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Top 25 Chemical producers based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 155 chemical producers headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 26,362 professional contacts across them, including 8,364 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers chemical producers 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.

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The 25 largest chemical producers based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 155 chemical producers 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 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,000849 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
2Indirect evidenceKempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500334 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
3Partial evidenceBryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500245 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Safripol is a leading polymer producer and marketer, with operations predominantly in South Africa, and serving markets locally, in Africa and globally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4Indirect evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500244 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
5Indirect evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026501-1,000124 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Blendcor is a significant manufacturer of lubricants and grease, jointly owned by Shell and BP in South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6Indirect evidenceSapref, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5068 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026501-1,00055 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Manuchar is a leading distributor of chemicals in emerging markets, headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
8Partial evidenceWoodmead, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20052 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
9Partial evidencePretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20046 contacts →

Partial evidence

Chemical Process Technologies (CPT) is a privately-owned South African company specialising in competitive chemical synthesis and the commercialisation of innovative organic…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
10Partial evidencePort Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20041 contacts →

Partial evidence

“PE Chemicals is a chemicals company based out of South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-50037 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Orchem, a REDA chemicals company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
12Partial evidenceHeidelberg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20035 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Betachem is a mining chemical company based out of South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13Partial evidenceSandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5034 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Integrated Chemical Solutions (Pty) Ltd, trading as INTECHEM, is a dynamic emerging chemical supplier and distributor.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
14Partial evidenceBethal, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20034 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Manufacturer and supplier of raw chemicals, detergents and disinfectants.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15Indirect evidenceWoodmead, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5031 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our expertise revolves around providing tailored raw material solutions for manufacturing processes.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
16Partial evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5024 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
17Indirect evidencePaarl, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The UDEC Group, consisting of UDEC Trading, UDEC Siyaba, UDEC Thermal and BioCraft is committed to empower and encourage the efficient processing of our planet’s natural resources.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
18Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5023 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
19Partial evidenceFranschhoek, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5022 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We supply pigments and specialty chemicals in South Africa for use in plastics, coatings, paint, ink, construction and cosmetics.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202611-5020 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Marsing is a Manufacturer, Importer and Distributor of products in high-quality ingredients and speciality primary packaging to the chemical, food & healthcare sector.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21Indirect evidenceBoksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20020 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“SA Polichem is a manufacturer and distributor of leading Bio-Degradable Domestic and Industrial Cleaning Agents to numerous industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
22Partial evidenceBenoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20018 contacts →

Partial 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
23Partial evidenceRandpark Ridge, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Omya Idwala SA builds a strong platform for future growth in the large and rapidly growing South African market for Specialty Chemicals and value-added Calcium Carbonate products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
24Partial evidenceBarberton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20017 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
25Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-20016 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

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Chemical producers based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026
31.7%Verified-email coverage
170.1Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
11.6%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 15, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
57
11-50
52
51-200
26
201-500
14
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
2
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
1

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 155 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 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.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in South Africa 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. 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, 8,364 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
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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 based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 155 chemical producers 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 producers?

Johannesburg leads with 18 headquartered companies, followed by Durban (17) and Cape Town (6).

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 8,364 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 155 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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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.