial segment. ESI is incorporated in Delaware and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of January 2026, the company completed the acquisition of EFC Gases and Advanced Materials and Micromax (US) Holdings LLC, funded in part through $450 million in incremental term loans borrowed under its Credit Agreement dated January 31, 2019. In February 2025, ESI divested its flexographic printing plate business, MacDermid Graphics Solutions. The company acquired Kuprion, Inc. in May 2023.

Revenue model

Element Solutions sells proprietary specialty chemical formulations and process solutions to manufacturers on a transactional basis, with revenue tied to customer production volumes in electronics and industrial end markets.

Products and services

Specialty chemical process solutions for electronics manufacturing sold through the MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions segment; industrial chemical solutions; EFC gases and advanced materials (acquired January 2, 2026); Micromax product lines (acquired February 2, 2026). The flexographic printing plate business (MacDermid Graphics Solutions) was divested February 28, 2025.

Customers and end markets

Manufacturers in electronics and industrial end markets. The Electronics segment (MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions) serves electronics manufacturing customers. Industrial customers are served through a separate segment.

Value-chain role

Specialty chemical formulator and supplier positioned upstream of electronics and industrial manufacturers, providing process chemistry used in production workflows.

Geographic exposure

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange; incorporated in Delaware. The filing references the European Union as a defined term, indicating E.U. operations. Specific revenue by geography is not supported by the provided excerpts.

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-02-18

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