Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Chemical specialty suppliers based in South Africa

Name: Chemical specialty suppliers based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 177 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 177 chemical specialty suppliers headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 3,329 professional contacts across them, including 966 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers chemical specialty suppliers 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 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

177Companies

3,329Contacts tracked

966Verified emails

Explore this list → Free signup · no credit card · 500 free credits

The 25 largest chemical specialty suppliers based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 177 chemical specialty suppliers based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chemical specialty suppliers: 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	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	849 contacts →
	Strong 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 16, 2026
2	NCS	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	244 contacts →
	Partial 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 16, 2026
3	Axis House Group PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	62 contacts →
	Strong evidence “With an established global footprint, Axis House Group has become a major supplier and distributor of chemicals to the mining industry since 2001.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4	Caprichem	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	57 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Caprichem (Pty) Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	Manuchar South Africa	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	55 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Manuchar is a leading distributor of chemicals in emerging markets, headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6	CIM Chemicals PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Woodmead, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
7	PE Chemicals Group	Partial evidence	Port Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	41 contacts →
	Partial evidence “PE Chemicals is a chemicals company based out of South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Orchem	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	201-500	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Orchem, a REDA chemicals company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	Betachem	Partial evidence	Heidelberg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	35 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Betachem is a mining chemical company based out of South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Intechem	Strong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Integrated Chemical Solutions (Pty) Ltd, trading as INTECHEM, is a dynamic emerging chemical supplier and distributor.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Nutrochem	Strong evidence	Bethal, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Manufacturer and supplier of raw chemicals, detergents and disinfectants.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Carbocraft PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Woodmead, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our expertise revolves around providing tailored raw material solutions for manufacturing processes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Silicone & Technical Products PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MISSION To empower our customers with high-performance materials, driving innovation and performance with a commitment to unmatched excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Aeci Limited	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	n/a	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “AECI is a specialty product and services Group of companies which provides value-adding solutions to customers through science, technology and industry knowledge.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Tuschemy	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
16	Orlichem	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Orlichem, a leading South African chemical manufacturer based in Cape Town, offers a comprehensive range of high-quality cleaning solutions for various industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Udec Group	Indirect evidence	Paarl, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	23 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 16, 2026
18	SUN ACE South Africa PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
19	Marsing & CO Africa PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Strong 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 16, 2026
20	Zamani Chemicals	Partial evidence	Benoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	18 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 16, 2026
21	Omya-Idwala SA	Strong evidence	Randpark Ridge, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Strong 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 16, 2026
22	Chemicorp	Strong evidence	Barberton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Strong 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 16, 2026
23	Hitech Chemicals	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
24	Nuvest Group Of Companies	Partial evidence	Meyerton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
25	Afro-Zonke Group	Partial evidence	Durban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 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 specialty suppliers. 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 specialty suppliers.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of chemical specialty suppliers, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name chemical specialty suppliers. 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.

Showing 25 of 177 chemical specialty suppliers based in South Africa

See the full list, filter by size, metro and specialty, and get verified emails and direct dials for all 966 reachable decision-makers.

Free signup · no credit card

View the full list →

Chemical specialty suppliers based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

29.0%Verified-email coverage

18.8Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

14.1%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

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 177 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 specialty suppliers, 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 specialty suppliers”. 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 specialty suppliers), 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 specialty suppliers, 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, 966 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: 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 specialty suppliers by metro

Chemical specialty suppliers in Johannesburg25

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 specialty suppliers, 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 specialty suppliers are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 177 chemical specialty suppliers 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 specialty suppliers?

Johannesburg leads with 25 headquartered companies, followed by Durban (16) and Cape Town (12).

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 966 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 177 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.

Ready to reach these companies? Verified emails and direct dials for all 177 chemical specialty suppliers based in South Africa. Start with a free account, no credit card.

Download this list →

Related lists

Chemical specialty suppliers by geography

Browse the directory

Browse: Companies home · All South Africa lists · All Chemical specialty suppliers lists · New lists

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.