Cydsa SAB de CV is a holding company which engages in the production, manufacture, and development of chemicals and yarns such as salt, chlorine and caustic soda, PVC pipes and fittings and yarns for the apparel, and home textile users. The company is headquartered in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon and currently employs 2,128 full-time employees. The firm's business is structured in two divisions: Chemicals and Yarns. The Chemicals Division comprises the production and distribution of such chemicals as refined edible salts, industrial salts, caustic soda, sodium hypochlorite and refrigerant gasses, among others. The Yarns Division mainly specializes in the manufacture and sale of acrylic and cotton threads and fibers for the textile industry. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned such subsidiaries as Valores Quimicos SA de CV, Sales del Istmo SA de CV, Industria Quimica del Istmo SA de CV and Quimobasicos SA de CV, among others. In February 2013, the Company created a new area of business: Real Estate Development, which aims to identify, develop and capitalize opportunities in the field of real estate development.