Building on a long history in petrochemical markets, subsidiaries of Koch Industries, Inc. joined with a Mexican firm in 1998 to form KoSa B.V., whose subsidiaries manufactured advanced polyester resins and man-made fibers. After acquiring full ownership of KoSa in 2001, Koch companies began looking for expansion opportunities elsewhere in the industry. In 2004, Koch subsidiaries combined KoSa with INVISTA, the fibers and intermediates business acquired from DuPont, creating the world's largest integrated producer and marketer of premium fibers, polymers and intermediates.

GLOBAL LEADER, COMPETITIVELY POSITIONED
INVISTA B.V. owns an independently managed group of companies wholly owned by Koch subsidiaries. With a global presence, INVISTA is one of the world’s largest integrated fibers and polymers businesses. The company delivers exceptional value for customers through market insight, technology innovations, and a powerful portfolio of some of the most recognized global brands and trademarks in their respective industry.

INVISTA's products are found in virtually every closet, pantry, soda machine and parking lot. It owns more than 1,000 unique pending or granted U.S. patents, with corresponding patents in almost all of the countries where INVISTA has a business presence.

THE BREADTH OF INVISTA
INVISTA Apparel, with brands such as LYCRA® fiber; COOLMAX® fabric and TACTEL® fiber, offers users the ease and comfort of innovative synthetic fibers in products including ready-to-wear, intimate apparel, legwear, sportswear, swimwear and career apparel. INVISTA Apparel maintains a presence in every major market and textile region in the world.

INVISTA Intermediates is the world's largest nylon and polyester intermediates producer. These chemical building blocks are used across the fibers, polymers and resins markets as well as in many other applications including intermediates, cleaning solutions, fragrance ingredients and printing inks.

INVISTA Performance Surfaces and Materials provides innovative solutions for its global surface-focused segments including residential, commercial, area rugs, bedding, sheets, pillows and comforters; automotive-focused segments such as airbags and automotive flooring; and industrial nylon offerings. Consumer brands brought to market include STAINMASTER® carpet, ANTRON® carpet fiber and CORDURA® fabric.

INVISTA Polymer and Resins offers a diverse portfolio of products under this business, including polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins for carbonated soft drink, water, beer, juice, food and custom container applications. A range of high-performance polyester staple fibers for non-wovens and industrial applications such as absorbent products wipes, filtration, automotive products, highloft and needlepunch products, specialty papers and insulation; are also produced.