Founded in 1918, NORIT Americas is a wholly owned subsidiary of NORIT N.V. of the Netherlands, which provides purification technologies and carbon products manufacturing services. NORIT Americas manufactures nearly 150 grades of activated carbon produced from lignite and bituminous coal, peat, wood, coconut and olive pits. The company offers carbon system design, procurement, evaluation, reactivation and on-site installation services. Additionally, it manufactures batching, dosing and bagging systems for industrial usage. It also offers membrane technology, including microfiltration, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis processes. The company operates through a network of distributors, such as Astro Chemicals, Pacific Coast Chemicals, Brenntag Northeast and Clarimex. NORIT Americas is headquartered in Marshall, Texas.