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This section provides an overview for hydrochloric acid as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 23 hydrochloric acid manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked hydrochloric acid companies as of December, 2024: 1.Detrex Chemicals, 2.Hawkins, Inc., 3.Olin Brass, Beryllium Copper Div..
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Hydrochloric acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride, represented by the chemical formula HCl. It is a colorless liquid with high acidity and has a strong pungent odor. Concentrated hydrochloric acid produces white smoke. Hydrochloric acid is also a major component of the gastric juices in most animals, including humans.
Hydrochloric acid is obtained by dissolving hydrogen chloride in water. Industrially, it is produced by reacting chlorine with hydrogen generated through the electrolysis of brine and then absorbing the resulting hydrogen chloride into water.
Concentrations of hydrochloric acid exceeding 10% are designated as deleterious substances.
The main uses of hydrochloric acid are as a laboratory reagent and a food additive. In the laboratory, it is used to adjust the pH of solutions due to its strong acidic nature.
As a food additive, hydrochloric acid is used to saccharify starch, neutralize alkalinity, and prevent bacterial growth in alcoholic mashes.
Additionally, hydrochloric acid is employed in a wide range of applications, including as a cleaning agent for household and industrial purposes, for cleaning brick mortar, in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and seasonings, and in removing rust from steel.
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Detrex Chemicals, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is an FDA-registered and inspected manufacturer of hydrochloric acid produced through direct synthesis under CGMP. The company offers a diverse product portfolio, including ultra-pure hydrochloric acid for pharmaceutical, food & beverage, semiconductor, and various grades for lab, reagent, and industrial applications. It packages directly from batch tanks into customers' final containers, eliminating any risk of contamination. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, demonstrating its adherance to quality and environmental standards.
Hawkins, Inc. is a publicly owned company founded in 1938 and headquartered in Roseville, Minnesota. The company is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributor, and sales agent for thousands of industrial and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses. The company’s primary customers are in water treatment, manufacturing, food & dairy, and laboratory research. The company offers pre and after-market support including delivery special arrangements for unusual products as well as specialized delivery timing options to customers across the United States.
Olin Brass, Beryllium Copper Div. is based in Clayton, Missouri, USA, and is a manufacturer and copper-fabricated products established in 1933 as a division of Olin Corporation. The company’s products include high precision foils for use in battery electrodes or flexible circuits, rolled strips for construction or ammunition manufacturing, and high frequency tubes for use in microwave devices or coaxial cables. It also offers coating solutions, antimicrobial copper alloys, and custom fabricated products by customer specifications. The company mainly serves clients in building, construction, and munitions manufacturing operations.
Osaka Soda, established in 1915 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a manufacturer of basic and functional chemical products. Starting with commercializing caulk soda using electrolysis, the company's range now includes basic chlor-alkali chemicals used in pharmaceutical products, agricultural chemicals, painting materials, and functional chemicals mainly manufactured from allyl chloride and epichlorohydrin including DAP resin, synthetic rubber and pharmaceutical purification materials. It also offers healthcare products like enzymes, fatty acids and environmental products such as modifiers for energy saving tires and highly durable electrodes. The company complies with ISO 9001 standard and follows ICH-GMP guidelines for active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Junsei Chemical Co. Ltd., established in 1948 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of chemical reagents and chemical products, including commissioned synthesis of chemical products. Some of the products it makes include Sodium chloride solution, concentrated glycerin, calcium chloride, ascorbic acid, and nitric acid. The chemical products have a wide range of applications and can be used in pathological examination, as food additives, for analysis, and in the pharmaceutical industry. All its plants, including its research institute, are ISO4001 and ISO9001 certified, while its Saitama and Ibaraki plants are equipped with buildings that comply with GMP.
Kishida Chemical Co. Ltd., established in 1924 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a manufacturer of reagents and high-purity chemicals and also does drug discovery support activities. Its product portfolio includes fine chemicals, research chemicals, ionic liquid, organic micro-analytical reagents, and chemical reagents for analysis. The products support several industries, including reagent business, battery material, drug discovery, and life science. The company is ISO 14001 certified and supplies several companies worldwide, including Meterion Advanced Chemicals Inc., Acros Organics, ChemBridge Corporation, Decon Laboratories, and InerBioScreen Ltd.
AGC Inc., founded in Amagasaki, Japan, in 1907 is a supplier of flat, automotive, display glass, chemicals, ceramics and other high-tech materials and components. The company's product portfolio includes Architectural glasses, Automotive glasses, Architectural Materials, performance chemicals and Biopharmaceuticals. Their products are used in markets such as Automotive and Transportation, Telecommunications, Industrial Automation, Healthcare and Medical Devices and Aerospace and Defense. They also offer custom packaging, warehousing, customer service and distribution services.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation was founded in 1933 and has a head office in Tokyo, Japan. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation provides products including chemicals, industrial gases, and health care products to customers globally. Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s performance products division manufactures and distributes. functional food materials, electronic and electrical components, specialty chemicals, and other products. Mitsubishi Chemical health care products include pharmaceuticals, drug discovery solutions, diagnostic reagents, and instruments for medical use. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation also provides other services such as engineering, information systems, logistics, and consulting.
Chemieorganic Chemicals, established in 1979, based in Gujarat, India, is a manufacturer of chlorobenzene, chloroanilines, and dinitrochlorobenzene. The company’s product portfolio includes chlorination, nitration, hydrogenation, and calcium chloride. The company’s capabilities include manufacturing products either based on its own end products or developed specifically for customers’ needs. It started as a partnership firm with a manufacturing facility to manufacture various isomers of chlorobenzenes at the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) industrial estate. The company’s objective is to leverage talent, technologies and its years of expertise to deliver quality products and services.
Sachlo, established in 2005 and headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is a manufacturer and exporter of chemical products. As a member of the Middle East Chemical Company (Midchem), it stands as one of Saudi Arabia's manufacturers of Chlorine and Alkalies. Its product portfolio includes Liquefied Chlorine, Caustic Soda, Caustic Soda Flakes, Calcium Chloride, and Sodium Hypochlorite. These chemicals find applications in water treatment, newspaper production, dental hygiene products, and automobiles. The company holds ISO certifications for quality, environmental management, and occupational health and safety.
Ankitraj Expo Trade Pvt. Ltd., founded in 1989, is a chemical manufacturer based in Ghatkopar West, Mumbai, India. The company provides various chemicals, solvents, and derivatives including glacial acetic acid, a solvent in photographic film; hydrochloric acid for fabric purification prior to dyeing and printing; nitric acid, an oxidizing agent; as well as sulphuric acid for cleaning and wastewater processing. Further product offerings include aluminum sulphate for water treatment; ammonium hydroxide, a refrigerant gas; ethyl acetate for glues and nail polish removers; ferric chloride for sewage treatment and drinking water production; as well as sodium silicate for construction materials and detergent.
ERCO Worldwide, established in 1897 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is a manufacturer and supplier of specialized inorganic industrial chemicals. Their product range includes chlorine dioxide, a potent disinfectant for water, air, and surfaces, sodium chlorate as bleaching agent, and chlor-alkali products used for chlorine and sodium hydroxide production. Additionally, ERCO Worldwide offers other industrial chemicals such as hydrochloric acid, potassium hydroxide, and sodium chlorite. The company holds certifications including ISO 9001:2015, and is a member of Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC), American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Asociación Gremial de Industriales Químicos de Chile (ASIQUIM A.G.).
Lords Chloro Alkali Ltd., established in 1979, based in New Delhi, Delhi, India is a manufacturer and export of chemicals. The company’s product portfolio includes caustic soda, liquid chlorine, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen gas, and sodium hypochlorite. Products are served to various industries including paper, soap, dyes, chemicals, and plastic, among others. In 2008, the company was given the Rajasthan Energy Conservative Award by the Government of Rajasthan. The company’s objective is to provide customers with chemical products and services through sustained progress in technology and knowledge, to achieve improved profitability coupled with sustained growth.
Merck, started in 1668 and based in Darmstadt, Germany, is a supplier of solutions and services for research, development, and manufacture of pharmaceutical and biotechnological drug therapies. The company serves the life science industry and has a broad portfolio of 300,000 products, including biopharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial microbiology, reagent, life science research, and water purification products. It is available in 66 countries, brings together six brands, and has several ISO certifications, including ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, and ISO 50001.
Kaneka Corporation, founded in 1949 and headquartered in Minato-ku, Japan, is a manufacturer and supplier specializing in material, quality of life, health care, and nutrition solutions. The company offers an extensive service portfolio including performance polymer solutions vehicles, foam and residential tech, performance fibers solutions, pharma and supplemental nutrition solutions, and foods and agris solutions among others. These offerings cater to various industries, serving as tougheners for thermosetting resins, providing transparent curable resins with heat and light resistance, offering photovoltaic power generation systems for public and industrial installations, and supplying affinity chromatography resin for monoclonal antibody purification, among other applications.
Vynova, established in 2015, stands as a European manufacturer in the chemical industry, that specializes in the production of chlor-alkali products and PVC resins. With over 1,275 employees across multiple production sites in five countries, Vynova has positioned itself as a major supplier with a diverse chemicals portfolio. Their offerings encompass multiple grades of suspension PVC (S-PVC), potassium derivatives, caustic soda (NaOH), and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). While relatively young, Vynova draws on decades of experience from sites operating under major international chemical companies.
AGC Chemicals, which started in 1917 in soda ash production, now has facilities worldwide and is a manufacturer of chemicals that has expanded into chlor-alkali, urethane, gas and solvents, fluorochemicals, and life science. The company's core products include fluoroelastomers, ETFE resins and films, PTFE micro powders, melt-processable compounds, fine silica products, and agrochemical intermediates and ingredients. AGC Chemicals products are used in paint and coatings manufacturing, textiles, architectural facades, chemical processing, and personal care products. The company can customize chemical formulations per customer requirements.
Kuhlmann Europe is a manufacturer of coagulants and various chemicals used in wastewater treatment and drinking water purification. The company is headquartered in Loos, France, and was founded in 1825. The company supplies wastewater treatment chemicals to major cities in Western Europe. Its product range includes Ferric Chloride, Caustic Soda, Sodium Hypochlorite, Hydrochloric Acid, and Calcium Chloride. It has developed processes to convert industrial by-products into new water treatment products that coagulate phosphates and other contaminants quickly and economically, and as a result, water is rendered purified.
Nacalai Tesque Inc., founded in 1846 and headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, is a manufacturer of research chemicals, fine chemicals, diagnostics, and the related instruments. Some of its products include cytokines, nucleic acid electrophoresis, cell dissociation reagents, and sialic acid-related products, and it also offers custom and bulk service for bulk reagents and cell culture media. The company has more than 50 domestic distributors and several worldwide, including Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, Europe, and Africa. It is ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 certified, while the Kyoto South brand and Tesque factory are ISO 14001 certified.
TOAGOSEI CO., LTD, founded in Nagoya, Japan in 1944 is a manufacturer of commodity chemicals, adhesive materials and plastics. The company's product portfolio includes Acrylic acid used as a raw material in acrylic polymers, Synthetic hydrochloric acid, Sodium hypochlorite and Liquid chlorine, Their products find application in the disinfection of water, sewerage and pool, pulp bleaching, food industries, water and wastewater treatment, and ballast water purification. Their products are used in industries such as Food and Beverage , Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Chemical and Petrochemical, Environmental Testing and healthcare.
Ratnadeep Chemicals Supplier, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, India, operates as a manufacturer, supplier, trader, and wholesaler of various chemical and mineral products. Its product range includes industrial bentonite powder, soda ash powder, distilled water, technical grade urea granules, and ETP grade urea. These products serve multiple purposes, including water treatment, poultry and cattle feed supplements, lime products, chemicals for boilers and cooling towers. The offered product is checked by quality inspectors employing the advanced testing techniques on defined quality norms.
Founded in 1981, Central Drug House Ltd. serves the scientific community via manufacturing and marketing a library of over 9,000 products to laboratory fine chemicals and dehydrated culture media with emphasis on purity and service. Examples are acids & bases, adsorbents, disinfectants, indicator papers, oils, and solvents. CDH provides bio chemicals, research chemicals, laboratory reagents, various solvents, stains & indicators, and dehydrated culture media. CDH is ISO 9001 certified and CDHs’ products are in compliance with specifications of IP, BP, USP, and EP standards.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detrex Chemicals |
15.9%
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| 2 | Hawkins, Inc. |
10.8%
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| 3 | Olin Brass, Beryllium Copper Div. |
7.8%
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| 4 | Chemieorganic Chemicals |
7.3%
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| 5 | Osaka Soda |
5.9%
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| 6 | AGC Chemicals |
5.6%
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| 7 | Merck |
4.7%
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| 8 | ERCO Worldwide |
4.2%
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| 9 | Junsei Chemical Co.,Ltd. |
4.2%
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| 10 | Vynova |
4.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the hydrochloric acid page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
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*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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Japan
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7 | 43.8% |
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India
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4 | 25.0% |
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United States of America
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3 | 18.8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 6.3% |
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Canada
|
1 | 6.3% |
