Our data holds 407,729 chemical manufacturers worldwide, in 183 countries.
List of Chemical Manufacturers Worldwide
Chemical manufacturers make industrial chemicals including acids, alkalis, solvents, salts and chemical preparations for other industries. We list 407,729 chemical manufacturers across 183 countries, most of them in India (53%) and China (16%). Download the full list as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
407,729 manufacturers indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies407,729
Countries183
Largest countryIndia
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email5.9%
Phone26%
Website10%
CEO name60%
Live sample of chemical manufacturers worldwide
Below you see a live sample of the 407,729 chemical manufacturers, sorted by revenue. 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 | Basf SE | Germany | Ludwigshafen am Rhein | Carl-bosch-str. 38 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Kreisfreie Stadt | 67056 | glasurit.***** | 1865 | $69,150,099,096 | 110,440 | Corporation | 1152 | 67061B6000 |
| 2 | Hanwha CORPORATION | Southkorea | Seoul | 86 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu | Seoul | 04541 | N/A | 1952 | $50,854,099,200 | 3,330 | Corporation | 107 | 2028116825 |
| 3 | Nutriplant Industria E Comercio S/A | Brazil | Barueri | Rua Arnaldo 388 | São Paulo | 06415-110 | quirios.***** | 2005 | $40,032,551,218 | 250 | Partnership of unknown type | 7 | 51128999000190 |
| 4 | Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical CO., LTD. | China | Zhushan | (within the Free Trade Zone) Room 5201, Bulk Commodity Trading C | Zhejiang | 316021 | N/A | 2015 | $33,570,444,921 | 11,054 | Corporation | 75 | 330900000018517 |
| 5 | Linde | Unitedkingdom | Saint Johns | Forge | Surrey | GU21 6HT | linde.***** | 2022 | $33,005,000,000 | 65,815 | Foreign company | 4099 | FC039973 |
| 6 | Lg Chem, LTD. | Southkorea | Seoul | Lg Twin Tower | Seoul | 07336 | N/A | 2001 | $31,233,873,560 | 12,955 | Corporation | 114 | 1078198139 |
| 7 | Saudi Basic Industries CORPORATION Sabic | Saudiarabia | Riyadh | Building No: 6575, Airport Road, P.o. Box: 5101 | Riyadh | 11422 | saudiairlines.***** | 1977 | $31,073,312,717 | 31,000 | Corporation | 1280 | 1010010813 |
| 8 | Desmo Exports LIMITED | India | Navi Mumbai | 125, Arenja Arcade | Maharashtra | 400703 | desmoexports.***** | 1993 | $29,799,321,887 | 12 | Corporation | 10 | AABCD0271E |
| 9 | Wanhua Chemical Group Co.,ltd. | China | Yantai | No. 3 Sanya Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone | Shandong | 264006 | N/A | 1998 | $28,715,622,664 | 30,772 | Joint venture | 124 | 370000018020049 |
| 10 | Hengli Petrochemical Co.,ltd. | China | Dalian | 31st Floor, Building B, Victoria Plaza, No. 52 Gangxing Road, Re | Liaoning | 116001 | N/A | 1999 | $28,412,228,020 | 37,368 | Joint venture | 75 | 210200000219885 |
| 11 | Osho Chemical Industries LIMITED | Kenya | Nairobi | Plot No.09, Osho Complex Sasio Rd | N/A | 00100 | N/A | 1992 | $24,309,058,265 | 500 | Corporation | N/A | C.49266 |
| 12 | Ici Agrochemicals (m) Snd BHD | Malaysia | Klang | Padang Jawa | Selangor Darul Ehsan | 41720 | N/A | 1965 | $23,692,059,600 | 45 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | Sabic Ventures B.V. | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Strawinskylaan 1475 Wtc Tower Ten | Noord-holland | 1077 XX | sabic.***** | 2011 | $22,881,000,000 | 10,135 | Corporation | 1280 | 52636771 |
| 14 | Asahi Kasei CORPORATION | Japan | Chiyoda-ku | 1-1-2, Yurakucho | Tōkyō | 100-0006 | asahi-kasei.***** | 1922 | $19,664,533,980 | 50,352 | Corporation | 680 | 5120001059606 |
| 15 | Exxonmobil Netherlands Lcs B.V. | Netherlands | Rotterdam | Botlekweg 121 Havennummer 406 | Zuid-holland | 3197 KA | exxonmobil.***** | 2023 | $19,469,822,088 | 820 | Corporation | 35 | 88870294 |
| 16 | Ivax Papa Chemicals LIMITED | India | Hyderabad | H 63-3-248/b Road No 1 | Telangana | 500034 | N/A | 2009 | $17,633,294,601 | 125 | N/A | N/A | |
| 17 | Shin-Etsu Chemical CO., LTD. | Japan | Chiyoda-ku | 1-4-1, Marunouchi | Tōkyō | 100-0005 | N/A | 1926 | $16,463,105,724 | 27,274 | Corporation | 293 | 5010001008680 |
| 18 | Evonik Industries AG | Germany | Essen (oldenburg) | Opernplatz 1 | Essen, Stadt | 45128 | evonik.***** | 1982 | $16,307,771,832 | 31,217 | Corporation | 320 | 45130B19474 |
| 19 | Covestro AG | Germany | Leverkusen | Kaiser-wilhelm-allee 60 | Leverkusen, Stadt | 51373 | covestro.***** | 2025 | $15,001,434,576 | 18,112 | Corporation | 193 | 50670B85281 |
| 20 | Sumitomo Chemical Company, LIMITED | Japan | Chuo-ku | 2-7-1, Nihombashi | Tōkyō | 103-0027 | N/A | 1913 | $14,893,181,940 | 29,279 | Corporation | 559 | 2010001071327 |
| 21 | Neogeh Chemicals LIMITED | India | Thane | 1/5 Vardhman Industrial Complex | Maharashtra | 401608 | neogenchem.***** | 2009 | $12,312,524,886 | 124 | N/A | N/A | |
| 22 | Lawter Maastricht B.V. | Netherlands | Maastricht | Ankerkade 81 | Limburg | 6222 NL | lawter.***** | 1969 | $11,326,968,188 | 88 | Corporation | 18 | 14618150 |
| 23 | B. Braun SE | Germany | Melsungen | Carl-braun-str. 1 | Schwalm-eder-kreis | 34212 | bbraun.***** | 2007 | $10,891,607,157 | 66,501 | Corporation | 537 | 34560B12403 |
| 24 | International Flavors & Fragrances INC. | USA | New York | 521 W 57th St | New York | 10019-2960 | iff.***** | 1909 | $10,890,000,000 | 21,500 | Corporation | 385 | 29389 |
| 25 | Wanhua Industrial Group Co.,ltd. | China | Yantai | Floor 26, No.77, Changjiang Road, Yantaipian District, China Pil | Shandong | 264001 | N/A | 2001 | $9,924,670,193 | 14 | Joint venture | 36 | 370600400026988 |
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Request Free SampleLargest chemical manufacturers worldwide
Most chemical manufacturers worldwide are small: 58% have 10 to 49 employees, and 53% sit between $1M and $5M in yearly revenue.
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 101,066 | 26% | |
| 5-9 | 40,857 | 11% | |
| 10-19 | 157,498 | 41% | |
| 20-49 | 68,202 | 18% | |
| 50-99 | 12,158 | 3% | |
| 100-199 | 4,694 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 2,674 | 1% | |
| 500+ | 1,451 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 29,369 | 8% | |
| $100K-$500K | 56,876 | 16% | |
| $500K-$1M | 51,622 | 14% | |
| $1M-$5M | 190,801 | 53% | |
| $5M-$10M | 23,101 | 6% | |
| $10M-$50M | 7,423 | 2% | |
| $50M+ | 3,716 | 1% |
Where are chemical manufacturers based?
53% of all chemical manufacturers worldwide are in India. No other country holds more than 16%.
How many chemical manufacturers started this year?
This year 5,049 new chemical manufacturers registered worldwide, after 8,596 last year.
Founded per year
- 19,0562022
- 16,5932023
- 11,4452024
- 8,5962025
- 5,0492026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest chemical manufacturers worldwide
159 chemical manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
Legal forms of chemical manufacturers worldwide
39% of chemical manufacturers worldwide are corporations. Legal forms follow the platform's generic forms, so a GmbH, an SAS and a Ltd all count as corporations.
- Corporations157,235
- Sole traders147,005
- Partnerships34,111
- Foreign companies1,803
- Cooperatives740
- Non-profit167
- Other or unknown66,668
Which chemical manufacturers are part of a group?
44 of the 50 largest chemical manufacturers worldwide by revenue belong to a group. These are the ones with the biggest groups behind them.
Counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 407,729; our API cannot yet filter on group size.
What do chemical manufacturers make?
Chemical manufacturers react raw materials such as oil derivatives, minerals and salts to produce industrial chemicals and chemical preparations. Their customers are other manufacturers in sectors such as plastics, paint, textiles, food, agriculture and construction.
Our data comes from local business registers, where chemical manufacturers are classified under SIC code 2869 (industrial organic chemicals, not elsewhere classified), SIC code 2819 (industrial inorganic chemicals, not elsewhere classified) and SIC code 2899 (chemicals and chemical preparations, not elsewhere classified).
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India (218,056), China (63,826) and United States (31,042), together 77% of all chemical manufacturers worldwide.
Most chemical manufacturers worldwide are small: 58% have 10 to 49 employees, and 53% sit between $1M and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Saudi Basic Industries CORPORATION Sabic with 31,000 employees.
This year 5,049 new chemical manufacturers registered worldwide, after 8,596 last year.
Correa Figueroa Pedro, founded in 1803 in Boavita. 159 chemical manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
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