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- 49,429
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employees
In 2023, 49,429 people were employed in the chemicals industry.
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- Approx. 33%
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export quota
The export quota of the plastics processing companies is around 33%.
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- 37,787
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million euros in exports
In 2023, the exports of chemical goods amounted to around EUR 37.8 billion.
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- 16.8%
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percentage of pharmaceuticals
In 2023, the percentage of pharmaceuticals in the chemicals/plastics sector was 16.8%.
Facts and Figures - Chemicals / Plastics
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Chemicals
Chemicals
| Chemical industry - key data 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Companies | 231 |
| Staff | 49,429 |
| Revenues | EUR 18,444 m |
| Import | EUR 31,972 m |
| Export | EUR 37,787 m |
| Overview of the Chemical Industry Production - Breakdown by Sectors 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Plastic products | 34.8 % |
| Pharmaceuticals | 16.8 % |
| Chemicals | 13.6 % |
| Plastics for manufacture | 10.8 % |
| Man-made fibres | 4.7 % |
| Coating materials, printing ink and putty | 3.2 % |
| Detergents, cosmetics | 2.9 % |
| Rubber products | 1.9 % |
| Industrial gases | 1.7 % |
| Agricultural chemicals/Other | 9.6 % |
| The largest companies of the Austrian chemical industry by net turnover in million euro (2023) | |
|---|---|
| Borealis AG | 7,282.00 |
| Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH | 3,200.00 |
| Lenzing AG | 2.521.20 |
| Jungbunzlauer Austria AG | 773,80 |
| Treibacher Industrie AG | 680.00 |
| Münzer Bioindustrie GmbH | 444.60 |
| Tiger Coatings GmbH & Co. KG | 298.40 |
| Metadynea Austria GmbH | 220.90 |
| Foreign trade figures of the Austrian chemical industry in million euro (2023) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading partner | Import | Change from previous year | Export | Change from previous year |
| EU | 19,952 | -6.8 % | 25,829 | 20.6 % |
| EFTA | 4,341 | 26.5 % | 2,848 | -9.2 % |
| Remaining European countries | 807 | -13.7 % | 1,990 | -6.1 % |
| Africa | 33 | -26.7 % | 289 | 16.0 % |
| Americas | 4,028 | 19.6 % | 3.901 | 55.3 % |
| Asia | 2,803 | -10.9 % | 2,795 | -1.7 % |
| Australia-Oceania | 8 | -16.2 % | 136 | 0.2 % |
| Total | 31,972 | -1.1 % | 37,787 | 16.6 % |
Plastics
| Keydata 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Workforce in plastics processing in Austria: | approx. 19,000 |
| Average export quota of plastics processing companies: | approx. 33 % |
| Plastics products as a pecentage of the chemical industry 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Finished plastics goods: | 34.5 % |
| Plastics for manufacture: | 10.8 % |
| The largest companies of the Austrian plastics industry by net turnover in million euro (2023) | |
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| Alpla Holding GmbH | 4,700.00 |
| Greiner AG | 2,119.00 |
| Semperit AG Holding | 721.10 |
| adapa Holding GesmbH | 620.00 |
| agru Kunststofftechnik GmbH | 385.64 |
| Sunpor Kunststoff GmbH | 320.50 |
| Senoplast Klepsch & Co GmbH | 255,70 |
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Last update : 29. July 2024