Evonik Industries AG (Evonik) is a German specialty chemicals company headquartered in Essen, with production and R&D sites worldwide. It develops and manufactures specialty additives, intermediates, and high-performance materials for markets including plastics and rubber, coatings and adhesives, construction, consumer goods, automotive and mobility, healthcare, electronics, and energy.
Its portfolio spans additives and processing aids for polymers and elastomers, silica and silane systems, high-performance polymers (such as polyamide 12), surfactants and organomodified silicones, crosslinkers and curing agents, catalysts, and ingredients for animal nutrition (including methionine) as well as personal and household care. Evonik also supplies chemical intermediates and building blocks through units such as Evonik Oxeno, which focuses on oxo and C4 chemistry used in solvents, plasticizers, and specialty derivatives. The company emphasizes resource efficiency, circularity, and lower-emission solutions in product development and operations, serving customers through a global manufacturing network and application technology centers.