Industry research
Specialty Chemicals companies
Compare the business, risks, industry ranking, and Finn Score for 32 covered companies. Rankings use the latest available Finn industry data.
SQM
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.
SQM is a major Chilean lithium and iodine producer tied to EV batteries, medical imaging, and specialty chemicals.
#1 of 45 · Finn Score 3.9/5
PPG
PPG Industries, Inc.
PPG makes paints, coatings, and specialty materials for aircraft, cars, cans, buildings, ships, and factories.
#2 of 45 · Finn Score 3.3/5
RPM
RPM International Inc.
RPM makes specialty coatings, sealants, roofing systems, flooring, and repair chemicals for buildings, factories, and homes.
#3 of 45 · Finn Score 3.3/5
ECL
Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab sells water, cleaning, sanitation, and pest programs to businesses worldwide.
#4 of 45 · Finn Score 3.3/5
ESI
Element Solutions Inc
Element Solutions sells specialty chemicals and is pending acquisition by Solstice Advanced Materials.
#5 of 45 · Finn Score 3.2/5
DD
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
DuPont makes specialty materials for healthcare, water, safety, aerospace, automotive, energy, and building markets.
#6 of 45 · Finn Score 3.2/5
BCPC
Balchem Corp
Balchem makes specialty ingredients for human nutrition, animal feed, medical gases, and industrial uses.
#7 of 45 · Finn Score 3.2/5
ASH
Ashland Inc.
Ashland makes specialty ingredients for pharma, personal care, coatings, construction, energy, and industrial uses.
#8 of 45 · Finn Score 3.2/5
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
Axalta makes coatings for body shops, factories, and vehicle makers in more than 140 countries.
#9 of 45 · Finn Score 3.2/5
ALB
Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle produces lithium and bromine chemicals used in batteries, grid storage, fire safety, and industry.
#10 of 45 · Finn Score 3.1/5
SXT
Sensient Technologies Corporation
Sensient makes colors, flavors, and specialty ingredients for food, drug, beauty, and industrial companies.
#11 of 45 · Finn Score 3.1/5
IOSP
Innospec Inc.
Innospec sells specialty chemicals for fuels, personal care, industry, and oilfield work.
#12 of 45 · Finn Score 3.1/5
KWR
Quaker Houghton
Quaker Houghton sells industrial fluids used in metalworking, steel, auto, aerospace, mining, and other heavy industries.
#13 of 45 · Finn Score 3.1/5
LIN
Linde plc
Linde sells industrial and medical gases that factories, chipmakers, hospitals, and food companies need every day.
#14 of 45 · Finn Score 3.0/5
AVNT
Avient Corporation
Avient creates custom polymer materials, colors, additives, fibers, and composites for manufacturers.
#15 of 45 · Finn Score 3.0/5
NGVT
Ingevity Corporation
Ingevity sells activated carbon, asphalt additives, and specialty polymers while shrinking into a simpler chemicals company.
#16 of 45 · Finn Score 3.0/5
HWKN
Hawkins, Inc.
Hawkins sells water treatment chemicals, specialty ingredients, and industrial chemicals to businesses.
#18 of 45 · Finn Score 2.9/5
WDFC
WD-40 Company
WD-40 Company sells maintenance and cleaning products through stores, distributors, and online channels worldwide.
#20 of 45 · Finn Score 2.9/5
CBT
Cabot Corp.
Cabot makes carbon black, specialty carbons, fumed silica and other materials used in tires, batteries and industrial products.
#21 of 45 · Finn Score 2.9/5
SHW
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Sherwin-Williams makes and sells paint, coatings, and supplies for contractors, factories, retailers, and do-it-yourself shoppers.
#23 of 45 · Finn Score 2.8/5
IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
IFF makes flavors, scents, enzymes, probiotics, and other ingredients for consumer product makers.
#26 of 45 · Finn Score 2.8/5
CLMT
Calumet Inc.
Calumet makes specialty oils and fuels, plus renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel in Montana.
#27 of 45 · Finn Score 2.8/5
EMN
Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman makes specialty plastics, films, coatings ingredients, chemical intermediates, and fibers.
#28 of 45 · Finn Score 2.8/5
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LyondellBasell makes plastics and chemicals, leveraging a major cost advantage at its U.S. Gulf Coast plants.
#29 of 45 · Finn Score 2.7/5
APD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Air Products sells industrial gases and builds select clean hydrogen projects for factories, refiners, and other heavy users.
#30 of 45 · Finn Score 2.6/5
FUL
H.B. Fuller Company
H.B. Fuller makes adhesives, sealants, and specialty chemicals for factories worldwide.
#31 of 45 · Finn Score 2.6/5
MTX
Minerals Technologies Inc.
Minerals Technologies sells mineral-based products for pet care, factories, packaging, construction, and water cleanup.
#32 of 45 · Finn Score 2.6/5
PRM
Perimeter Solutions, Inc.
Perimeter sells wildfire chemicals, specialty additives, medical device manufacturing equipment, and military fire detection networks.
#38 of 45 · Finn Score 2.3/5
CC
The Chemours Company
Chemours makes TiO2 pigment, refrigerants, and advanced fluoropolymer materials for industrial markets.
#42 of 45 · Finn Score 2.1/5
WLK
Westlake Corporation
Westlake makes basic chemicals and building products, from PVC resin to pipe, siding, windows, and roofing.
#44 of 45 · Finn Score 1.9/5
NEU
NewMarket Corporation
NewMarket makes fuel and lubricant additives, plus rocket-motor materials through AMPAC.
Not ranked · Not scored
SSL
Sasol Limited
Sasol turns coal and gas into fuels, chemicals, and specialized industrial products.
Not ranked · Not scored

