Eliokem was founded in 2001, as a result of the divestiture of the specialty chemicals business of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of USA.

The management of Eliokem comprises the former management of the purchased business plus external non-executive advisers appointed by the majority shareholder AXA Private Equity. The Eliokem executive managers are also shareholders. They average more than 25 years experience with these businesses.

Eliokem is headquartered in Villejust, near Paris, France. It serves its customers in more than 90 countries through four manufacturing sites and operating companies. The first two are located at the original Goodyear sites in France and USA. The third was built by Eliokem on a greenfield site in Ningbo in China in 2004. The fourth, Valia in India, was acquired by Eliokem in February, 2008. The expansions in Asia through new plants, products and businesses augur well for all the stakeholders of Eliokem as they have been timed and placed in the two largest motors of industrial growth in the 21st century.

World Class Quality of services rendered and products manufactured in all plants is the Eliokem key to customer satisfaction and loyalty.




Eliokem is a stand-alone business and as such is:

    Focused on building customer and company value

    Flexible and responsive to changing, to meet customer and market requirements

    Committed to investing, to keep Technology and Manufacturing in a leadership position