Chemicals products portfolio
Countless products that we all use every day in our homes, our cars, at work or while we relax owe their beginnings to the petrochemical ‘building blocks’ we manufacture and supply to our industrial customers.
Shell Chemicals
Shell Chemicals is one of the world’s leading chemicals suppliers. With a heritage of over 85 years and manufacturing facilities around the world, we supply over 17 million tonnes of petrochemicals per year to large industrial customers.
Inside Shell Chemicals
Doing business with us
Shell chemicals companies are major suppliers of bulk petrochemicals to large industrial customers. In this section you will find essential information on how to do business with us.
Manufacturing locations
Shell chemicals companies have a global manufacturing base, with some assets operated by Shell chemicals companies, some by other Shell Group companies, and others by joint ventures.
Safe product handling and transportation
Transportation and Safety options and requirements.
Our strengths
Shell joined the chemicals sector more than 85 years ago. Our strengths make us a major player in the petrochemicals industry and will support our future growth.
Our People
Know more about Shell Chemicals' Leadership Team and our Commercial Team Leaders.
Our history
Shell companies first entered the chemicals industry in 1929, via a partnership in the Netherlands called NV Mekog, which manufactured ammonia from coke-oven gas.
Our growth projects
We will invest in our existing world-scale plants, to further increase their capacity and efficiency. And we will pursue options to invest in the building of new large-scale plants.
Geismar AO4 Expansion
Safely and competitively producing more alpha olefins for our customers in the US Gulf Coast and beyond
A leading, trusted petrochemicals company
Shell Polymers
Shell Chemicals is proud to introduce Shell Polymers, a new line of business dedicated to building the unrivaled customer experience.
Find out more about Shell Polymers.
Simple and secure online ordering
Our Customer Portal offers customers an easy and intuitive way to place and manage their orders online.
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Solvents: GTL fluids and solvents
The purity and performance properties of synthetic GTL Fluids and Solvents can help to enhance many industrial processes and product formulations.
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About Shell chemicals
Shell companies first entered the chemicals industry in 1929, via a partnership in the Netherlands called NV Mekog, which manufactured ammonia from coke-oven gas.
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Shell Chemicals News and Media Releases
Factsheets,speeches and articles
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