BASF, followed by Sinopec and Dow, are the chemical companies with the highest sales, as in the previous year

Top Ten Chemical Companies in 2023

New Hub for Precision Fermentation Technology
Danone, Michelin, and partners launch biotech platform to advance fermentation technology

New Sustainable Fumarate Synthesis Pathway
A joint project by BASF and German universities to convert CO2 and sugar into fumarate using microbes found in the stomach of cows

The Misjudgment of Heroin
From cure-all to most notorious drug of the 20th century

Plans to Become Major Lithium Supplier
ExxonMobil enters the lithium mining market

Merck and KAIST Partner to Advance Scientific Collaboration
The partners aim to strengthen South Korea's R&D ecosystem, focusing on industrial applications, joint research and development opportunities

Ernst Schering – A Pioneer in Research and the Chemical Industry
The chemist and entrepreneur began as a pharmacist at his "Grüne Apotheke," improved chemicals for photography, founded Schering AG, and co-founded the German Chemical Society

Molecular Diagnostic Kit To Accurately Detect Lyme Disease In Minutes
En Carta announces €1.5M ($1.63M) in pre-seed funding

Cultivated Meat Hub Set for Finland
Synbio Powerlabs and Ivy Farm Technologies build largest cultured meat and precision fermentation facility

DuPont to Separate Into Three Standalone Companies
DuPont plans to split its electronics and water businesses into two publicly traded companies; the remaining DuPont will continue as a diversified industrial company