Element Solutions Inc: directors' dealings · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Element Solutions Inc

Element Solutions Inc. (ticker: ESI) is a U.S.-listed specialty chemicals and materials company trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the United States. For French-, Belgian- and Swiss-based investors, the company is best understood as a niche industrial enabler: its products are typically consumed in manufacturing processes, which supports recurring replenishment demand and makes the business closely tied to customer production cycles rather than consumer end-markets. Element Solutions was incorporated in Delaware in January 2014, but its operating heritage stretches back much further through legacy businesses such as MacDermid, Alpha Metals, Enthone and other historically important names in surface treatment and electronics materials. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071426000018/esi-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai)) The company’s headquarters are in Miami Beach, Florida, while SEC filings also reference Norwalk, Connecticut for certain administrative and mailing functions, reflecting the multi-site footprint created by years of acquisitions and business integration. Element Solutions describes itself as a global and diversified specialty chemicals technology company. Its operations are organized into two reportable segments: Electronics and Specialties. The Electronics segment, operated through MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, supplies specialty chemistries and process materials used in printed circuit boards, advanced semiconductor packaging, datacenter hardware, mobile devices, automotive electronics and aerospace-related applications. The Specialties segment covers a broader set of industrial specialty chemical and materials solutions, including surface treatment and performance-oriented products. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071426000018/esi-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai)) From a competitive standpoint, ESI’s strength lies in formulation know-how, application engineering and long-standing customer relationships. Its products include wet chemistries for metallization and surface treatments, solderable finishes, assembly materials such as solder paste, fluxes and adhesives, and other high-value process materials that are critical to the reliability and yield of electronics manufacturing. This positions the company in markets with high qualification barriers, sticky customer relationships and meaningful switching costs. In practice, that tends to support margin resilience and makes Element Solutions a differentiated supplier rather than a commodity chemical producer. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590714/000159071426000018/esi-20251231.htm?utm_source=openai)) Recent developments have centered on portfolio optimization and electronics-led growth. In 2025, the company completed the sale of its flexographic printing plate business, MacDermid Graphics Solutions, for approximately $320 million to $325 million, with proceeds intended to reduce leverage and support broader capital allocation priorities. In February 2026, Element Solutions reported 2025 full-year results, including net sales of $2.55 billion, and introduced 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $650 million to $670 million. Management also highlighted strong demand from datacenter infrastructure and high-performance computing, and the company announced the planned acquisition of Micromax from Celanese to strengthen its Electronics platform. ([ir.elementsolutionsinc.com](https://ir.elementsolutionsinc.com/Investors/news/news-details/2026/Element-Solutions-Inc-Announces-2025-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-Financial-Results/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))