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Chemicals

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16,270+

Tennesseans employed in chemicals industry
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520+

Chemical companies in Tennessee
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21,000+

Chemicals industry-related graduates since 2019
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$2.7B+

Capital investment since 2019
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3,000+

New job commitments since 2019
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$5.5B+

Chemicals exported in 2024
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50%

Above the national average for employment in the chemicals sector

A Formula for Success

You don’t need a microscope to see Tennessee’s strength in the chemicals industry. Thanks to our business-friendly regulatory environment, abundant access to water and raw materials, and top-tier education pipelines, we’ve nearly doubled employment in our downstream chemicals cluster since 2016. And that’s not all—Tennessee dominates chemical exports to the tune of $5.5 billion in 2025.

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News Highlights

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Stacks of metal ingots are arranged in rows inside a large, well-lit industrial warehouse, with machinery and workers visible in the background.
  • Chemicals, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • Middle Tennessee

Korea Zinc Selects Tennessee for First U.S. Operations, Announces $6.6 Billion Investment

  • Chemicals, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • East Tennessee

Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Linde, Inc. to Expand in Bradley County

  • Chemicals, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • Middle Tennessee

Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce Wedlake Industries to Expand in Lewis County

  • Chemicals
  • East Tennessee

Governor Lee, Commissioner McWhorter Announce PPG to Construct Paint and Coatings Facility in Loudon County

The Company We Keep

Colgate-Palmolive logo featuring a stylized "CP" design in dark blue above the company name in bold, uppercase letters on a light gray background.
The logo for Korea Zinc features a dark blue circular emblem with the letters "KZ" inside, next to the words "KOREA ZINC" in bold, uppercase dark blue text on a white background.
The image displays the Chemring Group logo, with the words "Chemring Group" in dark blue text and a vertical blue line to the right, all on a light gray background.
The Chemours logo featuring a stylized navy blue hexagonal "C" icon on the left, followed by the word "Chemours" in bold navy blue letters with a trademark symbol, all on a white background.
Colonial Chemical logo featuring a tilted square with the letters "CCI" and a curved line, next to the company name "Colonial Chemical" in bold, dark blue text on a light background.
BASF logo featuring a blue square and rectangle, with the text "BASF" in bold blue letters beside it and the slogan "We create chemistry" below on a light background.
The image shows a dark blue "OXY" logo, with the word "OXY" in bold capital letters. The text is partially surrounded by two curved shapes forming a broken circle on a light gray background.
The image shows the BAE Systems logo with the company name "BAE SYSTEMS" in bold, white capital letters on a dark blue rectangular background.
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Incentives & grants

We work hand in hand with your team to offer competitive deductions, tax credits and grants based on your project’s impact to Tennessee.

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Chairman, President and CEO, Delek US
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$ 0 B+

Chemicals exported in 2024

certified sites

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Our fully vetted, shovel-ready sites are primed to bring your vision to life.

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  • West Tennessee
  • 0-50 Acres

Timberlake Industrial Park

  • Easily accessible from Interstate 40 by State Route 22, a five-lane highway, this industrial park is perfectly suited for manufacturing operations.
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  • East Tennessee
  • 0-50 Acres

Aerospace Park 1

  • Located on the Tri-Cities Regional Airport campus, this site provides direct access to the airport’s two runways and is less than ten miles from the intersection of Interstate 81 and Interstate 26, near Kingsport.
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  • West Tennessee
  • 100+ Acres

Northwest Tennessee Regional Industrial Center

  • Ideally located along Highway 51 and bordered by the Canadian National Railroad, the site affords exceptional access to future Interstate 69.
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