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3 May 2025

Cornerstone sells sulphuric acid operations

UNITED STATES

Cornerstone sells sulphuric acid operations

Cornerstone Chemical Company has sold its sulphuric acid operations to Ecovyst, a global provider of advanced materials, specialty catalysts, sulphuric acid and regeneration services based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Ecovyst’s business structure includes two core business units: Advanced Materials and Catalysts (AM&C) and Ecoservices. Ecovyst more than 900 employees throughout its 12 facilities across multiple locations worldwide and its Ecoservices division is a North American provider of sulphuric acid and sulphuric acid regeneration services.

“Cornerstone looks forward to a smooth transition of the sulphuric acid business to Ecovyst, and we are confident in the long-term success of that business and its employees,” said Matthew Sokol, Cornerstone’s president and chief executive officer. “The sale of our sulphuric acid business is the next step in aligning our strategic goal of operating high-performing specialty chemical assets and a world-class Energy Park in Southern Louisiana. We thank those members of our team who are part of the sulphuric acid business, and we wish Ecovyst much success in the future.”

Situated along the Mississippi River in Waggaman, Louisiana, Cornerstone Energy Park serves as a prominent industrial hub and service provider. Established in 1952, the Energy Park is home to several stateof-the-art chemical manufacturing facilities, including site owner Cornerstone Chemical Company, LLC.

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