Top 2 Largest Chemical Companies in the World by Sales 2020

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Top 2 Largest Chemical Companies in the World by Sales 2020

DuPont

Who is the largest chemical company in the world? DuPont surpassed BASF as the largest chemical company in the world in terms of sales finally, after BASF holding the record as the top chemical producer for 12 years. DuPont is an American chemical company resulting from the merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont. DuPont’s headquarters are in Wilmington, Delaware and last year brought in annual sales figures of USD 85.97 billion. DuPont has a current market cap of USD 52.69 Billion

Founded: 2017

DuPont Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

DuPont Sales: USD 85.97 billion

DuPont Market Cap: USD 52.69 billion

DuPont Number of Employees: 98,000

What Chemical Products Does DuPont Make?

Corian

Kalrez

Kapton

Kevlar

Mylar

Nomex

Nylon

Orlon

Rayon

Sorona

Tedlar

Tyvek

Vespel

Zodiaq

Zytel

Teflon

Tefzel

BASF

Is BASF the largest chemical company in the world? For 12 years BASF used to be the largest chemical company in the world but was surpassed in chemical sales by DuPont in 2018. Before BASF’s 12-year run as the largest chemical company in the world, Dow Chemicals used to be the largest. BASF is a German chemical company and with sales figures of USD 74.06 billion generated last year and a current market cap of USD 71.58 Billion — making BASF is one of the largest chemical companies in the world. BASF has current business segments in chemicals, plastics, performance products, functional solutions, agriculture, biotechnology, and oil and gas. BASF’s ranking in the chemical industry has remained consistently in the top 2 over the last few years.

Founded: 1865

BASF Headquarters: Ludwigshafen, Germany

BASF Sales: USD 74.06 billion

BASF Market Cap: USD 71.58 billion

BASF Number of Employees: 117,628

What Products Does BASF Make?

Chemicals

Plastics

Performance chemicals

Catalysts

Coatings

Crop technology