Your partner in essential solutions for a sustainable future
A global specialty chemicals leader
Who we are
Our approximately 7,900 employees worldwide help to provide essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. We forge and foster long- term customer partnerships and operate in more than 80 countries around the world.
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You might not always notice them, but chemicals are all around us. Here at Nouryon, we partner with some of the most innovative companies in the world to create essential chemistry for a sustainable future.
$4.9 B revenue in 2021
Approx. 7,900 employees
Operating in over 80 countries
EcoVadis Platinum rating
79% reduction in process safety incident rate (PSIR)*
34% of revenues from Eco-Premium Solutions
11 Innovation Centers worldwide
~76% of our R&D pipeline is focused on solutions with sustainability benefits
36% gender and ethnic diversity represented on our Board of Directors
Over the course of our nearly 400-year journey to become a global specialty chemicals leader, we have built up a wealth of expertise, forged long-term customer partnerships, and earned a place among the best performing companies in our industry in terms of safety, sustainability, and reliability. Our products play an essential role in everyday life for people around the globe. We can break this down into three key parts that give insights into who we are:
We build strong relationships and believe that collaboration is key to our success.
We have important work to do which we take seriously. People count on us!
We focus on the long term and are committed to sustainability in everything we do.
What we do
Markets worldwide rely on our essential chemistry in the manufacture of everyday products such as paper, plastics, building materials, food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care items. Our unique product portfolio includes cellulosics, organic peroxides, bleaching chemicals, expandable microspheres, and surfactants. We count Eka, Dissolvine, Trigonox, and Berol among our many leading brands.
A snapshot of the markets we serve
Customers around the world use our trusted brands and products.
We offer industry-leading specialist solutions and product brands likely to play an essential role in your everyday life
Product brands
We drive growth by collaborating with customers and colleagues to become more focused, faster, efficient and better every day.
We are accountable and deliver on our commitments to customers, investors and each other.
We support our people, customers and communities through strong ethics, and with safety, integrity and sustainability in mind.
