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Brenntag

1BREChemical DistributionUnited Kingdom

Brenntag SE is the holding company of Brenntag Group. The company was founded in 1874 in Berlin and specializes in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients. The company is headquartered in Essen, Germany and has operations in more than 600 locations in 72 countries.

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Brenntag at a glance

Brenntag is a chemical distribution company headquartered in United Kingdom. Xcout recorded 4 job postings from Brenntag in the last 90 days.

Industry
Chemical Distribution
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Employees
17,500
Ticker
1BRE
Job postings recorded (90 days)
4

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Xcout recorded 4 job postings from Brenntag in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.

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LanxessLNXSY · ChemicalsCologne, Germany
65% matchPublic

Lanxess AG operates as a global specialty chemicals company, specializing in the development, production, and distribution of diverse chemical intermediates, additives, tailored chemical solutions, and plastics. The company organizes its business through four distinct segments: Advanced Intermediates, Specialty Additives, Consumer Protection, and Engineering Materials. The Advanced Intermediates division supplies crucial industrial intermediates, foundational and fine chemicals, organometallic substances, and inorganic pigments. These offerings cater to various industries, including agrochemical, automotive, construction, flavor and fragrance production, semiconductors, photovoltaics, and color pigment manufacturing. Its Specialty Additives unit provides a range of additives, such as lubricants, flame retardants, plasticizers, and bromine derivatives. These products find utility across diverse applications in the rubber, plastic, paint, construction, and electrical sectors. The Consumer Protection segment encompasses material preservation products; disinfectant, hygiene, and preservative formulations; flavors and fragrances; and essential precursors and intermediates for the agrochemical, pharmaceutical, and specialty chemical industries. This division also delivers technologies for water and other liquid purification. Finally, the Engineering Materials segment is responsible for manufacturing high-performance technical plastics, glass fibers, fiber composites, and urethane-based elastomers. These materials are extensively utilized in the automotive, electrical/electronics, construction, and medical fields, as well as sports and leisure applications. Established in 1863, Lanxess AG maintains its principal offices in Cologne, Germany.

Market cap$1.3B
Employees12,338
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BASF SE NA O.N.BAS · ChemicalsLudwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
65% matchPublic

BASF SE functions as a prominent global chemical enterprise. Its extensive operations are structured across six distinct segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The Chemicals division supplies fundamental building blocks such as petrochemicals and intermediates. The Materials segment delivers sophisticated materials and their foundational components, including isocyanates and polyamides, alongside essential inorganic products and specialized items for the plastics and plastics processing industries. Industrial Solutions is responsible for creating and distributing a wide array of ingredients and additives for various industrial uses, encompassing polymer dispersions, pigments, resins, electronic materials, antioxidants, light stabilizers, oilfield chemicals, mineral processing agents, and hydrometallurgical chemicals. The Surface Technologies unit provides specialized chemical solutions primarily for the automotive and chemical sectors. This encompasses offerings like refinish coatings, surface treatments, catalysts, battery materials, and handling of precious and base metals for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Nutrition & Care segment supplies vital ingredients to manufacturers in the food, animal feed, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, detergent, and cleaning product sectors. Lastly, the Agricultural Solutions division delivers a comprehensive portfolio of crop protection products and seeds, ranging from fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides to biological crop solutions and specialized seed treatments. Furthermore, the company maintains a strategic alliance with Contemporary Amperex TechnologyCo., Limited, focusing on battery material innovations, specifically cathode active materials and battery recycling processes. Tracing its origins back to 1865, BASF SE maintains its principal headquarters in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.

Market cap$49.2B
Employees108,251
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