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Top 25 Chemical manufacturing companies based in South Africa

Name: Chemical manufacturing companies based in South Africa
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026 92 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 92 chemical manufacturing companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,950 professional contacts across them, including 902 with verified work emails. Durban is the largest hub.

This list covers chemical manufacturing companies headquartered in South Africa, 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.

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

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The 25 largest chemical manufacturing companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 92 chemical manufacturing companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chemical manufacturing 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Omnia Holdings	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1,001-5,000	849 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Omnia is a diversified chemicals Group that supplies chemicals and specialised services and solutions for the agriculture, mining and chemical application industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
2	NCP Chlorchem	Indirect evidence	Kempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	334 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “NCP Chlorchem Chlor - Alkali Holdings NCP Chlorchem is a leading manufacturer of chlorine, caustic soda and chlor alkali derivatives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
3	NCS	Indirect evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	244 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Manufacturer and supplier of a complete range of unsaturated polyester resins, coating resins, dispersions, epoxy vinyl esters, gelcoats, pigment pastes accessories and equipment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4	Isegen South Africa PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Sapref, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	68 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
5	CIM Chemicals PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Woodmead, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	52 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At CIM we are much more than just an ISO accredited chemicals, flavours, fragrances and foods distribution company, we are a family offering loyalty, commitment and the best…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6	PE Chemicals Group	Partial evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Partial evidence “PE Chemicals is a chemicals company based out of South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7	Betachem	Partial evidence	Heidelberg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	35 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Betachem is a mining chemical company based out of South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
8	Nutrochem	Partial evidence	Bethal, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Manufacturer and supplier of raw chemicals, detergents and disinfectants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
9	Carbocraft PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Woodmead, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Our expertise revolves around providing tailored raw material solutions for manufacturing processes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
10	Tuschemy	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tuschemy manufactures chemical products in our factory in the Strand,(Cape Town, South Africa) sourcing raw materials locally and abroad.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11	SUN ACE South Africa PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	23 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sun Ace, a global leader in the development and production of PVC Stabilisers and Metal Soaps J Sun Ace, a leading manufacturer of Flotation Reagents, NASH, Xanthates, Collectors…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
12	Zamani Chemicals	Strong evidence	Benoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	18 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Zamani Chemicals is a proudly South African strategic manufacturing and value chain partner helping leading organisations strengthen supply chains through contract manufacturing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13	Chemicorp	Partial evidence	Barberton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Chemicorp is a leading supplier of high quality chemicals with its Head Office in Barberton, Mpumalanga and warehouses in Jet Park, Boksburg and Barberton.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
14	Hitech Chemicals	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hitech Chemicals, with a base of more than 1 500 customers encompassing South Africa, Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, has grown to become KwaZulu-Natal's leading…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15	Nuvest Group Of Companies	Partial evidence	Meyerton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	15 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As a premier distributor of raw and fine chemicals in South Africa, NuVest Group delivers exceptional quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
16	Afro-Zonke Group	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	51-200	13 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Afro-Zonke Group is a group complex with diversified businesses of chemical companies that cover a wide range of unique chemical solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
17	Dzanetech	Partial evidence	Kempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Specialist chemical manufacturers DZanetech provides bespoke products, consulting, and technical support to local Foundries, Timber and Industrial Hygiene industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
18	Chemzone	Partial evidence	Gauteng // Western Cape, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CHEMZONE CC is a leading manufacturer of industrial chemicals to all chemical sectors in the cleaning industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
19	CMT Chemicals PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Supplier of chemicals and raw materials to the food and beverage, dairy, bakery, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, animal feed, personal care, industrial and agricultural industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20	Chemgroupsa	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CHEMGROUP SA is a major conglomerate with multiple subsidiaries with operations in the chemical, lubricants, fuel and detergents industries since 1986.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21	Chemical Convertors PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Ekurhuleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Chemical Convertors is a leading toll manufacturer and wholesaler of powders, liquids, and gels, for use in the commercial cleaning, industrial maintenance, and home care…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
22	Tristar PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tristar is an international trading and manufacturing company based in South Africa with trading offices in North and South America,Europe,Middle East and Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
23	African Chemicals SA	Strong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	201-500	5 contacts →
	Strong evidence “African Chemicals is an industrial chemical manufacturing, marketing, and distribution company focused on the African market needs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
24	CHT South Africa PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Import, development, production, and supply of speciality chemicals for use in industrial applications.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
25	Synergy Commodities PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Synergy Commodities is a young new vibrant company that offers a variety of services for everyday needs.” 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 manufacturing companies. 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 manufacturing companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of chemical manufacturing companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name chemical manufacturing companies. 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 manufacturing companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026

30.6%Verified-email coverage

32.1Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

10.9%Largest-city concentration · Durban

Sep 15, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 92 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 manufacturing 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.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “chemical manufacturing 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 chemical manufacturing 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 chemical manufacturing companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa 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, 902 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.

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 manufacturing 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 chemical manufacturing companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 92 chemical manufacturing companies headquartered in South Africa 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?

Omnia Holdings, headquartered in Sandton, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most chemical manufacturing companies?

Durban leads with 10 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (6) and Cape Town (4).

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 902 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 92 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 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.