Chemicals manufacturers in North Carolina
North Carolina has 456 chemicals establishments employing 48,279 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 511 active chemicals facilities in the state. By employment it is North Carolina's number 2 manufacturing industry, and North Carolina ranks number 4 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 325
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 456
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 48,279
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 511
- With a page here
- 18
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Chemicals factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC. | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | Salisbury |
| Alpek Polyester USA, LLC | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | Fayetteville |
| Bakelite Synthetics | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | Riegelwood |
| Baxter Healthcare Corp | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | Marion |
| Castle Hayne, Nc | Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | Castle Hayne |
| Chemours Company - Fayetteville Works | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | Fayetteville |
| Clariant Corporation Mt Holly East Plant | Petrochemical Manufacturing | Charlotte |
| Conway Resins Plant | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | Conway |
| Dak Americas LLC - Cape Fear Site | 325222 | Leland |
| Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials US 9, LLC | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | Greensboro |
| DSM Pharmaceuticals Inc | Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | Greenville |
| Dupont Kinston Plant | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | Grifton |
| Dynea USA Inc | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | Moncure |
| Eastern Wholesale Fence | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | Salisbury |
| Nutrien Aurora Facility | Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing | Aurora |
| Performance Fibers, Inc. | Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | New Hill |
| Southport Plant | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | Southport |
| Starpet Incorporated | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | Asheboro |
These are the North Carolina chemicals facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 493 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (NAICS 325211): 10 facilities
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325199): 6 facilities
- Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (NAICS 325220): 5 facilities
- Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (NAICS 325613): 2 facilities
- Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (NAICS 325412): 2 facilities
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325180): 2 facilities
- Petrochemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325110): 2 facilities
- Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (NAICS 325411): 2 facilities
- Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325320): 1 facility
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing (NAICS 325120): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active chemicals facilities in EPA records: Charlotte (41), Durham (26), Greensboro (24), Wilmington (22), High Point (19).
Chemicals manufacturing across the US. Everything made in North Carolina.