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The American Chemistry Council estimated that global chemical sales in 2014 rose by 3.7% to US$5,389,000,000,000. [3] In 2018, Forty-eight of the companies on the list disclosed chemical profits, which totaled US$110,100,000,000, an increase of 1.3% from 2017. The average profit margin for chemical operations for these companies was 9.6%. [1]
BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, 1865. BASF is an acronym for Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik (German for 'Baden Aniline and Soda Factory'). It was founded by Friedrich Engelhorn on 6 April 1865 in Mannheim, in the German-speaking state of Baden. Engelhorn had been responsible for setting up a gasworks and street lighting for the town council in 1861.
The chemical industry in Germany is one of the most well-established in the world, and a world leader; a quarter of the chemicals made in the EU, are made in Germany. Currently the German industry, turning over 160 billion euros [1] is the European leader, and the third-biggest in the world. It is Germany's third-largest industry, after Germany ...
21% of the UK's chemical industry is in North West England, notably around Runcorn and Widnes. The chemical industry is 6.8% of UK manufacturing; around 85% of the UK chemical industry is in England. It employs 500,000, including 350,000 indirectly. It accounts for around 20% of the UK's research and development.
The largest chemical producers today are global companies with international operations and plants in numerous countries. Below is a list of the top 25 chemical companies by chemical sales in 2015. (Note: Chemical sales represent only a portion of total sales for some companies.) Top chemical companies by chemical sales in 2015. [16]
Area. 650 hectares [2] Address. Paul-Baumann-Straße 1, 45772 Marl, Germany. Owner (s) Infracor GmbH. Evonik Industries AG. Marl Chemical Park (German: Chemiepark Marl) is an industrial park in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the third largest industrial cluster in Germany and among the largest chemical production facilities in Europe.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; / ˈ ɛ k ə / EK-ə) is an agency of the European Union working for the safe use of chemicals. It manages the technical and administrative aspects of the implementation of the European Union regulation called Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
Arkema S.A. Arkema S.A. is a publicly listed, multi-national manufacturer of specialty materials, headquartered in Colombes, near Paris, France. It has three specialty materials segments (or divisions); adhesives, advanced materials and coatings. A further segment covers chemical intermediates. [2]