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Top 25 German chemical companies worldwide

RevenueBase identified 3,545 german chemical companies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 321,810 professional contacts across them, including 92,559 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. India is the largest market and Mumbai the largest hub.

This list covers german chemical companies 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 german chemical companies 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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The 25 largest german chemical companies worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,545 german chemical companies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to german chemical companies: 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
1Indirect evidenceLudwigshafen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+54,344 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Partial evidenceRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+32,458 contacts →

Partial evidence

“SABIC is a global leader in chemicals headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Partial evidenceSandton, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+22,535 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Sasol is a global chemicals and energy company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Indirect evidenceBrussels, BelgiumHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,00014,439 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 16, 2026
5Indirect evidenceEssen, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+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 16, 2026
6Partial evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0008,672 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 16, 2026
7Partial evidenceKöln, GermanyHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+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 16, 2026
8Indirect evidenceIrving, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+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 16, 2026
9Indirect evidenceWickliffe, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0006,474 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a science-based company whose specialty chemistry delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve well-being…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Partial evidenceThe Woodlands, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0006,292 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 16, 2026
11Indirect evidenceWilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0005,580 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 16, 2026
12Partial evidenceGurugram, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0005,543 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 16, 2026
13Partial evidenceAmsterdam, NetherlandsHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0004,761 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 16, 2026
14Partial 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
15Partial 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
16Partial 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
17Partial evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0003,490 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A part of the over US$180 billion Tata Group, Tata Chemicals Limited, is a global company with interests in businesses that focus on Basic Chemistry Products and Specialty…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceBoston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0003,281 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemical and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidenceGoole, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0002,780 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1925 we have been the name behind sustainable, high-performance ingredients and technologies in some of the world’s most successful brands: creating, making and selling…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial 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
21Partial 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
22Partial evidenceMumbai, IndiaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0002,001 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Gharda Chemicals Limited (GCL) is one of the largest research-based chemical company involved in the manufacturing of crop protection chemicals, intermediates, high performance…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect 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
24Indirect evidenceThe Woodlands, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,665 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At SI Group, we create smart chemistry that solves global challenges and makes great things possible.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceSan Donato M.se, ItalyHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0001,612 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are Eni's chemical company, committed to a sustainable and circular chemical industry to create value for stakeholders and contribute to the energy transition.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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German chemical companies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
28.8%Verified-email coverage
90.8Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.3%Largest-city concentration · Mumbai
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
941
11-50
1,249
51-200
788
201-500
253
501-1,000
123
1,001-5,000
118
5,001-10,000
28
10001+
27

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 german chemical companies, 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
23 countries, largest first: India, China, the United States, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, Japan, Mexico and 13 more. Country and city lists for german chemical companies are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “german chemical companies”. 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 german chemical companies), 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 german chemical companies, 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, 92,559 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
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German chemical companies by location

26 lists · largest first

Every German chemical companies 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 german chemical companies, 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 german chemical companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,545 german chemical companies 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 german chemical companies?

India leads with 827 companies, followed by China (466) and the United States (425). Every german chemical companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most german chemical companies?

Mumbai leads with 153 headquartered companies, followed by Ahmedabad (56) and Istanbul (46).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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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.