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Top 25 Chemical contract manufacturers worldwide

RevenueBase identified 5,652 chemical contract manufacturers worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 182,366 professional contacts across them, including 51,486 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. India is the largest market and Mumbai the largest hub.

This list covers chemical contract manufacturers worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026. Country and city lists for chemical contract manufacturers follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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182,366Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest chemical contract manufacturers worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 5,652 chemical contract manufacturers worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chemical contract manufacturers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceEssen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+9,954 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution and holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Partial evidencePratteln, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+8,369 contacts →

Partial evidence

“As one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies and led by its purpose "Greater chemistry - between people and planet", Clariant contributes to value creation with…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Partial evidenceDowners Grove, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0007,607 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Univar Solutions is a leading global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value added services to customers across a wide range of industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Partial evidenceMunich, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+4,495 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are a leading player and one of the world’s most research-intensive chemical and biotechnology companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Partial evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0004,185 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Aarti Industries Limited (AIL) is one of the world's leading speciality chemical companies combining process chemistry competence with scale-up engineering competence.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Partial evidenceColumbia, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0003,982 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceAtul, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0003,703 contacts →

Partial evidence

“About Founded by Mr Kasturbhai Lalbhai on September 05, 1947, Atul Ltd (Atul) is one of the largest integrated chemical companies in India with an annual revenue of about ₹ cr.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Partial evidenceRotterdam, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0003,238 contacts →

Partial evidence

“IMCD is a global leader in the distribution and formulation of speciality chemicals and ingredients, providing solutions to its partners.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Indirect evidenceTournon, FranceHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+2,925 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“It all started in 1990, in the Ardèche region of France, with a family business and one clear ambition:, with tailored R&D, production and packaging that leaves nothing to chance.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Partial evidenceVadodara, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0002,478 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Headquartered at Vadodara, Gujarat, Deepak Group is a multi-division and multi-product, chemical intermediate with manufacturing facilities at Nandesari & Dahej in Gujarat, Roha…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Partial evidenceCollierville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0002,390 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Founded in 1957, Helena Chemical Company (now Helena Agri-Enterprises) has grown to be one of the nation’s foremost agricultural and specialty formulators and distributors in the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Partial evidenceNavi Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0002,310 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in 1988, Hikal is a reliable partner to companies in the Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Biotech, Crop Protection and Specialty Chemical industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Partial evidenceHyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0002,194 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Deccan Fine Chemicals (“Deccan”) is a privately owned globally operating company focusing on custom manufacturing of active ingredients and advanced intermediates for agro…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Indirect evidenceNorthbrook, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,876 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Stepan Company's vision is to create innovative solutions for a cleaner, healthier, more energy efficient world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Strong evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,237 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 1939, VVF is a global manufacturer operating across the Chemicals, Contract Manufacturing, and Consumer Products sectors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Indirect evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,229 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Navin Fluorine International Ltd (NFIL) is a reliable global leader offering organo-fluorine chemistry expertise for nearly 50 years with operations in UK & India, that spans…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Indirect evidenceSao Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,207 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 2022, Oxiteno has been part of the Indorama Ventures business segment, called Indovinya.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceToronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,055 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Chemtrade is a publicly traded (TSX: CHE.UN) Chemical Manufacturing and Handling Company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Strong evidenceOrlem, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000966 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Dorf Ketal, a specialty chemicals manufacturer and services provider with a global presence, offers customers innovative chemical solutions and quick, decisive response to solve…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceAntwerp, BelgiumHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000901 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Manuchar is a leading distributor in high-growth markets, supplying both base and specialty chemicals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Indirect evidenceSaddle Brook, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+874 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“kdc/one is a global leader in custom formulation, package design and manufacturing solutions for beauty, personal care and home care brands.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Indirect evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000786 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Aarti Pharmalabs Limited – Powering Innovation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Partial evidenceWesel, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000785 contacts →

Partial evidence

“BYK is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Indirect evidenceDeerfield, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000742 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Vantage delivers natural solutions that enhance our customers' technical performance and marketing success.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceGallarate, ItalyHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000724 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lamberti Spa work in the field of specialty chemicals B2B developing and industrializing chemicals, auxiliaries and complexes formulated for various application areas such as: •…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Chemical contract manufacturers worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
28.2%Verified-email coverage
32.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.5%Largest-city concentration · Mumbai
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,554
11-50
2,219
51-200
1,215
201-500
392
501-1,000
125
1,001-5,000
92
5,001-10,000
11
10001+
12

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among chemical contract manufacturers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
26 countries, largest first: India, the United States, China, Brazil, Italy, the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Germany, Spain, Mexico and 16 more. Country and city lists for chemical contract manufacturers are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “chemical contract manufacturers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names chemical contract manufacturers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among chemical contract manufacturers, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 51,486 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Chemical contract manufacturers by location

32 lists · largest first

Every Chemical contract manufacturers list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names chemical contract manufacturers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many chemical contract manufacturers are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 5,652 chemical contract manufacturers worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Brenntag, headquartered in Essen, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most chemical contract manufacturers?

India leads with 1,364 companies, followed by the United States (1,159) and China (556). Every chemical contract manufacturers list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most chemical contract manufacturers?

Mumbai leads with 256 headquartered companies, followed by Ahmedabad (79) and Vadodara (72).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.