Chemical Manufacturing Companies in Texas

Texas has approximately 20,000 manufacturing establishments and 900,000 manufacturing employees. Texas is the second-largest manufacturing state, with Houston dominating energy equipment, Dallas-Fort Worth in aerospace and semiconductors, and Austin emerging as a chip and EV hub with Samsung and Tesla.

Texas is one of the leading states for chemical manufacturing. Chemical manufacturing encompasses companies that produce basic chemicals, specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, agricultural chemicals, adhesives, coatings, and cleaning compounds. The US is the world's second-largest chemical producer, with major production concentrated along the Gulf Coast where access to natural gas feedstocks provides a cost advantage.

Petrochemical Producers: Large-scale manufacturers of ethylene, propylene, benzene, and other base chemicals from petroleum and natural gas feedstocks.

Specialty Chemical Companies: Producers of performance chemicals, catalysts, electronic chemicals, and other high-value chemical products.

Coating & Adhesive Manufacturers: Companies producing paints, coatings, sealants, and adhesives for industrial and consumer applications.

Agricultural Chemical Producers: Manufacturers of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, and other crop protection chemicals.

Industrial Gas Companies: Producers and distributors of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and specialty gases for manufacturing.

Major industrial centers in Texas include Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Fort Worth, and El Paso. These cities have concentrations of manufacturers across sectors including oil & gas equipment manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, and aerospace manufacturing.