Top 10 Chemical Companies in the 2013 IW US 500 [SLIDESHOW]

Nov. 8, 2013

Overall, 2012 was a lackluster sales year for the biggest U.S. chemical makers.

Overall, 2012 was a lackluster sales year for the biggest U.S. chemical makers, especially the top six: Procter & Gamble, Dow Chemical, Du Pont, 3M, Colgate-Palmolive and PPG.

Conversely, three of the four companies at the lower end of the top 10 experienced strong revenue growth in 2012.

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Pete Fehrenbach | Pete Fehrenbach, Associate Editor

Focus: Workforce | Chemical & Energy Industries | IW Manufacturing Hall of Fame

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Associate editor Pete Fehrenbach covers strategies and best practices in manufacturing workforce, delivering information about compensation strategies, education and training, employee engagement and retention, and teamwork. He writes a blog about workforce issue called Team Play.

Pete also provides news and analysis about successful companies in the chemical and energy industries, including oil and gas, renewable and alternative.

In addition, Pete coordinates the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame, IW’s annual tribute to the most influential executives and thought leaders in U.S. manufacturing history.