Chemicals manufacturers in Tennessee
Tennessee has 307 chemicals establishments employing 26,557 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 339 active chemicals facilities in the state. By employment it is Tennessee's number 5 manufacturing industry, and Tennessee ranks number 12 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 325
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 307
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 26,557
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 339
- With a page here
- 10
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Chemicals factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| E I Dupont de Nemours - Johnsonville Plant | Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing | New Johnsonville |
| E I Dupont de Nemours & Company Inc | Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | Memphis |
| Erachem | Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | New Johnsonville |
| Evonik Corporation | 325131 | Etowah |
| Kordsa, Inc. | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | Chattanooga |
| Lucite International | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | Memphis |
| Olin Chlor-Alkali, Charleston Plant | 325181 | Charleston |
| Pmc Biogenix Memphis Plant | All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | Memphis |
| US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant | Explosives Manufacturing | Kingsport |
| US Nitrogen LLC | Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing | Midway |
These are the Tennessee chemicals facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 329 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (NAICS 325998): 6 facilities
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325199): 5 facilities
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325180): 5 facilities
- Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (NAICS 325130): 2 facilities
- Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (NAICS 325211): 2 facilities
- Paint and Coating Manufacturing (NAICS 325510): 1 facility
- Industrial Gas Manufacturing (NAICS 325120): 1 facility
- Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (NAICS 325612): 1 facility
- Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (NAICS 325220): 1 facility
- Petrochemical Manufacturing (NAICS 325110): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active chemicals facilities in EPA records: Memphis (63), Chattanooga (37), Nashville (15), Knoxville (9), Charleston (8).
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