The coatings segment on SpecialChem saw strong engagement from professionals working on active material selection projects, reflected in:
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87,000+ coatings products listed on the platform
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1,719 active suppliers serving the global coatings market
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1.2 million+ product searches by formulators and materials experts in 2025
To spotlight the companies leading this ecosystem, we’ve compiled the 2026 Top 100 Coatings Ingredient Suppliers, a ranking based on real product-search activity throughout 2025.
Top 100 suppliers of coating ingredients
🏆 #1 - BASF
🥈 #2 - DKSH +6
🥉 #3 - allnex +2
🏅 #4 - BYK
🥳 #5 - DIC Corporation +1
😎 #6 - Dow +1
🎉 #7 - Evonik -4
🙌 #8 - Covestro +1
👏 #9 - Elementis -7
👍 #10 - Lubrizol +4
#11-100 suppliers of coating ingredients
- Huntsman +1
- Ashland -2
- Wanhua Chemical +4
- Arkema -1
- LANXESS
- Sudarshan Chemical Industries
- Thor -6
- Clariant +1
- Arxada +1
- Imerys -1
- Synthomer -3
- Milliken
- Omya
- Munzing +12
- Yantai Longcai Advanced Materials (Longcai Group)
- Kukdo Chemical +11
- Orion -2
- Nouryon -1
- IGM Resins -3
- Wacker +2
- Aditya Birla Chemicals -7
- Syensqo -3
- Celanese +5
- Vibrantz Technologies Pigments -1
- Tolsa -1
- TotalEnergies -6
- Susonity
- Axcentive +29
- Kuraray +11
- Olin +3
- PQ Corporation +10
- Lamberti +14
- Westlake +15
- Stahl +1
- Cargill -10
- Eastman
- Mitsui Chemicals +2
- ICT FluoroProducts
- Venator Materials -18
- Momentive Performance Materials +7
- Miwon Specialty Chemical +8
- Pidilite Industries
- Ferro -6
- Croda +7
- ddchem -11
- Organik Kimya -28
- Shin-Etsu -16
- ICL +2
- Indorama Ventures Public Company +41
- Sibelco Specialty Minerals -12
- Eckart +3
- Mitsubishi Chemical +6
- Roehm -24
- Chemipol -3
- Polynt +12
- Eternal Materials -11
- Cardolite +7
- Cabot +3
- ExxonMobil -4
- Kaneka +12
- UBE -2
- Elkem -30
- Shell Lubricants
- Grace -21
- Nippon Shokubai
- Alberdingk Boley -6
- 20 Microns -15
- CHT Group
- Schlenk +1
- KLK OLEO +1
- Sanyo Chemical Industries -3
- Rahn +11
- Shamrock Technologies
- Lorama +8
- Asahi Kasei -10
- Visen Industries -1
- Resins & Plastics +4
- Sasol
- Protex +49
- Brüggemann -17
- BRB international -12
- ADEKA
- Zschimmer & Schwarz +4
- Vinavil
- Chemours -8
- Lotte Chemical -10
- Kusumoto Chemicals -1
- Ingevity
- Afcona Additives -15
- Kyoeisha Chemical
Looking Ahead: Coatings Ingredients in 2026 and Beyond
The coatings market is poised for further innovation as sustainability, regulatory shifts, and performance demands continue to shape formulation trends. Digital discovery and supplier engagement will remain central to how R&D professionals identify and evaluate new technologies.
Stay tuned for the next edition of our rankings, and in the meantime, explore coatings ingredient portfolios and supplier insights right here on SpecialChem.