World

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.

World Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
World Top Companies World Companies Analysis

Top Specialty Chemicals Companies in the World as of Jan. 01, 2026

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Linde plc $201.21 B United Kingdom UK Basic Materials UK Specialty Chemicals
2 The Sherwin-Williams Company $81.74 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
3 Ecolab Inc. $74.49 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
4 Givaudan SA $45.46 B

(July 1, 2025)

 Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
5 PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk $36.91 B Indonesia Indonesian Basic Materials Indonesian Specialty Chemicals
6 Sika AG $32.87 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
7 PPG Industries, Inc. $23.55 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
8 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. $17.44 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
9 Albemarle Corporation $16.94 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
10 Nitto Denko Corp $16.60 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
11 EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG $16.21 B Switzerland Swiss Basic Materials Swiss Specialty Chemicals
12 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd $15.26 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
13 Nan Ya Plastics Corp $14.43 B Taiwan Taiwanese Basic Materials Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals
14 LyondellBasell Industries N.V. $14.29 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
15 Covestro AG $13.31 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
16 RPM International Inc. $13.31 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
17 Akzo Nobel N.V. $11.95 B Netherlands Dutch Basic Materials Dutch Specialty Chemicals
18 Symrise AG $11.24 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
19 Chr Hansen Holding A-S $10.81 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

 Denmark Danish Basic Materials Danish Specialty Chemicals
20 China Jushi Co. Ltd $9.99 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Specialty Chemicals
21 Westlake Chemical Corporation $9.51 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
22 Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd $8.44 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Specialty Chemicals
23 Brenntag AG $8.36 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
24 Avantor, Inc. $7.81 B United States US Basic Materials US Specialty Chemicals
25 Formosa Plastics Corp $7.81 B Taiwan Taiwanese Basic Materials Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals
26 Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass Co.,Ltd $7.64 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Specialty Chemicals
27 AGC Inc. $7.32 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
28 Swancor Advanced Materials Co. Ltd $7.30 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Specialty Chemicals
29 Evonik Industries AG $7.26 B Germany German Basic Materials German Specialty Chemicals
30 Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co. Ltd $7.20 B China Chinese Basic Materials Chinese Specialty Chemicals

Top Specialty Chemicals Companies in the World as of Jan. 01, 2026

1. Linde

Company Profile: Linde plc
Market Cap (USD): $201.21 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): $81.74 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

3. Ecolab Inc.

Company Profile: Ecolab Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $74.49 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

4. Givaudan SA

Company Profile: Givaudan SA
Market Cap (USD): $45.46 B (July 1, 2025)
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

5. PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk

Company Profile: PT. Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk
Market Cap (USD): $36.91 B
Country: Indonesia
Sector: Indonesian Basic Materials
Industry: Indonesian Specialty Chemicals

6. Sika AG

Company Profile: Sika AG
Market Cap (USD): $32.87 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

7. PPG Industries, Inc.

Company Profile: PPG Industries, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $23.55 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

8. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Company Profile: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $17.44 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

9. Albemarle Corporation

Company Profile: Albemarle Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $16.94 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

10. Nitto Denko Corp

Company Profile: Nitto Denko Corp
Market Cap (USD): $16.60 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): $16.21 B
Country: Switzerland
Sector: Swiss Basic Materials
Industry: Swiss Specialty Chemicals

12. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.26 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

13. Nan Ya Plastics Corp

Company Profile: Nan Ya Plastics Corp
Market Cap (USD): $14.43 B
Country: Taiwan
Sector: Taiwanese Basic Materials
Industry: Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals

14. LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

Company Profile: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $14.29 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

15. Covestro AG

Company Profile: Covestro AG
Market Cap (USD): $13.31 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

16. RPM International Inc.

Company Profile: RPM International Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $13.31 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

17. Akzo Nobel N.V.

Company Profile: Akzo Nobel N.V.
Market Cap (USD): $11.95 B
Country: Netherlands
Sector: Dutch Basic Materials
Industry: Dutch Specialty Chemicals

18. Symrise AG

Company Profile: Symrise AG
Market Cap (USD): $11.24 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

19. 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

20. China Jushi Co. Ltd

Company Profile: China Jushi Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $9.99 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Specialty Chemicals

21. Westlake Chemical Corporation

Company Profile: Westlake Chemical Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $9.51 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

22. Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $8.44 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Specialty Chemicals

23. Brenntag AG

Company Profile: Brenntag AG
Market Cap (USD): $8.36 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

24. Avantor, Inc.

Company Profile: Avantor, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $7.81 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Basic Materials
Industry: US Specialty Chemicals

25. Formosa Plastics Corp

Company Profile: Formosa Plastics Corp
Market Cap (USD): $7.81 B
Country: Taiwan
Sector: Taiwanese Basic Materials
Industry: Taiwanese Specialty Chemicals

26. Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass Co.,Ltd

Company Profile: Hubei Feilihua Quartz Glass Co.,Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $7.64 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Specialty Chemicals

27. AGC Inc.

Company Profile: AGC Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $7.32 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

28. Swancor Advanced Materials Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Swancor Advanced Materials Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $7.30 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Specialty Chemicals

29. Evonik Industries AG

Company Profile: Evonik Industries AG
Market Cap (USD): $7.26 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Basic Materials
Industry: German Specialty Chemicals

30. Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $7.20 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Basic Materials
Industry: Chinese Specialty Chemicals

Stay in touch