// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026

Chemicals Manufacturing Companies Across Nordics

Companies
2,185
Market
the Nordics

The Chemicals Manufacturing sector in the Nordics comprises 2,185 companies across 8 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Manufacture of perfume and toilet articles (622 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Kemira Oyj. This page breaks the chemicals manufacturing market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

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Summary: key data points for Chemicals Manufacturing in the Nordics

  • Total companies: 2,185
  • Sub-industries: 8
  • Largest sub-industry: Manufacture of perfume and toilet articles — 622 companies (28.5% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Production of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere — 472 companies
  • Third largest: Production of soap and detergents. cleaning and polishing agents — 415 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 1,109
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 182
  • Companies with reported headcount: 1,019
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 77

Chemicals Manufacturing in the Nordics by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
Manufacture of perfume and toilet articles62228.5%
Production of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere47221.6%
Production of soap and detergents. cleaning and polishing agents41519.0%
Production of other inorganic chemicals37517.2%
Production of fertiliser. nitrogen compounds and growing soil22310.2%
Manufacture of explosives512.3%
Production of essential oils261.2%
Fremstilling af plast i ubearbejdet form10.0%

Company size — Chemicals Manufacturing in the Nordics

Based on the 1,019 chemicals manufacturing companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–1065364.1%
11–4921721.3%
50–99727.1%
100–199363.5%
200–499333.2%
500+80.8%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 64.1% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 77 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Chemicals Manufacturing in the Nordics

Based on the 1,109 chemicals manufacturing companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€0–100k28625.8%
€100k–200k11110.0%
€200k–500k12311.1%
€500k–1M12311.1%
€1M–10M28425.6%
€10M–100M14212.8%
€100M+403.6%

Top 50 Chemicals Manufacturing companies in the Nordics by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
0109823-0Kemira Oyjkemira.com500+€1.8BProduction of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere
0948865-5Yara Suomi Oyyara.fi500+€1.1BProduction of fertiliser. nitrogen compounds and growing soil
5560426792Yara AByara.se200–499€748.1MProduction of fertiliser. nitrogen compounds and growing soil
5560229972Nouryon Pulp and Performance Chemicals ABnouryon.com500+€636.0MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
2695013-5Terrafame Oyterrafame.fi500+€544.5MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560413204Phadia ABphadia.se500+€544.2MProduction of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere
5560410895Perstorp Oxo ABperstorp.com200–499€480.7MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
986384030REC WAFER NORWAY ASrecgroup.com—€455.6MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560280611Lantmännen Biorefineries ABlantmannenagroetanol.se200–499€397.4MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560138983Nouryon Surface Chemistry ABnouryon.com200–499€395.8MProduction of soap and detergents. cleaning and polishing agents
5562476290Perstorp Specialty Chemicals ABperstorp.com200–499€361.0MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5566829122SunPine ABsunpine.se50–99€353.9MProduction of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere
5562349398Nouryon Functional Chemicals ABnouryon.com200–499€350.5MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560786633Borealis Aktiebolagborealisgroup.com500+€347.0MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
1592102-1Borealis Polymers Oyborealisgroup.com500+€344.1MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
0103189-6Oy Forcit Abforcit.fi200–499€304.3MManufacture of explosives
995541432Wacker Chemicals Norway ASwacker.com200–499€295.1MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
0100346-5Oy Linde Gas Abaga.fi200–499€245.8MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5567285779Adesso BioProducts ABperstorp.com1–10€236.9MProduction of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere
2533186-9Umicore Finland Oyumicore.com200–499€200.0MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
0197067-4Tikkurila Oyjtikkurila.com200–499€180.0MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
2265822-5Yara Phosphates Oyyara.fi—€154.0MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5564322237GELITA Sweden Aktiebolaggelita.com100–199€151.7MProduction of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere
1636949-4Nouryon Chemicals Finland Oycpkelco.com100–199€150.4MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560136235Cambrex Karlskoga Aktiebolagcambrex.com200–499€150.4MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
1071600-2Kemira Chemicals Oykemira.com200–499€149.5MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560525478Orkla Care ABorkla.se200–499€146.2MProduction of soap and detergents. cleaning and polishing agents
0863093-9Finnfeeds Oydupont.com11–49€143.3MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
911161230Orkla Home & Personal Care ASorkla.no100–199€142.6MProduction of soap and detergents. cleaning and polishing agents
3009512-7Jervois Finland Oyjervoisfinland.com200–499€134.1MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5567186472EcoEnergy Africa ABecoenergyafrica.org—€133.1MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560276635INOVYN Sverige ABinovyn.com200–499€129.5MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5561143461Polykemi Aktiebolagpolykemi.se200–499€124.4MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
2203752-5Teknos Oyteknos.fi200–499€123.7MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
1094747-6BEWI RAW Oybewi.com50–99€121.3MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
2589198-9Taminco Finland Oyeastman.com100–199€118.9MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
1031310-7CABB Oycabb-chemicals.com200–499€115.3MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5565956181Cepheid ABcepheid.com500+€115.3MProduction of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere
912864227OMYA HUSTADMARMOR ASomya.com200–499€110.7MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
911103079MAPEI ASmapei.com200–499€107.5MProduction of chemical products not mentioned elsewhere
5560856287Kemira Kemi Aktiebolagkemira.com200–499€97.3MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560193764Air Liquide Gas Aktiebolagairliquide.com200–499€96.7MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
3114108-4Fintoil Hamina Oyfintoil.fi11–49€96.3MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
5560045311Akzo Nobel Adhesives ABwoodadhesives.akzonobel.com100–199€95.1MManufacture of explosives
5562679372EURENCO Bofors Aktiebolageurenco.com200–499€94.9MManufacture of explosives
0346992-0Dow Suomi Oydow.com1–10€93.9MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
0861194-9AB Enzymes Finland Oyroal.fi200–499€92.4MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
2284426-3Chemigate Oychemigate.fi50–99€88.9MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
0139955-1Omya Oyomya.com11–49€88.8MProduction of other inorganic chemicals
0558734-9Kekkilä-BVB Oykekkila.fi100–199€84.9MProduction of fertiliser. nitrogen compounds and growing soil

How to sell to Chemicals Manufacturing companies in the Nordics

  • Micro-business heavy: 64.1% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 77 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 182 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 8 sub-industries led by Manufacture of perfume and toilet articles — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
  • Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's chemicals manufacturing companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many chemicals manufacturing companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 2,185 chemicals manufacturing companies in the Nordics, split across 8 sub-industries, the largest being Manufacture of perfume and toilet articles with 622 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest chemicals manufacturing companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest chemicals manufacturing companies in the Nordics include Kemira Oyj, Yara Suomi Oy, Yara AB, Nouryon Pulp and Performance Chemicals AB, Terrafame Oy. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
How can I get contact data for decision-makers at chemicals manufacturing companies in the Nordics?+
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