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Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals (PKD 20.14.Z)

This subclass includes the manufacture of basic chemicals using processes such as thermal cracking and distillation. The results of these processes are usually isolated chemical elements and chemically defined organic compounds.

This subclass includes:

  • the manufacture of basic organic chemicals:
    • aliphatic saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons,
    • cyclic saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons,
    • cyclic and aliphatic alcohols,
    • mono- and polycarboxylic acids, including synthetic acetic acid,
    • other oxygen-containing compounds, including aldehydes, ketones, benzoquinones and compounds with di- and poly-oxygen-containing radicals,
    • synthetic glycerol,
    • organic nitrogen compounds, including amines,
    • ethyl alcohol and esters by fermentation of plant products (sugar cane, maize and the like), not intended for consumption,
    • synthetic ethyl alcohol,
    • other organic compounds, including wood distillation products (for example charcoal) and the like,
  • the manufacture of synthetic aromatics,
  • the manufacture of methane for other purposes than energy use in the grid system,
  • the manufacture of coal tar,
  • the manufacture of ethyl alcohol for purposes other than for the production of biofuel (bioethanol),
  • the manufacture of refrigerant gases.

This subclass excludes:

  • natural gas extraction, classified in 06.20.Z,
  • the manufacture of basic forms of plastics, classified in 20.16.Z,
  • the manufacture of basic forms of synthetic rubber, classified in 20.17.Z,
  • the manufacture of crude glycerol, classified in 20.41.Z,
  • the manufacture of liquid biofuels (for example bioethanol), classified in 20.51.Z,
  • the manufacture of ethanol from biomass, classified in 20.51.Z,
  • the manufacture of natural essential oils, classified in 20.59.Z,
  • the manufacture of salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid oxide, classified in 21.10.Z,
  • the manufacture of methane as a gaseous fuel supplied in the grid system, classified in 35.21.Z.

Industry statistics (2025)

Number of companies

Companies
4,347
Companies (primary PKD)
266
Companies with financials
127

Business turnover

Legal structure

Legal formShare of companiesNumber of companies
  • Sp. z o.o.69.2%184
  • JDG17.3%46
  • Sp. k.5.3%14
  • Other3.4%9
  • S.A.2.6%7
  • Sp. j.1.9%5
  • 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
Bioagra
Bioagra
S.A.USD 265.52mUSD 7.40m
2
Silekol
Silekol
sp. z o.o.USD 257.53mUSD 13.25m
3
BGW
BGW
sp. z o.o.USD 194.09mUSD 1.88m
4
Envien Biopaliwa Polska
sp. z o.o.USD 147.28mUSD 5.06m
5
Kronospan Chemical Szczecinek
sp. z o.o.USD 145.78mUSD 4.02m
6
Stepan Polska
sp. z o.o.USD 142.67mUSD 2.93m
7
IMA Polska
IMA Polska
S.A.USD 98.63mUSD 1.99m
8
Gi4c
sp. z o.o.USD 59.66mUSD 6.16m
9
Capchem Poland
sp. z o.o.USD 58.14mUSD 186.74k
10
PCC Mcaa
PCC Mcaa
sp. z o.o.USD 46.24mUSD -1.60m
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Fastest-growing companies

#CompanyLegal formRevenueY/Y growth
1
Safiro Nutrition
sp. z o.o.USD 4.53m+169.7% y/y
2
Grilex
sp. z o.o.USD 4.18m+40.1% y/y
3
Polieuro
sp. z o.o.USD 3.62m+37.4% y/y
4
IMA Polska
IMA Polska
S.A.USD 98.63m+29.4% y/y
5
Jjpm
Jjpm
sp. z o.o.USD 11.66m+26.9% y/y
6
Capchem Poland
sp. z o.o.USD 58.14m+25.8% y/y
7
Gryfskand
Gryfskand
sp. z o.o.USD 41.73m+24.7% y/y
8
BGW
BGW
sp. z o.o.USD 194.09m+23.6% y/y
9
PCC Synteza
PCC Synteza
S.A.USD 38.83m+16.3% y/y
10
Gi4c
sp. z o.o.USD 59.66m+14.7% y/y

Stock market

No companies from this industry are listed.

Related PKD codes in division 20

20.11.ZManufacture of industrial gases2,011
20.12.ZManufacture of dyes and pigments2,430
20.13.ZManufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals3,721
20.15.ZManufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds3,652
20.16.ZManufacture of plastics in primary forms4,957

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