Parex USA Inc. is one of the world's leading manufacturers of specialty chemicals and ready-to-use mortars for the construction industry. Based in Albuquerque, N.M., the company is a subsidiary of the ParexGroup, a division of Materis, S.A., a French Corporation. It offers its products for the new/retrofit, construction of commercial, institutional and residential buildings. In 2002, Parex USA Inc. received the ISO 9001:2000 certification. It is the parent company of various building material brands, such as Parex, LaHabra, Teifs, El Rey Stucco and Merkrete.