Ferro Corporation (Ferro) is a producer of specialty materials and chemicals that are sold to a range of manufacturers who, in turn, make products for many end-use markets. The Ferro operates in six segments: Polymer Additives, Specialty Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, Performance Coatings, Electronic Materials and Color and Glass Performance Materials. During the year ended December 31, 2011, Ferro operates approximately 40 facilities around the world that manufacture electronic, color and glass materials, which includes conductive metal pastes and powders, polishing materials, glazes, enamels, pigments, decoration colors, and other performance materials and polymer and ceramic engineered materials, which includes polymer additives, engineered plastic compounds, pigment dispersions, glazes, frits, porcelain enamel, pigments and pharmaceutical active ingredients. Its products are used as coatings on its customers� products, such as glazes and decorations on tile, glass and dinnerware.