EX-21 2 a2211841zex-21.htm EX-21
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Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

        Subsidiaries and joint ventures of Chase Corporation as of August 31, 2012 are as follows:

Name
 
Jurisdiction of Incorporation

C.I.M. Industries, Inc.

 

New Hampshire
Capital Services of New York, Inc.   New York
Chase & Sons Limited   United Kingdom
HumiSeal Europe SARL   France
HumiSeal Europe Limited   United Kingdom
Chase Protective Coatings Limited   United Kingdom
NEPTCO Holdings, Inc.   Delaware
NEPTCO Incorporated   Rhode Island
NEPTCO (Suzhou) Materials Co., Ltd.   People's Republic of China
NEPTCO JV LLC (50% Owned)   Delaware



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