Celanese Corp. engages in the provision of technology and specialty materials businesses. The company is headquartered in Irving, Texas and currently employs 12,410 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-01-21. The company is a producer of engineered polymers that are used in a variety of applications. Its segments include Engineered Materials and Acetyl Chain. The Engineered Materials segment includes the engineered materials business and certain strategic affiliates. The Engineered Materials business develops, produces and supplies a portfolio of high-performance specialty polymers for automotive and medical applications, as well as industrial products and consumer electronics. The Acetyl Chain segment includes the integrated chain of intermediate chemistry, emulsion polymers, ethylene vinyl acetate polymers, redispersible powders (RDP), and acetate tow businesses. Its intermediate chemistry business produces and supplies acetyl products, including acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer, acetic anhydride and acetate esters. The company also produces organic solvents and intermediates for pharmaceutical, agricultural and chemical products.