Industrial chemicals & gases businesses in Zambia

A large range of chemicals is needed in the production of goods. Companies in this section supply both inorganic and organic chemicals used in various industrial processes. A number of enterprises such as a chemical-fertilizer plant, an explosives plant, a glass-bottle factory and a battery factory are examples of chemical-based companies. Chemical companies convert raw materials such as polymers, petrochemicals and plant extracts into tens of thousands of different products ranging from solvents and pharmaceuticals to perfumes and packaging polymers. Chemical products are an integral part of everyday life.

Industrial gases are the gaseous materials that are manufactured for use in industry. Find the Zambian companies that manufacture or distribute gases in this category. The principal gases provided are nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, hydrogen, helium and acetylene, although many other gases and mixtures are also available in gas cylinders. The industry producing these gases is also known as industrial gas, which is seen as also encompassing the supply of equipment and technology to produce and use the gases.

Industrial gases are the gaseous materials that are manufactured for use in industry. This includes products such as balloon helium, dispensing gases for beer kegs, welding gases and welding equipment, LPG and medical oxygen. The manufacturers and distributors are listed here.

Industrial chemicals

• Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) Sulfuric acid is the most commonly produced industrial chemical in the world
• Ethylene (C2H4) Over 150 million tons of ethylene is produced every year, more than any other organic compound
• Sodium Hydroxide (NAOH)
• Propylene (C3H6)
• Nitrogen (N2)

Sulfuric acid is the world's most important industrial chemical! In Zambia, we produce many tons a year, mostly by burning sulfur to form sulfur dioxide which is then reacted with water.

Today these chemicals are used for different purposes including the manufacture of explosives, different types of fuels used in engines, various types of dyes and paints, insulators, cosmetics, detergents and soaps. The chemical industry has grown rapidly in the past several decades in Zambia.