Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois is a leading agricultural processor and food ingredient provider, with markets in more than 75 countries. ADM provides cost-effective, naturally-derived emulsifiers and thickeners. ADM has developed proprietary technology for their ADM glycols, which uses the process of hydrogenolysis to readily convert glycerin into propylene glycol. ADM also manufactures polyols which have various pharmaceuticals and industrial applications.