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Top 25 Chemical distributors based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 6,756 chemical distributors headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 259,064 professional contacts across them, including 94,826 with verified work emails. Houston is the largest hub.

This list covers chemical distributors headquartered in the United States, 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.

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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259,064Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest chemical distributors based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 6,756 chemical distributors based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chemical distributors: 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 evidenceCleveland, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+41,425 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our mission began more than 150 years ago in 1866 when Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams founded the company in Cleveland, Ohio.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Indirect evidenceNewport News, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 202610001+17,845 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 1953, Ferguson has been a leading source of quality supplies for a variety of industries.”

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

Strong 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
4Indirect 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
5Partial evidenceSpring, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0004,580 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 16, 2026
6Partial evidenceAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0004,217 contacts →

Partial evidence

“White Cap and its affiliates serve as a one-stop shop, providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Partial 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
8Indirect evidenceMinneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0003,093 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1926, Graco is a world leader in fluid handling systems and components.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Partial evidenceCovington, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0002,574 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With more than employees and over 445 locations worldwide, POOLCORP leads the pack as the world's largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Indirect evidenceChicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0002,233 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Before you need it-it’s more than a promise.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Indirect evidenceSt. Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0002,165 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Based in St.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Indirect evidenceConshohocken, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,981 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) is the global leader in industrial process fluids, with more than employees including chemists, engineers and industry experts, and operations in over…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,964 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“DXP Enterprises is a publicly traded industrial distribution management company specializing in pumps, industrial supplies, and MROP solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Strong evidenceJersey City, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0001,879 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Imperial Dade is the leading independent distributor of foodservice packaging, industrial packaging, chemicals, janitorial supplies, and equipment in North America.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect 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
16Indirect 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
17Indirect evidenceBedford, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0001,309 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“F.W.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceThe Woodlands, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,169 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Kraton develops, manufactures and markets biobased chemicals and specialty polymers that deliver exceptional value and enhance the lives of people all over the world.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Indirect evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,0001,046 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“United Refrigeration Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Indirect evidenceKennesaw, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000984 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Join Our Team: Our People Make the Difference!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Partial evidenceMiami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000960 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Boeing Distribution Services Inc.(formerly KLX Aerospace Solutions) is the world's premier provider of fasteners, chemicals, tools, lighting, metal products and composites – and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Indirect evidenceDeerfield Beach, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000910 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“MAPEI is a worldwide company producing building materials with its 98 subsidiaries operating in 59 countries and 106 manufacturing plants in 42 nations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Indirect evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000800 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“RelaDyne is a national leader in lubricants, fuel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and industrial reliability services, serving industrial, commercial, and automotive businesses…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Indirect evidenceBrookfield, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000766 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Hydrite we are family driven, financially strong, and looking for problem solvers to join our growing team.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Partial evidenceAustell, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000758 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Empire is a wholesale beverage distributor home to over 1,600 teammates across four states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Colorado.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Chemical distributors based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
36.6%Verified-email coverage
38.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.5%Largest-city concentration · Houston
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
2,486
11-50
2,603
51-200
1,128
201-500
283
501-1,000
109
1,001-5,000
87
5,001-10,000
20
10001+
14

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 6,756 companies.

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 distributors, 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.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “chemical distributors”. 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 distributors), 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 distributors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 94,826 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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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 distributors, 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 distributors are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 6,756 chemical distributors headquartered in the United States 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?

Sherwin-Williams, headquartered in Cleveland, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most chemical distributors?

Houston leads with 304 headquartered companies, followed by Miami (107) and New York (53).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 94,826 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 6,756 companies.

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.