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Top 25 Specialty chemicals manufacturers based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 108 specialty chemicals manufacturers headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 2,835 professional contacts across them, including 810 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers specialty chemicals manufacturers 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 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.

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The 25 largest specialty chemicals manufacturers based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 108 specialty chemicals manufacturers based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 18, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to specialty chemicals manufacturers: 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
1Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 20261,001-5,000849 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 18, 2026
2Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-500244 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 18, 2026
3Indirect evidencePaarl, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20077 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Afriplex is a solution driven Pharmaceutical Company, manufacturing pharmaceutical ingredients as well as formulated products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
4Indirect evidenceSapref, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5068 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
5Partial evidenceWoodmead, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 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 18, 2026
6Strong evidencePretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20046 contacts →

Strong 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 18, 2026
7Partial evidencePort Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20041 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
8Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-50037 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Orchem, a REDA chemicals company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
9Strong evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5024 contacts →

Strong 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 18, 2026
10Strong evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5024 contacts →

Strong 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 18, 2026
11Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5023 contacts →

Partial 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 18, 2026
12Partial evidenceBenoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 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 18, 2026
13Strong evidenceRandpark Ridge, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20017 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 18, 2026
14Partial evidenceBarberton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 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 18, 2026
15Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 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 18, 2026
16Partial evidenceMeyerton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20015 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 18, 2026
17Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20013 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 18, 2026
18Strong evidenceKempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5011 contacts →

Strong 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 18, 2026
19Strong evidenceGauteng // Western Cape, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“CHEMZONE CC is a leading manufacturer of industrial chemicals to all chemical sectors in the cleaning industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
20Strong evidenceKempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-5010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Aquatrade Water Treatment Chemicals supplies a diverse range of specialty chemicals including calcium sulphate removal, chemical raw materials and allied services to industries…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
21Indirect evidenceBellville, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-20010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Elco Plastics is one of South Africa's leading PVC compounders.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
22Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202651-2008 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Anchor Chemicals is a manufacturer of speciality chemicals that service the rubber and adhesives industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 18, 2026
23Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-508 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 18, 2026
24Partial evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 2026201-5007 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 18, 2026
25Strong evidenceEkurhuleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 18, 202611-506 contacts →

Strong 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 18, 2026

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Specialty chemicals manufacturers based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 18, 2026
28.6%Verified-email coverage
26.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
13.9%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 18, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
39
11-50
37
51-200
21
201-500
9
1,001-5,000
2

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 108 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 manufacturers, 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 “specialty chemicals manufacturers”. 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 manufacturers), 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 manufacturers, 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, 810 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.

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 manufacturers, 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 manufacturers are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 108 specialty chemicals manufacturers 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 specialty chemicals manufacturers?

Johannesburg leads with 15 headquartered companies, followed by Durban (11) 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 810 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 108 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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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.