Chemicals
Industry Description
The US chemicals industry includes about 11,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $700 billion. Major companies include Dow, DuPont, Eastman Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, and Huntsman. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest firms generate more than half of industry revenue.
SIC: 1474, 2812, 2813, 2816, 2819, 2821, 2822, 2823, 2824, 2841, 2842, 2843, 2851, 2861, 2865, 2869, 2873, 2874, 2875, 2879, 2891, 2892, 2893, 2895, 2899, 2911, 5169, 5191, 5198 | NAICS: 32411, 324191, 325110, 325120, 32513, 325131, 325132, 32518, 325181, 325182, 325188, 32519, 325191, 325192, 325193, 325199, 32521, 325211, 325212, 32522, 325221, 325222, 32531, 325311, 325312, 325314, 325320, 325510, 325520, 32561, 325611, 325612, 325613, 325910, 325920, 32599, 325991, 325992, 325998, 424690, 424950
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| Company | Sales | Location |
| Nagase & Co., Ltd. | 7,351.93M | Osaka, Japan |
| AGAPPE DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED | 5,049.09M | Ernakulam, Kerala |
| Orica USA Inc. | 1,000.00M | Watkins, CO |
| Petroflex Indústria e Comércio S.A. | 870.35M | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| WAKO PURE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,LTD. | 802.37M | Osaka, Osaka |
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Trends
Chemical Security - Terrorist attacks have heightened security concerns at US chemical...
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Total US durable goods manufacturers' shipments, an indicator of demand for chemicals used in manufacturing operations and products, rose 7.2 percent in the first five months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.
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BASF to Buy Cognis - BASF, the world's largest chemical company, agreed to acquire fellow Germany-based supplier Cognis in June 2010. Valued at $3.8 billion, the deal will move BASF...
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