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Facts and Figures - Chemicals / Plastics

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Here you can find selected data on the importance of the Austrian chemicals/plastics industry.
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  • 49,822

    employees

    In 2022, 49,822 people were employed in the chemicals industry.

  • Approx. 33%

    export quota

    The export quota of the plastics processing companies is around 33%.

  • 32,479

    million euros in exports

    In 2022, the exports of chemical goods amounted to around EUR 32.5 billion.

  • 11.5%

    percentage of pharmaceuticals

    In 2022, the percentage of pharmaceuticals in the chemicals/plastics sector was 11.5%.

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Chemicals

Source: Annual Report 2022. Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
Chemical industry - key data 2022
Companies238
Staff49,822
RevenuesEUR 20,837 m
ImportEUR 32,242 m
ExportEUR 32,479 m
Source: Annual Report 2022. Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
Overview of the Chemical Industry Production - Breakdown by Sectors 2022
Plastic products34.5 %
Pharmaceuticals11.5 %
Chemicals15.4 %
Plastics for manufacture13.1 %
Man-made fibres5.2 %
Coating materials, printing ink and putty3.3 %
Detergents, cosmetics2.8 %
Agricultural chemicals4.8 %
Rubber products1.9 %
Industrial gases 1.2 %
Other6.3 %
Source: Trend Top 500
The ten largest companies of the Austrian chemical industry by net turnover in million euro (2021)
1. Borealis AG 10,153.00
2. Henkel Central Eastern Europe GesmbH  3,114.00
3. Lenzing AG 2.194.60
4. Jungbunzlauer Austria AG 540,80
5. Treibacher Industrie AG  534.50
6. Kansai Helios Coatings GmbH (Markenname: Rembrandtin) 475.29
7. Tiger Coatings GmbH & Co. KG 298.50
8. Metadynea Austria GmbH 280.64
9. Münzer Bioindustrie GmbH 259,88
10. Patheon Austria GmbH & Co KG (vormals: DPx Fine Chemicals
Austria GmbH & CoKG)
245.00
Source: Annual Report 2022. Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
Foreign trade figures of the Austrian chemical industry in million euro (2022)
Trading partnerImportChange from
previous year
ExportChange from
previous year
EU21,3159.8 %21,48611.7 %
EFTA3,419-5.4 %3,13513.7 %
Remaining European countries938-4.4 %2,1191.7 %
Africa4586.4 %2497.4 %
Americas3,37026.6 %2.5128.1 %
Asia3,148-13.7 %2,84214.6 %
Australia-Oceania7-26.1 %1364.5 %
Total32,2426.2 %32,47911.0 %


Plastics

Source: Trade Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry
Keydata 2022
Workforce in plastics processing in Austria: approx. 19,000
Average export quota of plastics processing companies:approx. 33 %
 
Source: Trade Association of the Austrian Chemical Industry, Annual Report 2022
Plastics products as a pecentage of the chemical industry 2022
Finished plastics goods: 34.5 %
Plastics for manufacture:13.1 %
Source: Trend Top 500
The largest companies of the Austrian plastics industry by net turnover in million euro (2021)
Alpla Holding GmbH 4,000.00
Greiner AG 2,274.00
Semperit AG Holding 1,182.20
Schur Flexibles Holding GmbH 683.00
Sunpor Kunststoff GmbH 418.21
agru Kunststofftechnik GmbH 360.00
Semperit Technische Produkte GmbH303,40
Senoplast Klepsch & Co GmbH (Marke: senosan®)279,79


Last update : 17. May 2023