Fort Lauderdale-based Element Solutions Inc, a specialty chemicals company, operates in the United States, China, and internationally. Its operations are segmented into two categories, Electronics, and Industrial & Specialty. The Electronics segment focuses on specialty chemical and materials research, formulation, and sale for various electronic hardware products. Advanced photomask technologies for semiconductor packaging, die attachment, and integrated circuit fabrication are also included. Its high-quality solder technologies, fluxes, cleaners, and other attachment materials cater primarily to aerospace, automobiles, computers, and mobile communications industries. In contrast, the Industrial & Specialty segment offers industrial solutions such as chemical systems that decorate and protect metal and plastic surfaces. It also provides consumable chemicals for printing image transfer on flexible packaging materials, and chemistries for water-based hydraulic control fluids for offshore energy production applications. Element Solutions Inc was formerly known as Platform Specialty Products Corporation and changed its name in January 2019.