French Materials Strong Balance Sheet Stocks

Fermentalg

Market Cap: €27.9m

Develops, produces, and sells active ingredients extracted from microalgae for the food, health, nutrition, and environment sectors in France and internationally.

Arkema

Market Cap: €4.5b

Manufactures and sells specialty materials in Europe, the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and internationally.

Exacompta Clairefontaine

Market Cap: €172.0m

Engages in producing, finishing, and formatting of papers in France, Europe, and internationally.

Baikowski

Market Cap: €55.1m

Produces and sells specialty chemicals in France, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia, and internationally.

EPC Groupe

Market Cap: €434.1m

Engages in the manufacture, storage, and distribution of explosives in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Americas.

AFYREN SAS

Market Cap: €42.0m

Provides solutions to replace petroleum-based ingredients with products derived from non-food biomass in France.

Oeneo

Market Cap: €545.8m

Operates in the wine industry worldwide.

Groupe Guillin

Market Cap: €465.8m

Produces and sells food packaging products in France and internationally.

Imerys

Market Cap: €2.3b

Provides mineral-based specialty solutions for various industries worldwide.

Carbios SAS

Market Cap: €97.5m

Engages in design and development of enzymatic processes in France.

Rougier

Market Cap: €18.5m

Produces and sells timber products in France and internationally.

Moulinvest

Market Cap: €45.4m

Operates in the wood industry business in France.

Encres Dubuit

Market Cap: €8.3m

Engages in the manufacture and sale of technical and industrial inks for screen printing, pad printing, and digital printing in France and internationally.

Vicat

Market Cap: €2.2b

Engages in the production of cement, ready-mixed concrete, and aggregates for construction industry.

Robertet

Market Cap: €1.6b

Produces and sells perfumes, aromas, and natural products.

ZCCM Investments Holdings

Market Cap: €194.6m

Operates as a diversified mining investment and operations company in Zambia and internationally.

L'Air Liquide

Market Cap: €97.0b

Provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.

Parx Materials

Market Cap: €1.8m

Engages in the manufacture and sale of antibacterial/antimicrobial plastic products worldwide.

Méthanor

Market Cap: €6.5m

A renewable energy company, finances and operates renewable energy projects in France.

Verallia Société Anonyme

Market Cap: €3.2b

Manufactures and sells glass packaging products for beverages and food products worldwide.