Top 10 Chemical Distributors (Yr 2010 Sales)

1 BRENNTAG GROUP
2010 Sales: €7.6bn ($10.1bn)
Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Products: Coatings chemicals, food ingredients, oilfield chemicals, pharmaceutical ingredients, personal care chemicals and water treatment chemicals
Services: Just-in-time delivery, product mixing, formulation, repackaging, inventory management and drum return handling, and technical support Assets: More than 400 sites in over 70 countries

2 UNIVAR
2010 Sales: $7.9bn
Redmond, Washington, US
Products: Alcohols, aliphatics, alkalis, amines, aromatics, ascorbic acid, catalysts, caustic potash, caustic soda, epoxy resins, glycols, mineral acids, oxidizers, performance polymers, phosphates, silicones, sodium hypochlorite, solvents, surfactants, sweeteners and texture modifiers

3.  HELM
2010 Sales: €4.2bn ($5.56bn)
Hamburg, German
Products: Feedstocks, organic and inorganic chemicals, polymers, polyurethane products and specialty chemicals
Services: International marketing, distribution, logistics, production, scientific and technical services

4. NEXEO SOLUTIONS
2010 Sales: $3.4BN
Dublin, Ohio, US
Products: Adhesives and sealants, catalysts, gelcoats, inks and printing materials, lubricant additives, metalworking chemicals, paints and coatings materials, personal care ingredients, pharmaceutical ingredients, polymers, reinforcements, resins, solvents, specialty and industrial chemicals and thermoplastics
Services: Packaging
Assets: Sixty-three owned or leased facilities; 68 third-party warehouses, rail terminals and tank terminals; three locations that perform contract packaging activities

5. ICC CHEMICAL
2010 Sales: $1.7BN
New York, New York, US
President: Naveen Chandra
Products: Acrylonitrile, aromatics, glycols, plastics, solvents, specialty chemicals, olefins, oxo alcohols, acrylates and sebacic acid

6. AZELIS
2010 Sales: €1.167bn ($1.55bn)
Antwerp, Belgium
Products: Acidifiers, antioxidants, food and health ingredients, rheology modifiers, emulsifiers, surfactants, actives, fragrances, active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients, monomers, solvents, coatings materials, resins, pigments, fillers, plastic additives and elastomers
Services: Specialized laboratory analysis, sampling activities, blending and formulating, automatic refilling, coloring gelcoat batches, repacking, drumming
Assets: Access to 135 warehouses, of which four are owned, outsourced slitting and sewing facility for collagen cases

7. IMCD GROUP
2010 Sales: €1bn ($1.35bn)
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Products: More than 16,000, in various market segments including coatings, pharma, food, plastic and rubber, personal care, lubricants, synthesis, detergents and cleaners
Services: Mixing and blending, packaging, storage
Assets: Office locations and warehouses in most European countries, plus Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, South Africa, India, China, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand

8. BIESTERFELD
2010 Sales: €837m ($1.21bn)
Hamburg, Germany
Products: Engineering polymers, acrylates, standard polymers, rubber and rubber additives, additives and specialty chemicals for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, detergents, construction, lubricants, oil drilling, solar, electronics, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers, food ingredients, composites, plant protection products, fertilizers and pharmaceutical raw materials for animal nutrition and healthcare
Services: Blending, packaging, storing, mixing, chemical consultancy and advisory services for Europe's Reach regulation, legal compliance
Assets: Mixing, blending and storage facilities for solid and liquid chemicals

9. DKSH
2010 Sales: Swfr749m ($796m)
Zurich, Switzerland
Products: Specicalty chemicals and ingredients for the following industries: personal care, pharma, food and beverage, paints and coatings, graphics and electronics, polymers, fibers and adhesives
Services: Sourcing, marketing, sales, research and development (R&D), logistics, distribution, registration, supplier auditing, Reach consultancy, market research, blending
Assets: Eighteen innovation centers, own distribution centers in selected markets, food ingredient blending plant
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10. CONNELL BROTHERS
2010 Sales: $770m
San Francisco, California, US
Products: Coatings and inks ingredients, plastic and rubber additives, food ingredients, personal and household care chemicals and other industrial specialty chemicals
Services: Logistics, storage, ingredient technology
Assets: Thirty-six offices with warehouses at every location