CPH Group AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacture and sale of chemicals and packaging films in Switzerland, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia, and internationally. The Chemistry division develops, manufactures, and distributes a range of molecular sieves, special zeolites, chromatography gels, and deuterated solvents under the Zeochem brand. The Packaging division provides a range of PVC monofilms and coated PVdC barrier films for use in the pharmaceutical industry under the Perlen Packaging brand name. It also manufactures newsprint and magazine paper products. The company was founded in 1818 and is headquartered in Root, Switzerland.