ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors Ranking Unveiled

LONDON and NEW YORK, July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

ICIS Chemical Business magazine has unveiled its annual ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors listing ranked by 2014 sales.

The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors ranking, sponsored by Shell Chemicals, is available for download at http://www.icis.com/contact/icis-top-100-chemical-distributors-2015/.

The most comprehensive listing of global chemical distributors includes not only the Top 100 companies by sales, but a total of over 200 distributors offering a wide range of products, services and capabilities across diverse geographies.

The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors also ranks leaders in key geographies such as North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America and Middle East & Africa based on sales in those regions.

"Even in a sector rife with consolidation, the sheer number of companies and the breadth of their diverse capabilities are impressive," said Joseph Chang, global editor of ICIS Chemical Business.

"While the large multinationals continue to grow through M&A, it remains a very fragmented market with many local players servicing niche markets," he added.

The ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors has been compiled with the support of US-based National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) http://www.nacd.com, the European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc) http://www.fecc.org, Associquim (Brazilian Association of Chemical and Petrochemical Distributors) http://www.associquim.org.br, the Canadian Association of Chemical Distributors (CACD) http://www.cacd.ca, and UK-based Chemical Business Association (CBA) http://www.chemical.org.uk

In the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors listing, Germany-based Brenntag maintains its #1 position with $13.3bn in sales, followed by US-based Univar with $10.4bn in revenues. Germany-based Helm is #3 with $6.4bn in sales but this figure includes chemical production. US-based Nexeo Solutions is #4 overall with sales of $4.5bn.

Currency conversions to US dollars for the ranking were based on year-end 2014 exchange rates.

About ICIS 

ICIS Chemical Business is part of ICIS. ICIS is the world's largest petrochemical market information provider and has fast-growing energy and fertilizer divisions. Our aim is to give companies in global commodities markets a competitive advantage by delivering trusted pricing data, high-value news, analysis and independent consulting, enabling our customers to make better-informed trading and planning decisions. We have more than 30 years' experience in providing pricing information, news, analysis and consulting to buyers, sellers and analysts.

With a global staff of more than 800, ICIS has employees based in Houston, Washington, New York, London, Montpellier, Dusseldorf, Karlsruhe, Milan, Barcelona, Mumbai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Yantai, Tokyo and Perth. ICIS is a division of Reed Business Information, part of RELX Group.

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About Reed Business Information 

Reed Business Information provides information and online data services to business professionals worldwide. Customers have access to our high-value industry data, analytics, information and tools. Our strong global brands hold market-leading positions across a wide range of industry sectors including banking, petrochemicals and aviation where we help customers make key strategic decisions every day. RBI is part of RELX Group plc, a leading global provider of data, information and solutions for professional customers.

About Shell Chemicals  

The term 'Shell Chemicals' collectively refers to Shell Group companies engaged in the chemicals business. Shell Chemicals has a heritage of more than 80 years. We rank among the world's Top 10 chemicals suppliers, selling over 17 million tonnes of petrochemicals per year to customers, many of whom are leaders in their own fields. Our world-class integrated manufacturing plants are in Asia-Pacific (Singapore), Europe (Netherlands, Germany), and North America (the US Gulf Coast and Canada). We have three leading research centres in the US, the Netherlands and India, with nearly 3,000 scientists and support staff. Our market-leading proprietary technologies underpin our strong product portfolio. We also invest to develop next-generation technologies that could use new types of feedstocks, at lower costs and with reduced environmental impact. We draw strength from being part of an integrated energy company - we benefit from shared infrastructures, access to a variety of feedstocks, and deep manufacturing and processing expertise. This gives Shell a competitive advantage over stand-alone chemicals companies. For more details, visit http://www.shell.com/chemicals.

For editorial inquiries, contact:
Joseph Chang
Global Editor
ICIS Chemical Business
T: +1-212-791-4224
joseph.chang@icis.com

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John Hill
Global Sales Manager - Content Marketing and Advertising
ICIS Chemical Business
T: +44-20-8652-3893
john.hill@icis.com

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