Chemicals and Materials
Commodity and specialty chemicals, packaging, construction materials, steel, and crop inputs. Industrial gases stay on Hydrogen. Copper and lithium stay on Critical Minerals. The page is five P&Ls that share an industrial customer, not one materials multiple.
The Chemicals and Materials sector on Sterling tracks 20 companies.
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Roster by Vertical
| Ticker | Company | Vertical | Why on this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOW | Dow Inc. | Chemicals | Commodity chemicals after the 2019 DowDuPont split |
| LYB | LyondellBasell | Chemicals | Olefins and polyolefins, US Gulf and Europe |
| ECL | Ecolab | Chemicals | Water, hygiene, and specialty treatment chemicals |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | Chemicals | Architectural and industrial coatings |
| PPG | PPG Industries | Chemicals | Paints, coatings, and specialty materials |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | Chemicals | Taste, scent, and health ingredients |
| BALL | Ball Corporation | Packaging | Aluminum beverage cans |
| AMCR | Amcor | Packaging | Flexible and rigid consumer packaging |
| AVY | Avery Dennison | Packaging | Pressure-sensitive labels and materials |
| IP | International Paper | Packaging | Containerboard and corrugated packaging |
| PKG | Packaging Corporation of America | Packaging | Containerboard and corrugated packaging |
| SW | Smurfit Westrock | Packaging | Combined paper and packaging after the 2024 combination |
| CRH | CRH plc | Construction | Cement, aggregates, and building products |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials | Construction | Aggregates, cement, and downstream materials |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials | Construction | Construction aggregates |
| CF | CF Industries | Ag inputs | Nitrogen fertilizer (ammonia and urea) |
| MOS | Mosaic | Ag inputs | Phosphate and potash fertilizer |
| CTVA | Corteva | Ag inputs | Seeds and crop protection |
| NUE | Nucor | Steel | US electric-arc-furnace steel |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics | Steel | US electric-arc-furnace steel |
Companies in the Chemicals and Materials sector (20)
- Dow Inc.
- CRH plc
- Martin Marietta Materials
- Vulcan Materials Company
- CF Industries
- Corteva
- Mosaic Company
- Ball Corporation
- Amcor
- Avery Dennison
- International Paper
- Packaging Corporation of America
- Smurfit Westrock
- Ecolab
- International Flavors & Fragrances
- LyondellBasell
- PPG Industries
- Sherwin-Williams
- Nucor
- Steel Dynamics
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chemicals and Materials sector?
Commodity and specialty chemicals, packaging, construction materials, steel, and crop inputs. Industrial gases stay on Hydrogen. Copper and lithium stay on Critical Minerals. The page is five P&Ls that share an industrial customer, not one materials multiple.
Which companies lead the Chemicals and Materials sector?
Sterling tracks 20 companies in Chemicals and Materials, led by Dow Inc. (DOW), CRH plc (CRH), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Vulcan Materials Company (VMC), CF Industries (CF) and Corteva (CTVA).
How can I invest in the Chemicals and Materials sector?
Publicly traded names in Chemicals and Materials include Dow Inc. (DOW), CRH plc (CRH), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) and CF Industries (CF). Compare them side by side on Sterling.
