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Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals (PKD 20.13.Z)

This subclass includes the production of basic chemicals using basic processes. The results of these processes are usually isolated chemical elements and chemically defined compounds isolated therefrom.

This subclass includes:

  • the production of chemical elements (excluding the production of technical gases and basic metals),
  • the production of inorganic acids, excluding nitric acid,
  • the production of bases (alkalis) and other inorganic compounds, excluding ammonia,
  • the production of other inorganic compounds,
  • roasting of pyrites,
  • the production of distilled water,
  • the enrichment of uranium and thorium ores,
  • the production of lithium hydroxide,
  • the production of decolourising agents.

This subclass excludes:

  • the production of technical gases, classified in 20.11.Z,
  • the production of nitrogenous fertilisers and nitrogen mixtures, classified in 20.15.Z,
  • the production of ammonia and ammonium chloride, classified in 20.15.Z,
  • the production of potassium nitrate and potassium nitrite, classified in 20.15.Z,
  • the production of ammonium carbonate, classified in 20.15.Z,
  • the production of flavoured distilled water, classified in 20.59.Z,
  • the production of basic metals, classified in the relevant subclasses of division 24.

Industry statistics (2025)

Number of companies

Companies
3,719
Companies (primary PKD)
246
Companies with financials
97

Business turnover

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
  • Sp. z o.o.67.9%167
  • JDG16.7%41
  • S.A.4.5%11
  • Sp. k.4.5%11
  • Sp. j.3.3%8
  • Other1.6%4
  • P.S.A.0.4%1

Financial results

Median revenue

Ranking

Median revenue compared with other PKD codes.

Top companies by revenue

#CompanyLegal formRevenueNet profit
1
Qemetica Soda Polska
Qemetica Soda Polska
S.A.USD 359.80mUSD -73.96m
2
Avantor Performance Materials Poland
Avantor Performance Materials Poland
S.A.USD 157.96mUSD 18.96m
3
Solvay Poland
Solvay Poland
sp. z o.o.USD 108.53mUSD 25.74m
4
Qemetica Silicates
Qemetica Silicates
S.A.USD 87.56mUSD 9.21m
5
Umicore Battery Materials Poland
sp. z o.o.USD 86.13mUSD 0.00
6
Orion Engineered Carbons
sp. z o.o.USD 84.06mUSD 2.30m
7
Kemipol
sp. z o.o.USD 80.18mUSD 20.06m
8
Alventa
Alventa
S.A.USD 57.55mUSD -2.50m
9
Timac Agro Polska
sp. z o.o.USD 44.15mUSD 1.31m
10
TAP Kutno
sp. z o.o.USD 41.81mUSD 687.47k
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Fastest-growing companies

#CompanyLegal formRevenueY/Y growth
1
Umicore Battery Materials Poland
sp. z o.o.USD 86.13m+749.2% y/y
2
Airex Poland
sp. z o.o.USD 3.94m+95.7% y/y
3
Kosbud Bracia Kosińscy
sp. z o.o.USD 11.88m+93.6% y/y
4
Natalex
Natalex
S.A.USD 2.00m+27.2% y/y
5
Guotai - Huarong (Poland)
sp. z o.o.USD 41.02m+20.2% y/y
6
Orion Engineered Carbons
sp. z o.o.USD 84.06m+19.4% y/y
7
Bozzetto Polska
sp. z o.o.USD 16.47m+13.6% y/y
8
Timac Agro Polska
sp. z o.o.USD 44.15m+8.8% y/y
9
Qemetica Silicates
Qemetica Silicates
S.A.USD 87.56m+8.5% y/y
10
Chemia Bomar E. Marciniak
sp. k.USD 7.20m+7.0% y/y

Stock market

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Related PKD codes in division 20

20.11.ZManufacture of industrial gases2,011
20.12.ZManufacture of dyes and pigments2,430
20.14.ZManufacture of other organic basic chemicals4,348
20.15.ZManufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds3,652
20.16.ZManufacture of plastics in primary forms4,957

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