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The Texas edition · 2026

Chemicals and materialscompanies in Texas

Diversified chemicals, coatings, metals & alloys, chemical distributors, polymers and more: the companies building chemicals and materials in Texas, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

355 company profiles10 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent chemicals and materials business events in Texas

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 512 chemicals and materials companies in Texas, last 24 months: 66 M&A deals · 16 Contracts · 10 funding rounds · 1 Launch. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: May 2026.

ContractSupply

TA'ZIZ · client: Vinmar

The deals include Vinmar for EDC and PVC

Chemicals
ContractSupply

TA'ZIZ · client: Tricon

The deals include Tricon for PVC, EDC and caustic soda

Chemicals
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Shrieve Chemical Company acquires Vertec biosolvents

Shrieve Chemical Company has acquired a suburban Chicago manufacturer of bio-based solvents, company officials said Thursday.

Bio-based solvent manufacturer
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Shrieve chemical acquires FIS Chemicals

Shrieve Chemical, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital and a global distributor of specialized chemicals, announced that it has acquired FIS Chemicals, a formulator, manufacturer,…

Chemicals
Funding

Texas injection molding

Blackford Capital ("Blackford"), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, announced today that it has invested in Texas Injection Molding ("the Company"), a leading…

Injection Molding / Manufacturing
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Indorama corporation acquires Venator materials

Indorama Corporation, a global chemical company headquartered in Thailand, has finalised the acquisition of Venator Materials' titanium dioxide business in Huelva, Spain.

Chemical
FundingAsset-based lending revolver

Unicat catalyst technologies

White Oak Commercial Finance and White Oak UK, affiliates of White Oak Global Advisors, have provided a $35 million asset-based lending revolver facility to Unicat Catalyst Technologies,…

Investors White Oak Commercial Finance, White oak uk
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Mutares acquires Venator

Venator's French subsidiaries, known for their expertise in specialty pigments and long-standing industrial presence, are joining Mutares, a Frankfurt-listed investment firm.

Specialty pigments
ContractSupply

Vinmar international · client: Dangote group

Dangote will also export polypropylene to the global markets under an exclusive partnership with petrochemicals distributor Vinmar International.

Petrochemicals
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Element solutions acquires Celanese

Element Solutions Inc. has announced the acquisition of Celanese (https://www.celanese.com/).

Specialty Chemical Technology
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA acquires Venator

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA has finalized the acquisition of Venator Ultramarine Blue Pigments from Venator France SAS.

Pigments
FundingNon-brokered private placement

Prince

Prince Silver Corp. (CSE:PRNC)(OTCQB:PRNCF)(Frankfurt:T130) ('Prince Silver' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced upsized non-brokered…

Silver exploration
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Pulsar helium acquires Quantum Hydrogen

Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR, TSXV: PLSR, OTCQB: PSRHF) (“Pulsar” or the “Company”), a primary helium company, provides an update following its announcements on November 4, 2025,…

Primary helium company
FundingRights issue

Presco

Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Nigeria Limited has completed its role as lead issuing house on Presco Plc’s N236 billion rights issue.

Investors Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Nigeria Limited
Agro-industrial
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Pulsar helium acquires Quantum Hydrogen

Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR, TSXV: PLSR, OTCQB: PSRHF) ("Pulsar" or the "Company"), a primary helium exploration and development company, provides an update following its announcement…

Hydrogen
FundingForeign Direct Investment

Presco

Edo State has recorded a major economic breakthrough following the confirmation of a US$100 million Foreign Direct Investment into Presco Plc by Belgian agro-industrial multinational,…

Investors SIAT NV
Agro-industrial (edible oils and speciality fats)
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Steel dynamics acquires New process steel

Steel Dynamics, Inc. today announced its completion of the acquisition of the remaining 55% equity interest in New Process Steel, L.P.

Metal Products Manufacturing
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Blackford capital acquires Texas injection molding

Private equity firm Blackford Capital has acquired a significant interest in Texas Injection Molding LLC

Plastics Injection Molding
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Csw industrials acquires Hydrotex Holdings

CSW Industrials (NYSE: CSW) disclosed a combined investment exceeding $26.5 million to acquire Hydrotex Holdings and ProAction Fluids, two niche businesses that expand the company’s…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Csw industrials acquires Proaction fluids

CSW Industrials (NYSE: CSW) disclosed a combined investment exceeding $26.5 million to acquire Hydrotex Holdings and ProAction Fluids, two niche businesses that expand the company’s…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Avery dennison acquires Meridian adhesives group

Avery Dennison Corporation has completed the acquisition of the floor covering adhesive business of Meridian Adhesives Group, a global manufacturer of specialty adhesives.

LaunchARALDITE new reformulated range

Huntsman advanced materials

Huntsman Advanced Materials, a division of Huntsman Corporation, has announced the launch of a newly reformulated range of ARALDITE® epoxy adhesives that are free from intentionally…

Epoxy adhesive range
FundingNon-brokered private placement

Prince

Prince Silver Corp. has announced a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $3 million.

ContractService

Ntt data · client: Celanese

Speciality materials and chemical company Celanese implemented NTT Data’s fully managed private 5G network in two manufacturing facilities in the US state of Texas to improve operational…

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Ege kimya acquires Venator

Ege Kimya has expanded its international footprint by acquiring one of the most significant business units of UK-based chemical company Venator.

Paints and coatings
FundingAcquisition

Quantum Hydrogen

Pulsar will acquire 80% of the issued share capital of Quantum. The consideration will be satisfied entirely through the issuance of new Pulsar common shares, with no cash component. The…

Investors Pulsar helium
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Avery dennison acquires Meridian adhesives group

Avery Dennison Corporation will acquire the US floor covering adhesive business of Meridian Adhesives Group.

Adhesives
Contract

Na · client: Celanese

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that it has entered into a new credit agreement (“Agreement”) effective August 11,…

Finance
ContractService

Kraton Corporation · client: International paper

Kraton Corporation recently announced the renewal of agreements with International Paper to ensure uninterrupted site services at Kraton’s Savannah, Georgia facility

Chemicals and materials companies in Texas, by funding and team

Few chemicals and materials companies in Texas publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 355 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Manufacturer and supplier of insulative polymers

Polymers
US$52.04mSeries C · Aug 2023
116+0% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026

Developer of chemical solutions for oil and gas, mining, water

Diversified chemicals
US$15.56mSeries B · Dec 2023
—Not available
Physical commerce
4 yr2022
—No postings tracked

Provider of speciality products and thermoplastic based solutions to the polymer industry

Polymers
US$9.00mSeries A
400-20% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
40 yr1986
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026

Developer of integrated energy system using hydrogen to generate clean power

Chemical services
US$6.34mSeries A · Aug 2023
—Not available
Physical commerce
4 yr2022
—No postings tracked

Provider of oil exploration, chemical engineering and hydrocarbon recovery services

Chemical distributors
US$5.49mSeries A · Oct 2010
3LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce / Fee-for-service
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months

Manufacturer of coatings for multiple industries

Diversified materials
US$2.85mSeed · Nov 2020
8LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Provider of advanced dry‑electrode processing technology for lithium‑ion batteries

Battery materials
US$2.22mSeed · Sep 2025
—Not available
Physical commerce
3 yr2023
0none in 3 months

Provider of slickwater fluid systems and viscosifying friction reducers for the oil and gas industry

Diversified chemicals
US$575kSeries A · Apr 2017
114LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of chemical solutions for resolving complex oilfield issues

Diversified chemicals
US$367kSeed · Mar 2024
—Not available
Not available
3 yr2023
—No postings tracked

Manufacturer of pigments

Diversified chemicals
US$17kSeed · Nov 2018
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
11 yr2015
—No postings tracked

Producer of in-situ recovery uranium

Minerals
—None recorded
63LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Developer of special chemicals for industrial use

Chemical preservatives
—None recorded
16,362+46% 12 mo to Dec 2022recorded Dec 2022
Physical commerce
108 yr1918
1postings · last posted Sep 2026

Chemical corporation

Diversified chemicals
—None recorded
6,704-2% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
40 yr1986
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Chemical corporation

Diversified chemicals
—None recorded
3,723-6% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
134 yr1892
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Chevron Phillips Chemical offers aromatics, alpha olefins, polyalphaolefins, and polyethylene.

Diversified chemicals
—None recorded
5,000-3% vs previous recordrecorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
26 yr2000
—No postings tracked

Manufacturer of power generation and transmission equipments

Metals and alloys
—None recorded
1,817-1% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Not available
70 yr1956
0none in 3 months

Manufacture of titanium dioxide pigments and performance additives

Dyes pigments and inks
—None recorded
716-8% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Aug 2025

Ascend Performance Materials manufactures chemicals, fibers, and plastics products.

Diversified chemicals
—None recorded
3,000+48% vs previous recordrecorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
77 yr1949
—No postings tracked

Manufacturer of specialty chemicals for diverse industrial and construction applications

Construction chemicals
—None recorded
78+0% 12 mo to Mar 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Producer of titanium dioxide pigments

Dyes pigments and inks
—None recorded
2+1% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
135 yr1891
—No postings tracked

Valhi is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and marketing of titanium dioxide pigments.

Diversified chemicals
—None recorded
2,266recorded
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - product
94 yr1932
—No postings tracked

Kronos Worldwide is a producer and marketer of value-added titanium dioxide pigments and a base industrial product.

Paints and coatings
—None recorded
2,266+704% vs previous recordrecorded
E-commerce - product
110 yr1916
—No postings tracked

New Process Steel is a mining & metals company specializing in flat rolled steel and carbon steel products.

Metals and alloys
—None recorded
950+113% vs previous recordrecorded
Physical commerce
120 yr1906
—No postings tracked

ABX is a manufacturer of flexible packaging solutions.

Polymers
—None recorded
777+86% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months

Manufacturer and processor of high-quality, high-performance polymer products

Polymers
—None recorded
234-16% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Physical commerce
52 yr1974
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026
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Diversified chemical companies

Companies making chemical products and solutions for industrial markets.

  1. Maverick X

    Developer of chemical solutions for oil and gas, mining, water

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  2. Downhole Chemical Solutions

    Provider of slickwater fluid systems and viscosifying friction reducers for the oil and gas industry

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  3. Valkyrie Specialty

    Provider of chemical solutions for resolving complex oilfield issues

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  4. PicOnyx

    Manufacturer of pigments

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  5. Westlake Chemical

    Chemical corporation

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list

Paint and coating companies

Businesses developing paints, powder coatings, and protective surface products.

  1. kronos worldwide

    Kronos Worldwide is a producer and marketer of value-added titanium dioxide pigments and a base industrial product.

    Paints and coatings
    See in list
  2. AXIOS Industrial

    Provider of scaffolding, insulation, coatings solutions and services

    Construction contractors
    See in list
  3. Vibrantz

    Manufacturer of paints, coatings, minerals, and other speciality chemicals

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  4. IFS Powder Coatings

    Manufacturer of powder coatings

    Paints and coatings
    See in list
  5. refractory construction services

    Refractory Construction Services offers project management services like welding, scaffolding, piping, coating, repairs, and installation.

    Paints and coatings
    Website

Metals and alloy companies

Suppliers and manufacturers of steel, alloys, and industrial metals.

  1. new process steel

    New Process Steel is a mining & metals company specializing in flat rolled steel and carbon steel products.

    Metals and alloys
    See in list
  2. Elemetal Direct

    Provider of precious metal refining, bullion sales, and related services

    Metals and alloys
    See in list
  3. Universal Steel America

    Distributor of carbon and alloy steel plates with processing services

    Metals and alloys
    Website
  4. US Metals

    Provider of various metal products including bars, sheets, plates, and tubes

    Metals and alloys
    Website
  5. pac stainless

    PAC Stainless is a distributor of stainless steel and specialty alloy instrumentation and hydraulic tube.

    Metals and alloys
    Website

Chemical suppliers and distributors

Companies supplying chemical ingredients, industrial products, and materials.

  1. Tricon

    Distributor of petrochemicals, plastics, fertilizers, and other products

    Chemical distributors
    See in list
  2. Southern Chemical

    Provider of methanol supply, logistics, and marketing solutions for customers

    Chemical distributors
    Website
  3. FKuR

    Manufacturer and distributor of bioplastic compounds

    Materials distributors
    Website
  4. Competitive Choice

    Distributor of MRO products, specialty chemicals, and other industrial supplies, serving businesses across various industries

    Chemical distributors
    Website
  5. Calsakplastics

    Trusted plastic distributor since 1972, offering high-performance plastic solutions

    Materials distributors
    Website

Polymer and plastics companies

Businesses making polymers, resins, plastic components, and related materials.

  1. Epsilyte

    Manufacturer and supplier of insulative polymers

    Polymers
    See in list
  2. Ingenia Polymers

    Provider of speciality products and thermoplastic based solutions to the polymer industry

    Polymers
    See in list
  3. CDI Products

    Manufacturer and processor of high-quality, high-performance polymer products

    Polymers
    See in list
  4. Drakeplastics

    Drake is a polymer processing and precision parts manufacturing company.

    Diversified materials
    Website
  5. cybershield

    Cybershield manufactures plating plastics, copper conductive paint applications, EMI shielding, and dispensed conductive gaskets.

    Polymers
    Website

Petrochemical companies

Producers and processors of petrochemicals, specialty oils, and chemical feedstocks.

  1. ALTIVIA

    Leading producer focused on safe chemical production, specializing in petrochemicals and chemicals like phenol and acetone

    Water treatment chemicals
    See in list
  2. OQ

    Provider of natural gas processing, exploration and production, and logistics services

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  3. Allied Petrochemical

    Provider of re-refining services and custom chemical contract manufacturing

    Petrochemicals
    Website
  4. Skglobalchemical

    Manufacturer of petrochemicals and chemical solutions

    Petrochemicals
    Website
  5. Downhole Chemical Solutions

    Provider of slickwater fluid systems and viscosifying friction reducers for the oil and gas industry

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
11 companies in Texas

Chemicals and materials startups in Texas

Recently founded chemical and materials companies in Texas.

  1. Maverick X

    Developer of chemical solutions for oil and gas, mining, water

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  2. Th2Power

    Developer of integrated energy system using hydrogen to generate clean power

    Chemical services
    See in list
  3. Pixion Batteries

    Provider of advanced dry‑electrode processing technology for lithium‑ion batteries

    Battery materials
    See in list
  4. Valkyrie Specialty

    Provider of chemical solutions for resolving complex oilfield issues

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  5. Vibrantz

    Manufacturer of paints, coatings, minerals, and other speciality chemicals

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
25 companies in Texas

Chemicals and materials companies hiring in Texas

Chemical and materials businesses in Texas with hiring activity.

  1. Epsilyte

    Manufacturer and supplier of insulative polymers

    Polymers
    See in list
  2. Ingenia Polymers

    Provider of speciality products and thermoplastic based solutions to the polymer industry

    Polymers
    See in list
  3. Downhole Chemical Solutions

    Provider of slickwater fluid systems and viscosifying friction reducers for the oil and gas industry

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  4. Celanese

    Developer of special chemicals for industrial use

    Chemical preservatives
    See in list
  5. Westlake Chemical

    Chemical corporation

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
18 companies in Texas

Public chemicals and materials companies in Texas

Publicly listed chemical and materials businesses in Texas.

  1. enCore Energy

    Producer of in-situ recovery uranium

    Minerals
    See in list
  2. Celanese

    Developer of special chemicals for industrial use

    Chemical preservatives
    See in list
  3. Westlake Chemical

    Chemical corporation

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  4. Olin Corporation

    Chemical corporation

    Diversified chemicals
    See in list
  5. AZZ

    Manufacturer of power generation and transmission equipments

    Metals and alloys
    See in list
24 companies in Texas
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Capital & corporate activity

Chemicals and materials funding and M&A across the United States

367 recorded equity rounds have gone to 8,622 chemicals and materials companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Texas compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months11

US$240.59m

equity rounds, last 24 months33

US$349.77m

raised over five yearsUS$1.38bn

134 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, Texas66

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into chemicals and materials in the United States

amount rounds
$205m201820
$54m201918
$96m202020
$224m202120
$516m202229
$185m202327
$143m202427
$79m202521
$230m202610

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2022, with US$516.37m across 29 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

SeedUS$140.76m79 rounds · median US$1.50m
Series AUS$290.54m37 rounds · median US$6.25m
Series BUS$322.73m7 rounds · median US$14.77m
Series CUS$204.04m3 rounds · median US$52.04m
Series D+US$420.00m4 rounds · median US$210.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Energy storage techUS$462.86m9 rounds · 4 companies
Waste & water managementUS$203.10m2 rounds · 1 companies
Life sciences techUS$190.00m2 rounds · 1 companies
PolymersUS$130.70m20 rounds · 14 companies
Diversified chemicalsUS$69.14m21 rounds · 16 companies
Chemicals techUS$58.96m13 rounds · 6 companies
Chemical servicesUS$44.18m4 rounds · 3 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in Texas

65Acquisition
1Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Huntsman8
  2. Csw industrials6
  3. Shrieve Chemical Company4
  4. Presco4
  5. Meridian adhesives group4

Most acquired or merged

  1. Venator4
  2. Celanese3
  3. Quantum Hydrogen3
  4. Meridian adhesives group2
  5. Lyondell2

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

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Chemicals and materials funding in Texas

10 chemicals and materials companies in Texas have recorded equity funding, US$94.47m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Texas

Meet the people behind chemicals and materials companies in Texas. 60 of 355 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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