Best Diversified Chemicals Companies in Texas, United States
The 56 best Diversified Chemicals companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Huntsman.
Ranked: Best Diversified Chemicals companies in Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsman Manufacturer & marketer of diversified chemicals for all industries 87Market top 12%Funding top 16%Fin. health top 22%Moat top 22% All 13 signals ▾Markettop 12% Fundingtop 16% Fin. healthtop 22% Moattop 22% Producttop 26% Techtop 27% Globaltop 27% Talenttop 28% Partnerstop 33% Innovationtop 44% Newsbottom 44% Growthbottom 43% Patentsbottom 43% Market: 7,000 employees (top 6% of Chemicals and Materials) · Revenue ~$6.1B Funding: Raised $400M · Last round Grant (prize money) (Apr 2025) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $400M | 15 mo ago | Acquired | Andi Raidl Co-Founder | 1970 | Amazon Web ServicesApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+16 | 10 patents Specialty polyurethane/polyurea foams and high‑function amine chemicals for agro‑applications | — |
| 2 | Downhole Chemical Solutions Provider of slickwater fluid systems and viscosifying friction reducers for the oil and gas industry | $575K | 110 mo ago | Series A | Wayne Cutrer Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 1 job opening |
| 3 | PicOnyx Manufacturer of pigments | $17K | 92 mo ago | Seed | Dave Bening CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Olin Corporation Chemical corporation | — | 24 mo ago | Public | Scott Sutton CEO | 1892 | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+23 | 253 patents Advanced battery electrode nanocoatings and high-performance composite ammunition casings | 2 job openings |
| 5 | NV Earth Manufacturer of bio- based lubricants, cleaners and absorbents | — | 84 mo ago | Seed | Scott Porter Founder | 2013 | — | 40 patents Mobile low-impact diamond core drilling systems for surface mineral exploration | — |
| 6 | Arbor Renewables Provider of crude tall oil and pine chemicals | — | 90 mo ago | Seed | Philip Cook CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 7 | ALTIVIA Leading producer focused on safe chemical production, specializing in petrochemicals and chemicals like… | — | — | Unfunded | J Jusbasche Founder & CEO | 1986 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | — | — |
| 8 | american acryl na, llc American Acryl is an manufactuting company manufactures acrylic. | — | — | — | — | 2018 | — | — | — |
Top 6 Diversified Chemicals companies in Texas
#1
Acquired · The Woodlands, Texas · founded 1970 · 7000 employees$400Mraised▾
Huntsman is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals.Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent, personal care, furniture, appliances, and packaging. The company develops active materials, coatings fibers, inks, Polyurethanes, performance products, resins, curing agents, accelerators, pigments and additives to cater to the requirements of almost all the industries.In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.71B and a net profit of $0.46B.
#2
Series A · Frisco, Texas · founded 2015 · 131 employees$575Kraised▾
Provider of slickwater fluid systems and viscosifying friction reducers for the oil and gas industry. It also offers stimulation chemical delivery systems.
- Apr 2017Series A—
- Aug 2016Seed$575K
#3
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2015 · 3 employees$17Kraised▾
Manufacturer of pigments
- Nov 2018Seed—
- Dec 2015Seed$17K
#4
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 1892 · 7326 employees—raised▾
Olin Corporation is a chemical corporation. It manufacturers and distributors ammunition, chlorine, caustic soda, vinyls, epoxies, chlorinated organics, bleach and hydrochloric acid worldwide. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.76B and a net profit of $1.09B.
#5
Seed · Houston, Texas · founded 2013—raised▾
Manufacturer of bio- based lubricants, cleaners and absorbents
- Jul 2019Seed—
#6
Seed · Magnolia, Texas · founded 2019—raised▾
Arbor Renewables is a developer of vertically integrated pine chemical infrastructure and a leading marketer of pine chemicals. They are also involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services.
- Jan 2019Seed—
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