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Top 25 Specialty chemicals for pharma based in the United States

Name: Specialty chemicals for pharma based in the United States
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 18, 2026 736 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 736 specialty chemicals for pharma headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 34,101 professional contacts across them, including 10,966 with verified work emails. Houston is the largest hub.

This list covers specialty chemicals for pharma 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 18, 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 18, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest specialty chemicals for pharma based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 736 specialty chemicals for pharma based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 18, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to specialty chemicals for pharma: 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	Ashland	Partial evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,580 contacts →
	Partial 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 18, 2026
2	W. R. Grace	Strong evidence	Columbia, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,982 contacts →
	Strong 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 18, 2026
3	Stepan Company	Indirect evidence	Northbrook, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,876 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 18, 2026
4	Elementis Global	Strong evidence	East Windsor, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	997 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Elementis is a global specialty chemical company, with 1,300 employees operating 17 manufacturing sites across the globe.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
5	Vantage Specialty Chemicals	Indirect evidence	Deerfield, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	501-1,000	742 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Vantage delivers natural solutions that enhance our customers' technical performance and marketing success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
6	Veranova	Strong evidence	Devens, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	501-1,000	574 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Veranova is a global leader in process development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), with a focus on specialty and complex chemistry for small…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
7	SK Pharmteco	Partial evidence	Rancho Cordova, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	540 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 2019 by SK Inc, SK pharmteco is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with operations across the U.S, Europe, and South Korea.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
8	PVS Chemicals	Partial evidence	Detroit, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	480 contacts →
	Partial evidence “PVS Chemicals enables our world through the safe and reliable delivery of chemistry, either created by us or sourced from partners.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
9	Emery Oleochemicals	Strong evidence	Cincinnati, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	201-500	439 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Emery Oleochemicals is a leading global specialty chemicals manufacturer.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
10	Monument Chemical	Indirect evidence	Indianapolis, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	501-1,000	401 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Every day, our customers bring us their toughest chemistry challenges.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
11	KMG	Strong evidence	Fort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	501-1,000	349 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, with facilities in North America, Europe and Asia, KMG (NYSE: KMG) manufactures, formulates and globally distributes specialty chemicals for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
12	Kaneka North America	Strong evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	5,001-10,000	306 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Kaneka Corporation of Osaka, Japan is a $5 billion* producer of chemical products including resins, pharmaceutical intermediaries, food supplements, synthetic fibers, and fine…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
13	SPI Pharma	Partial evidence	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	201-500	304 contacts →
	Partial evidence “For over 75 years, we have supplied the pharmaceutical industry with highly engineered products and innovative solutions that improve the formulation and delivery of drug products…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
14	Valtris Specialty Chemicals	Strong evidence	Independence, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	501-1,000	300 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Valtris Specialty Chemicals is a leading provider of specialty chemicals, serving industries as diverse as building and construction, packaging, consumer goods, transportation and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
15	Vertellus	Indirect evidence	Indianapolis, IN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	279 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Vertellus creates solutions that are part of your life.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
16	Palmer Holland	Strong evidence	Westlake, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	201-500	261 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Established in 1925, today Palmer Holland is a North American specialty chemical and fine ingredient distributor of raw materials headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with 60+ account…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
17	Jost Chemical	Partial evidence	Saint Louis, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	201-500	259 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Jost Chemical Co.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
18	Aphena Pharma Solutions, INC	Partial evidence	Cookeville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	501-1,000	257 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Aphena Pharma Solutions is a large pharma solutions provider focused on contract packaging, repackaging and manufacturing for the pharmaceutical, OTC, dietary supplement, animal…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
19	MSN Pharmaceuticals INC	Partial evidence	Piscataway, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	51-200	257 contacts →
	Partial evidence “MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc.(MSNPI), a fully owned subsidiary of MSN Group of Companies, is one of the fast-emerging Finished Dosages manufacturers of USA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
20	Pilot Chemical Company	Strong evidence	West Chester, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	201-500	251 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Pilot Chemical Company is a privately owned and independent global specialty chemical manufacturer providing high-quality products and services to the household, industrial, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
21	Olon USA	Partial evidence	Concord, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	51-200	237 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Who we are: On June 9, 2017, Olon S.p.A, a leading Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and Generics supplier…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
22	Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp	Partial evidence	New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	201-500	232 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Spectrum Chemical Mfg.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
23	Halo Pharmaceutical, INC	Partial evidence	Whippany, NJ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	201-500	219 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Halo Pharma is a leading provider of pharmaceutical services, including contract dosage form development, commercial manufacturing, and analytical services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
24	GEO Specialty Chemicals, INC	Strong evidence	Ambler, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	501-1,000	214 contacts →
	Strong evidence “GEO® Specialty Chemicals, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
25	GFS Chemicals	Partial evidence	Powell, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 18, 2026	51-200	195 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We don’t just make chemicals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 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: specialty chemicals for pharma. 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 specialty chemicals for pharma.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of specialty chemicals for pharma, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name specialty chemicals for pharma. 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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Specialty chemicals for pharma based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 18, 2026

32.2%Verified-email coverage

46.3Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

3.7%Largest-city concentration · Houston

Sep 18, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

230

11-50

279

51-200

144

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

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 736 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 specialty chemicals for pharma, 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 “specialty chemicals for pharma”. 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 specialty chemicals for pharma), 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 specialty chemicals for pharma, 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, 10,966 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 18, 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.

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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 specialty chemicals for pharma, 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 specialty chemicals for pharma are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 736 specialty chemicals for pharma 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?

Ashland, headquartered in Wilmington, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most specialty chemicals for pharma?

Houston leads with 27 headquartered companies, followed by New York (11) and San Diego (9).

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 10,966 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 736 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 18, 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.