BASF, AkzoNobel and Other Companies Entered the Top 25
Recently, Brand Finance, a world-renowned brand financial consulting company, released the 2022 Top 25 Most Valuable Chemical Brands in the World (Chemicals 25 2022). BASF, SABIC, and LG Chem are the top three. Four Chinese chemical brands entered the top 25, and entered the top ten for the first time. Rongsheng Petrochemical ranked 8th, Hengli Petrochemical ranked 14th, Hengyi Petrochemical ranked 22nd, and Wanhua Chemical ranked 23rd. In the coatings industry, BASF and AkzoNobel are on the list!
Rank Brand Location Brand Value / Annual Growth Rate
1. BASF (BASF) Germany $8.348 billion/+14.6%
2. Saudi Basic Industries (SABIC) Saudi Arabia $4.67 billion/+16.3%
3. LG Chem (LG Chem) South Korea $4.297 billion / 19.3%
4. Dow (Dow) US $4.293 billion/+15.1%
5. Linde (Linde) Germany $3.578 billion/+33.5%
6. LyondellBasell Industries (LyondellBasell Industries) US $3.033 billion/+32.9%
7. Asahi Kasei Japan $2.318 billion/+9.0%%
8. Rongsheng Petrochemical China $2.292 billion/+42.9%
9. Mitsubishi Chemical (Mitsubishi Chemical) Japan $2.199 billion/14.2%
10. Shin-Etsu Japan 20.99/+54.9%
11. Corteva USA
12. DuPont USA
13. Nutrien Canada
14. Hengli Petrochemical China
15. Sumitomo Chemical Japan
16. Covestro Germany
17. INEOS USA
18. Evonik Germany
19. AkzoNobel Netherlands
20. Air Liquide France
21. Indorama Venture Thailand
22. Hengyi Petrochemical China
23. Wanhua Chemical China
24. Ecolab USA
25. Johnson Matthey UK
The total value of the top 25 chemical brands on the list is US$59.1 billion, of which 4 German brands are worth US$14.9 billion, 5 American brands are worth US$12.3 billion, 4 Japanese brands are worth US$8.1 billion, and 4 Chinese brands are worth US$6.5 billion.
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