List of companies from research coverage that are profiled in the study
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                - BASF SE (Germany)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Dow Chemical Company (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Netherlands)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Lonza Group (Switzerland)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Musim Mas (Singapore)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Croda International plc (United Kingdom)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Procter & Gamble Company (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Acme-Hardesty Co. (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Wilmar International Limited (Singapore)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Stepan Company (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                        
                                                    
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Additional players considered in the study are as follows:
                                                            
                                                                Sternchemie GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
                                                                ,
                                                            
                                                                Emery Oleochemicals (Malaysia)
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                                                                KLK OLEO (Malaysia)
                                                                ,
                                                            
                                                                Elementis plc (United Kingdom)
                                                                ,
                                                            
                                                                Peter Cremer Holding GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)