> Enrich.chat gives AI agents verified work emails and mobiles. To use it from an agent, read https://enrich.chat/agents.md . This is the Markdown version of https://enrich.chat/naics/424690/ # NAICS code 424690: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers The companies classified under NAICS 424690, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC. By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026. **Short answer:** NAICS 424690 is the code for Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers, in sector 42: Wholesale Trade. The companies counted under it are mostly very small: 51% have 50 or fewer employees, and 47% are headquartered in the United States. ## What is NAICS 424690? NAICS 424690 is the code for Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers. It belongs to sector 42: Wholesale Trade. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 5169, Wholesale chemicals and products, in the older SIC system (75%). NAICS is a North American system, so companies outside the US, Canada and Mexico are placed in it by classification. - 51% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. - The largest group is headquartered in the United States (47%). Within the US, Texas is the biggest state (20%). - Most were founded in the 1990s (21%), then the 1980s (17%). **Figure: How NAICS 424690 is built.** The code 424690 split into its parts: sector 42, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry. *The six digits of NAICS 424690. Each digit narrows the category.* ## Which companies are classified under NAICS 424690? The biggest by headcount range include DuPont, Brenntag, Solenis, Airgas and H.B. Fuller. Names link to a company profile where we have one. | Company | Headquarters | Employees | | --- | --- | --- | | [DuPont](https://enrich.chat/company/dupont/) | Wilmington, DE | 10,001+ | | [Brenntag](https://enrich.chat/company/brenntag/) | Essen, Germany | 10,001+ | | [Solenis](https://enrich.chat/company/solenis/) | Wilmington, DE | 10,001+ | | [Airgas](https://enrich.chat/company/airgas/) | Radnor, PA | 10,001+ | | H.B. Fuller | Vadnais Heights, MN | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Imcd Group | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Ashland | Wilmington, DE | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Jay Chemical Industries Private | Ahmedabad, India | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Bodal Chemicals | Ahemdabad, India | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Safic-Alcan | Puteaux, France | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Chryso | Courbevoie, France | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Dubois Chemicals | Sharonville, OH | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Pvs Chemicals | Detroit, MI | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Silox India Private | Vadodara, India | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Jowat | Detmold, Germany | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Vishnu Chemicals | Hyderabad, India | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Hagleitner Hygiene International | Zell Am See, Austria | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Westlake Epoxy | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Vantage Specialty Chemicals | Deerfield, IL | 501 to 1,000 | | Citi Pharma | Lahore, India | 501 to 1,000 | | Nexeo Plastics | The Woodlands, TX | 501 to 1,000 | | The Gorilla Glue | Cincinnati, OH | 501 to 1,000 | | Dymax | Torrington, CT | 501 to 1,000 | | Nocil | Mumbai, India | 501 to 1,000 | | Alkyl Amines Chemicals | Navi Mumbai, India | 501 to 1,000 | The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile. ## Where are NAICS 424690 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (47%), India (12%) and the United Kingdom (7%). **Figure: Where companies in NAICS 424690 are based.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424690 headquartered in each country: United States 47%, India 12%, United Kingdom 7%, Germany 6%, France 4%, Italy 3%, Spain 3%, Netherlands 2%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 424690 by headquarters country.* Within the United States, Texas (20%), California (9%) and Illinois (8%) lead. **Figure: US headquarters of companies in NAICS 424690, by state.** A tile map of the United States shaded by the share of counted US companies in NAICS 424690 headquartered in each state. The largest are Texas 20%, California 9%, Illinois 8%. *Share of counted US companies in NAICS 424690 by headquarters state. The three largest states are outlined.* ## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 424690? 51% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. **Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 424690.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424690 in each employee range: 11 to 50 51%, 51 to 200 31%, 201 to 500 10%, 501 to 1,000 4%, 1,001 to 5,000 3%, 5,001 to 10,000 0%, 10,001+ 1%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 424690 in each employee range.* ## How old are NAICS 424690 companies? Most were founded in the 1990s (21%), then the 1980s (17%). **Figure: When companies in NAICS 424690 were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424690 founded in each era: Before 1960 17%, 1960s 4%, 1970s 13%, 1980s 17%, 1990s 21%, 2000s 15%, 2010s 12%, 2020s 0%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 424690 by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.* ## How NAICS 424690 compares - 51% of companies in NAICS 424690 have 50 or fewer employees, against 60% across all NAICS codes on this site. - 12% were founded in 2010 or later, against 30% across all NAICS codes on this site. - Texas holds 20% of the US companies here, against 8% across all NAICS codes on this site. ## How do NAICS 424690 companies describe themselves? A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Chemical Manufacturing (75%), Wholesale (5%) and Wholesale Chemical and Allied Products (5%). **Figure: How companies in NAICS 424690 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 424690 that give each industry on their public profile: Chemical Manufacturing 75%, Wholesale 5%, Wholesale Chemical and Allied Products 5%, Oil and Gas 5%, Manufacturing 4%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 424690 by the industry they list on their public profile.* ## NAICS 424690 and the SIC system NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most. | Code | Title | Share of counted | | --- | --- | --- | | SIC 5169 | Wholesale chemicals and products | 75% | | SIC 2899 | Manufacturing chemical preparations | 9% | | SIC 2819 | Manufacturing industrial inorganic chemicals | 4% | ## Where NAICS codes come from NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to. ## How do you reach the people at NAICS 424690 companies? The people to talk to are usually sales, supply chain and procurement leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent. ### 1. Count them (free) Counting who matches never uses credits. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with NAICS code 424690 (Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers) ``` ### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person) Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the sales, supply chain and procurement leaders at companies with NAICS code 424690, with their titles ``` ### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each) An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified ``` ## More to explore Codes next to it: [NAICS 424610: Plastics Materials and Basic Forms](https://enrich.chat/naics/424610/) Others in sector 42: [NAICS 423450: Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment](https://enrich.chat/naics/423450/)[NAICS 423430: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment](https://enrich.chat/naics/423430/)[NAICS 423610: Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring](https://enrich.chat/naics/423610/)[NAICS 423810: Construction and Mining Machinery](https://enrich.chat/naics/423810/)[NAICS 423120: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts](https://enrich.chat/naics/423120/)[NAICS 423310: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel](https://enrich.chat/naics/423310/)[NAICS 423420: Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers](https://enrich.chat/naics/423420/)[NAICS 423510: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal](https://enrich.chat/naics/423510/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is NAICS code 424690? NAICS 424690 is the code for Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers, in sector 42: Wholesale Trade. ### What is the SIC code for NAICS 424690 (Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers)? 75% of the companies counted carry SIC 5169 (Wholesale chemicals and products), but the two systems do not map one to one. ### Which companies are classified under NAICS 424690? The biggest by headcount range include DuPont, Brenntag, Solenis, Airgas and H.B. Fuller. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them. ### Where are NAICS 424690 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (47%), India (12%) and the United Kingdom (7%). ### How big are the companies in NAICS 424690? 51% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 11 to 50 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. ### Is NAICS 424690 the same as a SIC code? No. NAICS replaced SIC as the U.S. federal standard in 1997, and the two do not map one to one. The SIC code seen most among these companies is 5169. ## Try this prompt Find the people at NAICS 424690 companies ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the sales, supply chain and procurement leaders at companies with NAICS code 424690, with titles and verified work emails ``` ## Related - [Companies using a technology](https://enrich.chat/companies-using/) - [NAICS 424610](https://enrich.chat/naics/424610/) - [Tech stack lookup](https://enrich.chat/tools/tech-stack-lookup/)