Primary Industries

Chemicals

The chemical industry is comprised of companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials into more than 70,000 different products.

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Energy & Alternative Energy

The energy industry is the totality of all production and sale of energy & green energy, including fuel transportation, refining, and distribution through things such as pipelines.

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Renewable Energy

Renewable energy, often referred to as clean energy, comes from natural sources or processes that are constantly replenished. For example, solar or wind generated power.

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Metals & Mining

The metals and mining industry is dedicated to the location and extraction of metal and mineral reserves around the world.

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Petrochemicals

The Petrochemicals industry involves the production of chemical products made from petroleum & other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as maize, palm fruit or sugar cane.

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Pharmaceuticals

The pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications to be administered to patients.

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Oil & Gas

The oil and gas industry includes the exploration, extraction, refining, transportation, and storage of petroleum and natural gas products.

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Specialty Chemicals

The Specialty Chemicals (also called specialties or effect chemicals) industry produces products such as adhesives, cleaning materials, colors, cosmetic additives, and construction chemicals.

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Agriculture

The agricultural chemical industry, researches, develops, and manufactures chemical products such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides for use in agriculture. 

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Utilities

The utilities industry refers to a category of companies that provide basic amenities, such as water, sewage services, electricity, dams, and natural gas.