Brenntag tops ICIS 2019 chemical distributors ranking in Europe with $6.1bn in sales

Brenntag tops the 10th ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors ranking in Europe.

With a full-line range of more than 10,000 products, and tailor-made distribution solutions for industrial and specialty chemicals across 580 locations, Brenntag tops the Europe list with sales of $6.1bn, ICIS independent research has shown.

Germany-based Brenntag continues to reinforce its global presence by also coming in first in the ICIS 2019 Chemical Distributors global ranking with total sales of $14.4bn.

Brenntag is followed in Europe by Germany-based Helm with $3.3bn in revenue. Univar Solutions from the US comes in third with $1.97bn in sales, followed by US-based Tricon Energy at fourth place with sales of $1.93bn. Netherlands-headquartered IMCD is in fifth position, with sales of $1.6bn.

“While branded the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Distributors, this comprehensive global listing includes a total of almost 250 companies ‒ a diverse group that serve the needs of customers and suppliers across the supply chain,” said Joseph Chang, global editor of ICIS Chemical Business.

The ranking was compiled by ICIS with the support of the US-based National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC), Brazilian Association of Chemical and Petrochemical Distributors (ASSOCIQUIM), Responsible Distribution Canada (RDC), the UK-based Chemical Business Association and the International Chemical Trade Association (ICTA).