POSCO Chemical (Pohang, South Korea). 2024 revenue ~KRW4T. Needle coke, coal tar pitch for steelmaking. Battery materials: artificial graphite anode, NCM cathode. Carbon materials. Part of POSCO Holdings.
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Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN). 2024 revenue ~$45B. Mounjaro/Zepbound (tirzepatide GLP-1/GIP) — obesity blockbuster. Trulicity, Jardiance, Verzenio, Taltz. Founded 1876. ~43K employees.
Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Ahmedabad, India). 2024 revenue ~₹82B. Phenol, acetone, sodium nitrite/nitrate, fuel additives. India's largest phenol producer (~400K TPA).
Arkema Fluorochemicals (Pierre-Bénite, France). Kynar PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) — #1 globally. Forster F-gases. HFO refrigerants. Fluoropolymers for lithium batteries (binders), coatings, oil & gas.
3M Company (St. Paul, MN). 2024 revenue ~$32.7B. Diversified technology. Specialty chemicals: adhesives, sealants, fluoropolymers (PFAS legacy), abrasives. PFAS exit by 2025. Post-it, Scotchgard, Command. 80K employees.
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Godrej Industries Ltd (Mumbai, India). 2024 revenue ~₹130B. Oleochemicals: fatty acids, glycerine. Home and personal care chemicals. Godrej Consumer Products, Godrej Agrovet.