8. Top 10
Polyether
Polyol
Manufacturers
in the World
• 1.BASF (Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik) is a renowned German chemical company
that is also the largest chemical producer in the world.
• 2. As for the largest polyether polyol manufacturers in the world, Cargill is a definite
pack-leader
• 3. Formed after the merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont on August 31,
2017, DowDuPont is one of the world’s largest chemical company in terms of sales.
• 4. Lanxess Aktiengesellschaft : Germany’s Lanxess is a leading supplier of hot-cast
prepolymers.
• 5. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Mitsui Chemicals is one of
the largest polyether polyol manufacturers in the APAC region, especially Japan, China
and Southeast Asia.
• 6. Shell International :Shell markets its polyether polyols under the brand
name CARADOL.
• 7. Covestro markets its polyols under the following brand
names: Acclaim®, Arcol®, Baygal®, Desmophen®, Hyperlite®, Multranol® (specific to
North America), Sumiphen® (specific to Japan) and Ultracel®.
• 8. Stepan Company retails its polyols under the brand name STEPANPOL
• 9. Repsol: includes rich expertise in the manufacturing and retail of polyether polyols.
Repsol markets its polyols under the Alcupol brand name.
• 10. Lonza Group: Lonza manufactures a range of products as part of its ‘Coatings
and Composites’ portfolio, including polymer additives, composite materials and
Hydrazine.