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Ashland Inc. is a global, diversified chemical company with a focus on growth. Founded in 1924 in Ashland, Ky., in the northeastern part of the state on the banks of the Ohio River, we have a proud history of providing innovative products, services and solutions.

Today Ashland is a FORTUNE 500 company with sales and operations throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries around the globe.

With our primary headquarters now in Covington, Ky., still overlooking the Ohio River, Ashland has major U.S. campuses in Lexington and Russell, Ky.; Columbus, Ohio, and Boonton, NJ.

Ashland operates with four wholly owned divisions: Ashland Distribution, Ashland Performance Materials, Valvoline and Ashland Water Technologies.

Ashland Distribution is a leading distributor of chemicals, plastics and composites in North America and of plastics in Europe. They also provide cradle-to-grave* environmental services.

Ashland Performance Materials is a leading, worldwide supplier of specialty chemicals and customized services.

Ashland Water Technologies provides technical solutions, products and services to the global marine and water management industries.

Valvoline owns the oldest lubricating oil trademark in the United States (registered in 1873), and produces and markets premium-branded commercial and automotive lubricants, chemicals, appearance products and services in more than 100 countries.


FORTUNE 500 is a registered trademark of Time Inc.

* Refers to Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirement that hazardous wastes be tracked from origin to disposal.