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Top 460 largest Companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry in the World by Market Cap

This is the list of the largest public listed companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry in the world by market capitalization with links to their reference stock.

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Top Specialty Chemicals Companies in the World as of Jul. 01, 2025

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Linde plc $224.62 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
2 The Sherwin-Williams Company $88.71 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
3 Ecolab Inc. $77.25 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
4 PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk $52.40 B Indonesia Indonesian Basic Materials Indonesian Specialty Chemicals
5 Givaudan SA $45.46 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
6 Sika AG $43.63 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
7 PPG Industries, Inc. $26.92 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
8 LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $20.11 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
9 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. $19.52 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
10 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd $18.76 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
11 EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG $18.47 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
12 Symrise AG $15.71 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
13 RPM International Inc. $14.53 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
14 Covestro AG $13.44 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
15 Nitto Denko Corp $12.95 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
16 Akzo Nobel N.V. $12.09 B Netherlands Dutch Basic Materials Dutch Specialty Chemicals
17 Chr Hansen Holding A-S $10.81 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

 Denmark Danish Basic Materials Danish Specialty Chemicals
18 Westlake Chemical Corporation $10.40 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
19 Brenntag AG $9.98 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
20 Evonik Industries AG $9.52 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
21 Avantor, Inc. $9.46 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
22 IMCD N.V. $8.07 B Netherlands Dutch Basic Materials Dutch Specialty Chemicals
23 Formosa Plastics Corp $7.93 B Taiwan Taiwanese Basic Materials Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals
24 Albemarle Corporation $7.91 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
25 Nan Ya Plastics Corp $7.85 B Taiwan Taiwanese Basic Materials Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals
26 NewMarket Corporation $6.79 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
27 Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. $6.75 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
28 China Jushi Co. Ltd $6.66 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Specialty Chemicals
29 FUCHS PETROLUB SE $6.63 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
30 The Siam Cement Public Company Ltd $6.39 B Thailand Thai Basic Materials Thai Specialty Chemicals

Top Specialty Chemicals Companies in the World as of Jul. 01, 2025

1. Linde

Company Profile: Linde plc
Market Cap (USD): $224.62 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Basic Materials
Industry: UK Specialty Chemicals

2. The Sherwin-Williams Company

Company Profile: The Sherwin-Williams Company
Market Cap (USD): $88.71 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

3. Ecolab Inc.

Company Profile: Ecolab Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $77.25 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

4. PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

Company Profile: PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk
Market Cap (USD): $52.40 B
Country: Indonesia
Sector: Indonesian Basic Materials
Industry: Indonesian Specialty Chemicals

5. Givaudan SA

Company Profile: Givaudan SA
Market Cap (USD): $45.46 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

6. Sika AG

Company Profile: Sika AG
Market Cap (USD): $43.63 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

7. PPG Industries, Inc.

Company Profile: PPG Industries, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $26.92 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

8. LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

Company Profile: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $20.11 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

9. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Company Profile: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $19.52 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

10. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $18.76 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

11. EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG

Company Profile: EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG
Market Cap (USD): $18.47 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

12. Symrise AG

Company Profile: Symrise AG
Market Cap (USD): $15.71 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

13. RPM International Inc.

Company Profile: RPM International Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $14.53 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

14. Covestro AG

Company Profile: Covestro AG
Market Cap (USD): $13.44 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

15. Nitto Denko Corp

Company Profile: Nitto Denko Corp
Market Cap (USD): $12.95 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

16. Akzo Nobel N.V.

Company Profile: Akzo Nobel N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $12.09 B
Country: Netherlands
Sector: Dutch Basic Materials
Industry: Dutch Specialty Chemicals

17. Chr Hansen Holding A-S

Company Profile: Chr Hansen Holding A-S
Market Cap (USD): $10.81 B (Jan. 1, 2024)
Country: Denmark
Sector: Danish Basic Materials
Industry: Danish Specialty Chemicals

18. Westlake Chemical Corporation

Company Profile: Westlake Chemical Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $10.40 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

19. Brenntag AG

Company Profile: Brenntag AG
Market Cap (USD): $9.98 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

20. Evonik Industries AG

Company Profile: Evonik Industries AG
Market Cap (USD): $9.52 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

21. Avantor, Inc.

Company Profile: Avantor, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $9.46 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

22. IMCD N.V.

Company Profile: IMCD N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $8.07 B
Country: Netherlands
Sector: Dutch Basic Materials
Industry: Dutch Specialty Chemicals

23. Formosa Plastics Corp

Company Profile: Formosa Plastics Corp
Market Cap (USD): $7.93 B
Country: Taiwan
Sector: Taiwanese Basic Materials
Industry: Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals

24. Albemarle Corporation

Company Profile: Albemarle Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $7.91 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

25. Nan Ya Plastics Corp

Company Profile: Nan Ya Plastics Corp
Market Cap (USD): $7.85 B
Country: Taiwan
Sector: Taiwanese Basic Materials
Industry: Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals

26. NewMarket Corporation

Company Profile: NewMarket Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $6.79 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

27. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.

Company Profile: Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $6.75 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

28. China Jushi Co. Ltd

Company Profile: China Jushi Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $6.66 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Specialty Chemicals

29. FUCHS PETROLUB SE

Company Profile: FUCHS PETROLUB SE
Market Cap (USD): $6.63 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

30. The Siam Cement Public Company Ltd

Company Profile: The Siam Cement Public Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $6.39 B
Country: Thailand
Sector: Thai Basic Materials
Industry: Thai Specialty Chemicals

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