Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of chemical companies in Europe holds companies in 47 of its countries.
List of Chemical Companies in Europe
Chemical companies produce basic chemicals, plastics, gases, fertilisers and specialty chemicals for industry. We list 100,979 chemical companies in Europe, most of them in Germany (11%) and Italy (10%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
100,979 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies100,979
Countries47
Largest countryGermany
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email25%
Phone42%
Website36%
CEO name81%
Live sample of chemical companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 100,979 chemical companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belaruskali, Oao | Belarus | Soligorsk | Dom 5 Ul. Korzha | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1996 | $17,110,650 | 16,545 | Corporation | 62 | 600122610 |
| 2 | PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim | Russia | Nizhnekamsk | Zd. 23 Ofis 129, Ul. Sobolekovskaya | Tatarstan Respublika | 423570 | N/A | 1958 | $3,110,172,165 | 15,236 | Corporation | 13 | 05766801 |
| 3 | Uralkali, PAO | Russia | Berezniki | 63 Ul. Pyatiletki | Vladimirskaya Oblast' | 618426 | N/A | 1964 | $3,827,878,844 | 13,262 | Corporation | 21 | 00203944 |
| 4 | Evonik Operations GMBH | Austria | Wien | Wienerbergstrasse 11/12a | Wien | 1100 | *****.de | 2006 | $8,421,993,712 | 13,159 | Foreign company | 318 | FN529446y |
| 5 | Evonik Operations GMBH | Germany | Essen (oldenburg) | Opernplatz 1 | Essen, Stadt | 45128 | *****.de | 2019 | $8,633,185,344 | 12,431 | Corporation | 318 | 45130B20227 |
| 6 | Jsc «apatit» | Russia | Cherepovets | 75 Shosse Severnoe | Vologodskaya Oblast' | 162622 | N/A | 1992 | $4,812,000,468 | 11,526 | Corporation | 55 | 00203938 |
| 7 | Sabic Ventures B.V. | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Strawinskylaan 1475 Wtc Tower Ten | Noord-holland | 1077 XX | *****.com | 2011 | $22,881,000,000 | 10,135 | Corporation | 1278 | 52636771 |
| 8 | Kazanorgsintez, PAO | Russia | Kazan | 101 Ul. Belomorskaya | Tatarstan Respublika | 420051 | N/A | 1993 | $1,270,021,693 | 8,256 | Corporation | 3 | 00203335 |
| 9 | Bsk, AO | Russia | Sterlitamak | 32 Ul. Tekhnicheskaya | Bashkortostan Respublika | 453110 | N/A | 1991 | $741,325,848 | 8,207 | Corporation | 9 | 00203312 |
| 10 | Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft | Austria | Lenzing | Werkstraße 2 | Oberösterreich | 4860 | *****.com | 1938 | $3,016,551,799 | 7,747 | Corporation | 111 | FN96499k |
| 11 | Covestro Deutschland AG | Germany | Leverkusen | Kaiser-wilhelm-allee 60 | Leverkusen, Stadt | 51373 | *****.com | 2015 | $6,474,584,157 | 7,281 | Corporation | 3302 | 50670B49892 |
| 12 | Grodno Azot, Oao | Belarus | Grodno | D. 100 Pr-kt Kosmonavtov | N/A | 230013 | N/A | 1971 | $526,850,867 | 7,000 | Corporation | 2 | 00203832 |
| 13 | Linde GMBH | Germany | Pullach Im Isartal | Dr.-carl-von-linde-str. 6-14 | München | 82049 | *****.com | 2020 | $1,083,231,840 | 6,000 | Corporation | 4058 | 80333B256407 |
| 14 | Arkema France | France | Puteaux | La Defense | Hauts-de-seine | 92800 | *****.com | 1980 | $3,102,985,656 | 5,554 | Corporation | 332 | 31963279001020 |
| 15 | Kuibyshevazot, PAO | Russia | Tolyatti | 6 Ul. Novozavodskaya | Samarskaya Oblast' | 445007 | N/A | 1966 | $1,020,682,311 | 5,114 | Corporation | 33 | 00205311 |
| 16 | Akron, PAO | Russia | Velikiy Novgorod | N/A | Novgorodskaya Oblast' | 173012 | N/A | 1967 | $2,189,354,001 | 5,050 | Corporation | 34 | 00203789 |
| 17 | Po Mayak, Fgup | Russia | Ozersk | 31 Prospekt Lenina | Kaliningradskaya Oblast' | 456784 | N/A | 2001 | $302,762,095 | 5,001 | Corporation | 76 | 07622740 |
| 18 | Kombinat Elektrokhimpribor, Fgup | Russia | Kelermesskaya | D. 6a, Prospekt Kommunisticheski | Adygeya Respublika | 624203 | N/A | 1994 | $1,039,236 | 5,001 | Corporation | 76 | 07624577 |
| 19 | Azot, AO | Russia | Kemerovo | 1 Ul. Gruzovaya | Kemerovskaya Oblast' | 650021 | N/A | 1956 | $602,773,561 | 5,001 | Corporation | 15 | 05761637 |
| 20 | Procter & Gamble Manufacturing GMBH | Germany | Schwalbach am Taunus | Sulzbacher Str. 40 | Main-taunus-kreis | 65824 | *****.com | 2026 | $1,214,349,394 | 4,926 | Corporation | 884 | 61462B5465 |
| 21 | Synthomer Middelburg B.V. | Netherlands | Middelburg | Herculesweg 35 | Zeeland | 4338 PL | *****.com | 2000 | $1,143,862,174 | 4,738 | Corporation | 92 | 22047104 |
| 22 | Orano Recyclage | France | Châtillon | 125 Avenue de Paris | Hauts-de-seine | 92320 | *****.group | 2015 | $1,716,204,196 | 4,681 | Corporation | 36005 | 81743959900025 |
| 23 | Air Liquide Deutschland GMBH | Germany | Düsseldorf | Hans-böckler-str. 33 | Düsseldorf, Stadt | 40476 | *****.com | 2014 | $39,067,733 | 4,500 | Corporation | 3555 | 40227B613 |
| 24 | Kontsern Styrol Prat | Ukraine | Horlivka | 10 Vul. Horlivskoi Dyvizii | Donetsk Oblast | 84610 | N/A | 1995 | $197,223 | 4,384 | Corporation | 6 | 05761614 |
| 25 | Kaustik, AO | Russia | Volgograd | 57 Ul. 40 Let Vlksm | Volgogradskaya Oblast' | 400097 | N/A | 1992 | $404,959,337 | 4,307 | Corporation | 13 | 00203275 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most chemical companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Chemical companies per country, 47 countries
- 1Germany10,619 (11%)
- 2Italy10,265 (10%)
- 3Russia10,215 (10%)
- 4The UK9,836 (10%)
- 5Spain9,309 (9%)
- 6France8,009 (8%)
- 7Ukraine6,478 (6%)
- 8Poland5,796 (6%)
- 9The Czech Republic5,767 (6%)
- 10The Netherlands2,141 (2%)
- 11Switzerland2,066 (2%)
- 12Greece1,969 (2%)
- 13Belgium1,878 (2%)
- 14Romania1,797 (2%)
- 15Serbia1,471 (1%)
Germany and Italy together hold 21% of the chemical companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 32 countries hold 13,363 more.
Largest chemical companies in Europe
The biggest chemical companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Germany, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim is the largest chemical company in Europe by headcount. 6,052 chemical companies employ 50 people or more; 3,318 employ 100 or more.
10,107 chemical companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 7,083 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Germany has the most chemical companies in Europe: 10,619, or 11% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
3,303 chemical companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
243 chemical companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most chemical companies in Europe are very small: 66% have 1 to 4 employees, and 59% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 60,886 | 66% | |
| 5-9 | 12,557 | 14% | |
| 10-19 | 7,307 | 8% | |
| 20-49 | 5,519 | 6% | |
| 50-99 | 2,734 | 3% | |
| 100-199 | 1,681 | 2% | |
| 200-499 | 1,047 | 1% | |
| 500+ | 590 | 1% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 20,641 | 25% | |
| $100K-$500K | 28,726 | 34% | |
| $500K-$1M | 11,424 | 14% | |
| $1M-$5M | 12,571 | 15% | |
| $5M-$10M | 3,024 | 4% | |
| $10M-$50M | 4,558 | 5% | |
| $50M+ | 2,525 | 3% |
How many chemical companies started this year?
This year 3,303 new chemical companies registered in Europe, after 5,686 last year.
Founded per year
- 3,8942022
- 4,1732023
- 4,4142024
- 5,6862025
- 3,3032026 so far
Legal forms of chemical companies in Europe
Two in three chemical companies in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations68,169
- Sole traders13,137
- Partnerships3,154
- Foreign companies849
- Cooperatives218
- Non-profit74
- Other or unknown15,378
Which chemical companies are part of a group?
26,632 of the 100,979 chemical companies in Europe (26%) are part of a chain or group: 12,122 head offices or parent companies and 14,510 branches. The other 74,347 (74%) trade from a single location. 47 of the 48 largest chemical companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 74,347 | 74% | |
| Head office | 12,122 | 12% | |
| Branch | 14,510 | 14% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Framatome36,005 in group
- 2Shell Nederland Chemie B.V.5,522 in group
- 3Linde Public Limited Company4,058 in group
- 4Covestro AG3,302 in group
- 5Syngenta Crop Protection AG2,885 in group
The groups are counted from the 48 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 100,979; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do chemical companies do?
Chemical companies turn oil, gas, salt, minerals and biomass into basic and specialty chemicals, from industrial gases and fertilisers to polymers, dyes and coatings. Their customers are manufacturers in almost every industry, and each substance they sell must be registered under the European chemicals rules.
Our data comes from the business registers of 47 European countries, where chemical companies are classified under SIC codes 2812 (alkalies and chlorine), 2813 (industrial gases), 2816 (inorganic pigments), 2819 (industrial inorganic chemicals, not elsewhere classified), 2821 (plastics materials, synthetic resins, and nonvulcanizable elastomers), 2822 (synthetic rubber, vulcanizable elastomers), 2823 (cellulosic manmade fibers), 2824 (manmade organic fibers, except cellulosic), 2841 (soap and other detergents, except specialty cleaners), 2842 (specialty cleaning, polishing, and sanitation preparations), 2843 (surface active agents, finishing agents, sulfonated oils, and assistants), 2844 (perfumes, cosmetics, and other toilet preparations), 2851 (paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, and allied products), 2861 (gum and wood chemicals), 2865 (cyclic organic crudes and intermediates, and organic dyes and pigments), 2869 (industrial organic chemicals, not elsewhere classified), 2873 (nitrogenous fertilizers), 2874 (phosphatic fertilizers), 2875 (fertilizers, mixing only), 2879 (pesticides and agricultural chemicals, not elsewhere classified), 2891 (adhesives and sealants), 2892 (explosives), 2893 (printing ink), 2895 (carbon black) and 2899 (chemicals and chemical preparations, not elsewhere classified). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 100,979 of them (100%) sit in division 20 (manufacture of chemicals and chemical products).
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Our data holds 100,979 chemical companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Germany, with 10,619 chemical companies or 11% of the total, followed by Italy (10,265) and Russia (10,215).
Most chemical companies in Europe are very small: 66% have 1 to 4 employees, and 59% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim in Nizhnekamsk with 15,236 employees.
This year 3,303 new chemical companies registered in Europe, after 5,686 last year.
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