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Top 25 Chemical producers worldwide

Name: Chemical producers worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026 15,098 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 15,098 chemical producers worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 702,583 professional contacts across them, including 190,507 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. India is the largest market and Mumbai the largest hub.

This list covers chemical producers 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 15, 2026. Country and city lists for chemical producers 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 15, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

15,098Companies

702,583Contacts tracked

190,507Verified emails

0Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest chemical producers worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 15,098 chemical producers worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chemical producers: 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	BASF	Indirect evidence	Ludwigshafen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	54,344 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
2	SABIC	Partial evidence	Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	32,458 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SABIC is a global leader in chemicals headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
3	SASOL	Partial evidence	Sandton, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	22,535 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4	Solvay	Indirect evidence	Brussels, BelgiumHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	14,439 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “For over 160 years, Solvay has been a pioneer in science and innovation, mastering the essential chemistry that powers progress across generations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
5	Lyondellbasell	Partial evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	13,939 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) – a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6	Evonik	Indirect evidence	Essen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	12,861 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Evonik goes beyond the boundaries of chemistry with its combination of innovative strength and leading technological expertise.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7	Brenntag	Partial evidence	Essen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	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 15, 2026
8	Braskem	Indirect evidence	São Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	9,638 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With a global vision of the future, oriented toward people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain in order to strengthen the Circular Economy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
9	Valero	Indirect evidence	San Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	9,405 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Valero is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical products.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
10	Pidilite Industries Limited	Partial evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,672 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since our inception in 1959, Pidilite Industries Limited has been a pioneer in consumer and specialty chemicals in India committed to quality and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11	Clariant	Partial evidence	Pratteln, SwitzerlandHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	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 15, 2026
12	Lanxess	Partial evidence	Köln, GermanyHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	7,843 contacts →
	Partial evidence “LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 5.7 billion in 2025.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13	Univar Solutions	Partial evidence	Downers Grove, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,607 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 15, 2026
14	Celanese	Indirect evidence	Irving, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	6,761 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15	Huntsman Corporation	Partial evidence	The Woodlands, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,292 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Welcome to Huntsman, where we're not just a global chemical company; we're a community of innovators committed to shaping a sustainable future.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
16	Ashland	Indirect evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,580 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ashland Inc.(NYSE: ASH) is a global additives and specialty ingredients company with a conscious and proactive mindset for environmental, social and governance (ESG).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
17	SRF Limited	Partial evidence	Gurugram, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,543 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SRF Limited is a chemical-based, multi-business enterprise with a turnover of ₹15,416 crore (US$ 1.6 billion) in FY26.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
18	Syensqo	Indirect evidence	Brussels, BelgiumHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	5,230 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Syensqo is a leading science company whose ground-breaking technologies revolutionize the way we live.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
19	Sadara Chemical Company	Indirect evidence	Jubail, Saudi ArabiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,828 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sadara represents a unique alliance between two corporate giants, each with shared values and distinguished leadership in its respective industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20	Nouryon	Partial evidence	Amsterdam, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,761 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Nouryon is a global specialty chemicals leader innovating essential solutions for everyday consumer and industrial products, many of which contribute to a more sustainable world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21	Chevron Phillips Chemical Company	Partial evidence	Spring, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,580 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Chevron Phillips Chemical is one of the world’s top chemical manufacturers of olefins and polyolefins and a leading supplier of aromatics, alpha olefins, styrenics, specialty…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
22	LG Chem	Partial evidence	Seoul, South KoreaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	10001+	4,234 contacts →
	Partial evidence “LG Chem is a leading global chemical company with a diversified business portfolio in the key areas of petrochemicals, advanced materials, and life sciences.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
23	Aarti Industries LTD	Partial evidence	Mumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,185 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 15, 2026
24	Albemarle Corporation	Indirect evidence	Charlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	5,001-10,000	4,167 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Albemarle leads the world in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
25	W. R. Grace	Partial evidence	Columbia, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,982 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 15, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: chemical producers. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names chemical producers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of chemical producers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name chemical producers. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Chemical producers worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026

27.1%Verified-email coverage

46.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

3.8%Largest-city concentration · Mumbai

Sep 15, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

3,927

11-50

5,525

51-200

3,356

201-500

1,215

501-1,000

449

1,001-5,000

403

5,001-10,000

10001+

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 producers, 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: 45 countries, largest first: India, the United States, China, Brazil, Italy, Türkiye, Germany, the United Kingdom, Iran, Mexico and 35 more. Country and city lists for chemical producers are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “chemical producers”. 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 producers), 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 producers, 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, 190,507 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 15, 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 producers by location

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Every Chemical producers 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 producers, 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 producers are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 15,098 chemical producers 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?

BASF, headquartered in Ludwigshafen, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most chemical producers?

India leads with 3,289 companies, followed by the United States (1,878) and China (1,842). Every chemical producers list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most chemical producers?

Mumbai leads with 581 headquartered companies, followed by Tehran (261) and Ahmedabad (234).

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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 15, 2026.

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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.