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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

AGA AB, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: AGA AB
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.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Air Products
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
Ashland Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Ashland Global
Asian Paints, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Asian Paints
Azelis Group, Companies and Brands
Source Azelis Group (Wikipedia)
BASF, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: BASF
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.

Croda International Plc, Companies and Brands
Source Croda International (Wikipedia)
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
DuPont, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: DuPont
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
FMC Corporation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: FMC Corporation
Grasim Industries, Companies and Brands
Source Grasim Industries (Wikipedia)
Hanwha Solutions, Companies and Brands
Source Hanwha Solutions (Wikipedia)
Hengli Group, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Hengli Group
Henkel, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: Henkel
Hercules Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Hercules Inc.
Honeywell, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Honeywell
Honeywell International Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Honeywell
Huntsman Corporation, Companies and Brands

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

Imperial Chemical Industries, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Imperial Chemical Industries
IOI Corporation Berhad, Companies and Brands
Source IOI Group (Wikipedia)
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.

Kemira Oyj, Companies and Brands
Source Kemira (Wikipedia)
Kimbolton Fireworks, Companies and Brands
Source Companies House: KIMBOLTON FIREWORKS LIMITED (01989986) - Find and update company information
Lanxess AG, Companies and Brands

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

Lenzing AG, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Lenzing AG
Lenzing Group, Companies and Brands
Source Lenzing AG (Wikipedia)
LG Chem, Companies and Brands
Source LG Chem (Wikipedia)
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
Lotte Chemical, Companies and Brands
Source Lotte Chemical (Wikipedia)
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Companies and Brands

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

Mitsubishi, Companies and Brands
Source Mitsubishi (Wikipedia)
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation

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In Sector

Materials, Sectors
Additional Source Wikipedia: Global Industry Classification StandardGICS: Chemicals
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.
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Wikidata: Chemical Industry
WikidataWikidata item statements
Quote, Wikidata item statements
Chemical Industry
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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.
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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. (formerly Economics Laboratory), 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., Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Arkema S.A., Infobox: industry
Chemical
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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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Wikidata: DuPont
Companies In Industry: DuPont, Wikidata Q221062View the Source
Wikidata: BASF
Companies In Industry: BASF, Wikidata Q9401View the Source
Wikidata: Honeywell
  • Companies In Industry: Honeywell International Inc., Wikidata Q898208
  • Companies In Industry: Honeywell, Wikidata Q898208
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Wikidata: AGA AB
Companies In Industry: AGA AB, Wikidata Q422013View the Source
Wikidata: Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation
Companies In Industry: Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation, Wikidata Q474373View the Source
Wikidata: XADO
Companies In Industry: XADO, Wikidata Q693818View the Source
Wikidata: Olin Corporation
Companies In Industry: Olin Corporation, Wikidata Q7086908View the Source
Wikidata: Hercules Inc.
Companies In Industry: Hercules Inc., Wikidata Q766486View the Source
Wikidata: FMC Corporation
Companies In Industry: FMC Corporation, Wikidata Q899183View the Source
Wikidata: Thiokol
Companies In Industry: Thiokol, Wikidata Q2357348View the Source
Wikidata: Imperial Chemical Industries
Companies In Industry: Imperial Chemical Industries, Wikidata Q899151View the Source
Wikidata: Röhm GmbH
Companies In Industry: Röhm Gesellschaft, Wikidata Q66312182View the Source
Companies House: KIMBOLTON FIREWORKS LIMITED (01989986) - Find and update company information
Companies HouseCompanies In Industry: Kimbolton Fireworks, Company profile
Quote, Companies In Industry: Kimbolton Fireworks, Company profile
20590 - Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified
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Wikipedia: Global Industry Classification Standard
WikipediaIn Sector: Materials, GICS: ChemicalsView the Source
Mitsubishi (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Mitsubishi, Infobox industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Mitsubishi, Infobox industry
industry = Automotive, Chemical, Electronics, Food in
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Lenzing AG (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Lenzing Group, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Lenzing Group, Infobox: industry
Chemicals
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Grasim Industries (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Grasim Industries, Infobox, industry fieldView the Source
Azelis Group (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Azelis Group, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Azelis Group, Infobox: industry
Chemicals and Food Ingredients
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LG Chem (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: LG Chem, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: LG Chem, Infobox: industry
Chemicals
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Lotte Chemical (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Lotte Chemical, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Lotte Chemical, Infobox: industry
Chemicals
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Wikipedia, Sumitomo Chemical
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., Lead
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (住友化学株式会社, Sumitomo Kagaku Kabushiki-gaisha) is a major Japanese chemical company.
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Hanwha Solutions (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Hanwha Solutions, Lead
Quote, Companies In Industry: Hanwha Solutions, Lead
Hanwha Solutions Corporation (Korean: 한화솔루션) is a multinational energy services, petrochemical, and real estate development company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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Wikipedia: Ashland Global
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Ashland Inc., Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Ashland Inc., Infobox: industry
Manufacturing & Chemical Distribution
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IOI Group (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: IOI Corporation Berhad, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: IOI Corporation Berhad, Infobox: industry
palm oil, chemical manufacturing, real estate development, property development, investment, resort management
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Croda International (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Croda International Plc, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Croda International Plc, Infobox: industry
Chemicals
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Symrise (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Symrise AG, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Symrise AG, Infobox: industry
Chemicals
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Kemira (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Kemira Oyj, Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Kemira Oyj, Infobox: industry
Chemicals
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Wikipedia: Air Products
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Infobox: industry
Quote, Companies In Industry: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Infobox: industry
Industrial gas, chemicals
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