Mexichem

Mexichem, S.A.B. de C.V.

Type	Sociedad Anónima Bursátil de Capital Variable
Traded as	: MEXCHEM *
Industry	Chemical & petrochemical
Founded	1953; 64 years ago (1953)
Headquarters	Tlalnepantla, Mexico
Key people	Juan Pablo del Valle Perochena (chairman) Antonio Carrillo (CEO)
Products	Chemicals
Brands	Mexichem, Amanco, Duraline, PAVCO, Wavin, Colpozos, Klea, Hep2O
Revenue	US$ 5.3 billion (2016)
Net income	US$ EBITDA 0.884 billion (2016)
Number of employees	+18,803 (2016)
Website	www.mexichem.com

Mexichem is a Mexican producer in plastic pipes, and one of the largest chemical and petrochemical companies. It was founded in 1953. The company delivers an extended portfolio of products used in high growth sectors such as infrastructure, housing, telecommunications, drinking and potable water in Mexico, the USA, Europe, Asia, Africa (South Africa), Middle East (Oman), and Latin America. The Company has been traded on the Mexican Securities Exchange for more than 30 years. Headquarters are located in Tlalnepantla, Mexico.

On August 7, 2017, Mexichem SA announced it would acquire the Israeli irrigation company Netafim from Permira Holdings Ltd. for $1.5 billion.