Chemical Manufacturing
Industry Description
The US chemicals industry includes about 10,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $700 billion. Major companies include Dow, DuPont, Eastman Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, and Huntsman. The US industry is concentrated: the 50 largest firms generate more than half of industry revenue.
SIC: 2823, 2824, 2833, 2834, 2835, 2836, 2841, 2842, 2843, 2844, 2851, 2861, 2865, 2869, 2873, 2874, 2875, 2879, 2891, 2892, 2893, 3087, 3861, 2822, 2821, 2819, 2812, 2813, 2816
NAICS: 325998, 325992, 325920, 325991, 325910, 325620, 325613, 325612, 325611, 325520, 325510, 325414, 325413, 325412, 325411, 325320, 325314, 325312, 325311, 325222, 325221, 325110, 325120, 325131, 325132, 325181, 325182, 325188, 325191, 325192, 325193, 325199, 325211, 325212
NAICS: 325998, 325992, 325920, 325991, 325910, 325620, 325613, 325612, 325611, 325520, 325510, 325414, 325413, 325412, 325411, 325320, 325314, 325312, 325311, 325222, 325221, 325110, 325120, 325131, 325132, 325181, 325182, 325188, 325191, 325192, 325193, 325199, 325211, 325212
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Top 5 Companies
| Company | Sales | Location |
|---|---|---|
| INEOS EUROPE LTD | 20,081.49M | Staines, Middx |
| SASOLCHEM (PTY) LTD | 15,978.86M | Johannesburg, Gp |
| SASOL CHEMIESE NYWERHEDE LTD | 15,978.86M | Durban, Kn |
| Jinan Resin Chemicals Company | 10,936.00M | Jinan, China |
| Xinjiang Guanghui Industry Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. | 8,080.00M | Wulumuqi, China |
Trends
Chemical Security - Terrorist attacks have heightened security concerns at US chemical...
Industry Indicator
US nondurable goods manufacturers' shipments of chemical products, an indicator of chemicals production, rose 8.6 percent in the first eleven months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
Quarterly Industry Update
Trade Agreements to Boost Exports - Major trade agreements signed in October 2011 are expected to increase US exports by billions of dollars per year. Bilateral deals with South Korea, Columbia,...


