Subsidiaries The following are subsidiaries of Crompton & Knowles Corporation: Name Place of Organization CK Holding Corporation Delaware Crompton & Knowles Overseas Corporation Delaware Crompton & Knowles of Canada Limited Canada Crompton & Knowles Europe S.A. Belgium Crompton & Knowles (France) S.A. France Crompton & Knowles (Hong Kong) Ltd. Hong Kong Crompton & Knowles (Korea) Ltd. Korea Davis-Standard Corporation Delaware Davis-Standard (France) SARL France Dyes & Chemicals Corporation Delaware Ingredient Technology Corporation Delaware Grandma Food Products, Ltd. Canada The names of other subsidiaries of the Corporation which, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, would not constitute a significant subsidiary, are omitted from the foregoing list. Exhibit 21