Evonik Industries AG operates as a holding company, which manufactures specialty chemical products. It operates through the following segments: Specialty Additives, Nutrition & Care, Smart Materials, Performance Materials, and Technology & Infrastructure. The Specialty Additives segment includes powerful additives and versatile crosslinkers. The Nutrition & Care segment provides products for human well-being and the quality of life. The Smart Materials segment includes businesses with innovative materials that enable resource-saving solutions and replace conventional materials. The Performance Materials segment brings together businesses with the same DNA and it focuses on resource-saving production, new applications and specialties. The Technology & Infrastructure segment provides services which are required across the asset lifecycle of chemical production plants. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.