Manufacturing Magazine June 2015 | Page 36

FMC Corporation Vision By focusing on innovation , customer intimacy and safety , we intend to foster The Right Chemistry in everything we d

FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural , industrial and consumer markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions , applications and quality products . In 2014 , FMC had annual sales of approximately $ 3.3 billion from continuing operations . The company employs approximately 5,000 people throughout the world , and operates its businesses in three segments : FMC Agricultural Solutions , FMC Health and Nutrition , and FMC Lithium . Ever since our beginning in California in 1883 when John Bean invented the first piston sprayer for agriculture , FMC has continued a proud heritage of pioneering solutions for our customers . Today , we
use an array of advanced technologies in manufacturing , research and development to produce customized products and solutions for the many markets we serve . As a global leader utilizing advanced technologies and customer-focused research and development , FMC provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a broad spectrum of insects , weeds and disease , as well as in nonagricultural markets for pest control . Our food ingredients are used to enhance texture , color , structure and physical stability . The pharmaceutical additives are used for binding , encapsulation and disintegrant applications . Some of our
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