Our Vision

Be the preeminent global producer and supplier of water-soluble polymers.

SNF’s PAM Production Plant in France

Our Mission

Assure our customers the most reliable source and the broadest range of polymers and services, with the quality and value needed to meet their performance goals.

Our Strategy

To concentrate on chemistries and products where SNF is or can become a world class producer.


To cover the world market by :

• Strategic alliances with service providers
• Direct sales to end-users in specific markets
• Being the low-cost producer in core products
• Enhance the competitive position of alliance partners by meeting their special needs
• Maintaining the highest quality of products and services
• Reinvesting cash flow to obtain the highest rate of growth

Key Figures

• Turnover approximately US$ 1 billion
• Market Share 38 %
• Customers 30,000
• Serving more than 250,000 end users
• Available in 130 countries

Polyacrylamide Worldwide Markets

SNF has focused on expanding production capacity and increasing its product knowledge base to maintain its lead in world markets.


SNF produces polymers for a wide array of markets from industrial water treatment to personal care ingredients projects.


SNF is involved in product development from basic research on through to applications. Our leading position in polymer production has enabled us to enter many different markets over the last 20 years. The main strength of SNF is the development of products for the end user that are optimized for specific applications.


SNF has made major investments in the recent past that makes it the first and most compettive player in the market

SNF’s Position Worldwide

The high rate of investment policy continuously sustained by SNF since the beginning has paid off. The SNF group now has a strong and stable industrial presence on three continents. This tool has risen SNF to the first place in the production of polyacrylamides world wide, largely in front of the company in second place.