(202) 296-8120 The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA) is the leading trade association serving the specialty-batch and custom chemical industry since 1921. Its 300 member companies have more than 2,000 manufacturing sites and 100,000 employees. SOCMA members encompass every segment of the industry "from small specialty producers to large multinational corporations "and manufacture 50,000 products annually valued at $60 billion dollars. SOCMA member companies make the products and refine the raw materials that make our standard of living possible. From pharmaceuticals to cosmetics