Worldwide, chemical compaines saw slight decline in revenues in 2012, with the top ten companies showing combined sales of $ 445 billion (US) compared to $ 447 billion (US) in 2011 [1]. Merger and acquisition activity was slow, as well.

The Top Ten Chemical Companies

with amount of chemical sales ($ millions) and as a percentage of the company’s total sales (%)

Chemical Sales of Global Top 50 Companies by Region

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All data taken from:

[1] Alexander H. Tullo, Global Top 50, C&EN  2013, 91(30), 13–16. Link

Also of interest:

• TopTenChemical Companies in 2011,
  ChemViews Mag. 2012.
  DOI: 10.1002/chemv.201200101
• All Industry Roundups