Miscellaneous Chemical Products

Companies classified under SIC 2890 create a diverse mix of specialty chemicals—adhesives and sealants for packaging and construction, water and air treatment agents for utilities, performance additives for coatings and plastics, propellants and explosives for defense and mining, and niche consumer formulations like cleaning compounds and pool chemicals—sold to manufacturers, infrastructure operators, contractors, healthcare facilities, and government agencies. Buyers demand reliability, regulatory compliance, and tailored performance, while producers juggle volatile feedstock costs, tight EPA and OSHA oversight (plus REACH and PFAS scrutiny for exporters), hazardous-waste liabilities, and product-liability exposure. In 2024-2025 the sector is leaning into bio-based inputs, low-VOC chemistries, PFAS alternatives, digitalized formulation labs, reshored supply chains, and on-site dosing solutions that cut customer operating costs. Rising energy prices and geopolitical supply shocks remain headwinds, but disciplined inventory management and long-term supply contracts are softening the impact. For real-time perspective on how these dynamics hit public filers, view live SEC filings on Earnings Feed.

Source: Earnings Feed research · last fetched 11/23/2025