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Chemical Industry

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The industry of companies that develop, manufacture and sell industrial and specialty chemicals, converting raw materials such as oil, natural gas, air, water, metals and minerals into commodity chemicals used across manufacturing and consumer products. It is one of the foundational sectors of the modern industrial economy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Sector
Manufacturing 1
Connections

Associated With

Bayer-Monsanto Acquisition, Corporate Events
Fertilizer Industry, Industries

Fertilizer manufacturing is a chemical process, classified as a segment of the chemical industry.

Source Wikipedia, Fertilizer
Mining Industry, Industries

Mined minerals such as salt, phosphates and potash are direct feedstock for major chemical-industry product categories.

Source Wikipedia, Chemical Industry
Textile Industry, Industries

Synthetic fiber production (rayon, nylon) ties the textile industry closely to chemical manufacturing.

Source Wikipedia, Textile Industry

Companies In Industry

Air Liquide S.A., Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Akzo Nobel N.V., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: AkzoNobel
Albemarle Corporation, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Arkema S.A., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Arkema
Asahi Kasei Corporation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Asahi Kasei Corporation
Asian Paints, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Asian Paints
Beiersdorf, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Beiersdorf
Celanese Corporation, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Source Celanese Corporation (Wikipedia)
CF Industries Holdings, Inc., Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Clariant AG, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Clariant AG
Corteva, Inc., Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Dorel Industries, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Dow Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia, Dow Chemical Company
DSM-Firmenich, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: DSM-Firmenich
Eastman Chemical Company, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Ecolab Inc., Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Source Ecolab Inc. (Wikipedia)
Evonik Industries AG, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Evonik Industries
Hengli Group, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Hengli Group
Henkel, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Henkel
Huntsman Corporation, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Johnson Matthey Plc, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Johnson Matthey
K+S Aktiengesellschaft, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Lanxess AG, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Lenzing AG, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Lenzing AG
Linde plc, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Lonza Group AG, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Lonza Group AG
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Norinco, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Norinco
Nutrien Ltd., Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

PPG Industries, Inc., Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
SABIC, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: SABIC
Sherwin-Williams Company, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
Sika AG, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Solvay SA, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Solvay S.A.
Syensqo, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Syensqo
The Mosaic Company, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Toray Industries, Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Toray Industries, Inc.
Umicore, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Wacker Chemie AG, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Yara International ASA, Companies and Brands

A major chemical company; classified in the atlas chemical-industry.

Sources
1. Wikipedia, Chemical Industry
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    The chemical industry comprises the companies and other organizations that develop and produce industrial, specialty and other chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, the chemical industry converts raw materials (oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, and minerals) into commodity chemicals for industrial and consumer products.
  • Associated With: Mining Industry, Inorganic chemicals and Fertilizers sections
    Products include salt, chlorine, caustic soda, soda ash, acids (such as nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and sulfuric acid), titanium dioxide, and hydrogen peroxide.
View the Source
Wikipedia, Textile Industry
WikipediaAssociated With: Textile Industry, 20th century section
Quote, Associated With: Textile Industry, 20th century section
Cotton and wool producers were not the only source for fibres, as chemical companies created new synthetic fibres that had superior qualities for many uses, such as rayon, invented in 1910, and DuPont's nylon, invented in 1935.
View the Source
Wikipedia, Fertilizer
WikipediaAssociated With: Fertilizer IndustryView the Source
Wikipedia, Dow Chemical Company
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Dow Inc., Introduction, sentence 1
Quote, Companies In Industry: Dow Inc., Introduction, sentence 1
The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States.
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Ecolab Inc. (Wikipedia)
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Ecolab Inc., lead section
Quote, Companies In Industry: Ecolab Inc., lead section
Ecolab Inc., headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, provides products related to water treatment, sanitation, and hygiene, primarily to commercial and industrial customers.
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Celanese Corporation (Wikipedia)
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Celanese Corporation, lead section
Quote, Companies In Industry: Celanese Corporation, lead section
Celanese Corporation, formerly known as Hoechst Celanese, is an American technology and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas.
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Wikidata: Toray Industries, Inc.
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Toray Industries, Inc., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Toray Industries, Inc., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Clariant AG
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Clariant AG, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Clariant AG, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Lonza Group AG
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Lonza Group AG, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Lonza Group AG, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: AkzoNobel
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Akzo Nobel N.V., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Akzo Nobel N.V., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Evonik Industries
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Evonik Industries AG, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Evonik Industries AG, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Johnson Matthey
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Johnson Matthey Plc, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Johnson Matthey Plc, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Arkema
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Arkema S.A., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Arkema S.A., Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Solvay S.A.
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Solvay SA, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Solvay SA, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Norinco
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Norinco, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Norinco, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Hengli Group
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Hengli Group, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Hengli Group, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Beiersdorf
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Beiersdorf, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Beiersdorf, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Henkel
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Henkel, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Henkel, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: SABIC
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: SABIC, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: SABIC, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Asian Paints
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Asian Paints, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Asian Paints, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikipedia: Syensqo
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Syensqo, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Syensqo, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity "Chemical Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Lenzing AG
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Lenzing AG, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Lenzing AG, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Asahi Kasei Corporation
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Asahi Kasei Corporation, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Asahi Kasei Corporation, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Reckitt Benckiser Group plc
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: DSM-Firmenich
WikidataCompanies In Industry: DSM-Firmenich, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: DSM-Firmenich, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q207652, matched to the live industry entity by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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