Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products companies in Ecuador · ISIC C20

1,153 registered companies · 909 active (79%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code C20.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $2,268 M
Share of the country: 1.3%
Companies that filed statements: 765
Median margin: 2.3%

Of the 765 companies that filed statements for 2025, 542 recorded sales and 414 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $243 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 864 a month. Women hold 30% of the jobs, companies provide 76% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 11.0% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · ×5.3

$427 M

$2,268 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $427 M
2001: $625 M
2002: $670 M
2003: $713 M
2004: $791 M
2005: $838 M
2006: $895 M
2007: $969 M
2008: $1,205 M
2009: $1,228 M
2010: $1,364 M
2011: $1,493 M
2012: $1,618 M
2013: $1,745 M
2014: $2,050 M
2015: $1,854 M
2016: $1,698 M
2017: $1,811 M
2018: $1,942 M
2019: $1,892 M
2020: $1,747 M
2021: $1,982 M
2022: $2,097 M
2023: $2,108 M
2024: $2,073 M
2025: $2,268 M

The sector map · 2025

Azuay: $89 M declared · 39 companiesBolívar: $296 k declared · 1 companiesCarchi: $306 k declared · 4 companiesCañar: $0 declared · 2 companiesChimborazo: $744 k declared · 5 companiesCotopaxi: $5.1 M declared · 4 companiesEl Oro: $43 M declared · 26 companiesEsmeraldas: $0 declared · 1 companiesGalápagos: $0 declared · 2 companiesGuayas: $1,281 M declared · 306 companiesImbabura: $848 k declared · 8 companiesLoja: $253 k declared · 6 companiesLos Ríos: $1.9 M declared · 11 companiesManabí: $3.6 M declared · 15 companiesMorona Santiago: no dataNapo: $0 declared · 1 companiesOrellana: $1.2 M declared · 6 companiesPastaza: no dataPichincha: $790 M declared · 296 companiesSanta Elena: $198 k declared · 4 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $3.3 M declared · 8 companiesSucumbíos: $42 k declared · 2 companiesTungurahua: $47 M declared · 16 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $453 k declared · 2 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure

$42 k $1,281 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 28.9% the other 537: 71.1%

Concentration index (HHI): 285, unconcentrated; the largest takes 10.7% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
Aaa-lab Laboratorio Quimico de Belleza C.A. Support services for the manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, on a fee or contract basis	1792599482001	Quito, Pichincha	73 k	Active
Abintra S.A. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	0591735187001	Latacunga, Cotopaxi	0	Active
Aboline S.A. Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap	0992219408001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Abonos Naturales S.A.S. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	0993390879001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Aborgama S.A. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	1391882289001	Portoviejo, Manabi	—	In dissolution
Acabados de la Construcción Euroempaste Cia.ltda. Manufacture of paints, varnishes, enamels or lacquers, pigments and dyes, opacifiers and prepared colours	1792483506001	Quito, Pichincha	57 k	Active
Accesorios y Suministros Accsum S.A. Manufacture of other agrochemical products n.e.c.	0993043265001	Daule, Guayas	0	Active
Aceites Esenciales Huayaquilensis S.A. Manufacture of chemically modified fats and oils; essential oils; resinoids, aromatic distilled waters; manufacture of mixtures of odoriferous products for the manufacture of perfumes or food; manufacture of extracts of natural aromatic products	0993265977001	Samborondón, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Acrilart S.A.S. Manufacture of plastics in primary forms: polymers, including polymers of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics; polyamides, phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes, alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers, silicones, polymer-based ion exchangers	1793192592001	Quito, Pichincha	7 k	Active
Acro Vanguardia Gbcc S.A.S. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	1793226341001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
Actifilm Ecuador Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of plastics in primary forms: polymers, including polymers of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics; polyamides, phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes, alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers, silicones, polymer-based ion exchangers	1792347890001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Adama Andina B.V. Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0992460598001	Guayaquil, Guayas	21.5 M	Active
Adhemarc Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of chemically modified fats and oils; essential oils; resinoids, aromatic distilled waters; manufacture of mixtures of odoriferous products for the manufacture of perfumes or food; manufacture of extracts of natural aromatic products	1791054954001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Adheplast S.A. Manufacture of paints, varnishes, enamels or lacquers, pigments and dyes, opacifiers and prepared colours	0190099725001	Guayaquil, Guayas	41.8 M	Active
Adhesivos Rocauniflex S.A.S. Manufacture of gelatin and gelatin derivatives, glues and prepared adhesives, including rubber-based glues and adhesives	0993408252001	Colimes, Guayas	—	Active
Adhesivos y Pegamentos Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of gelatin and gelatin derivatives, glues and prepared adhesives, including rubber-based glues and adhesives	0391034449001	Azogues, Cañar	0	Active
Adicolmac S.A. Manufacture of mastics, caulking compounds and similar non-refractory filling and surfacing preparations	0993076902001	Santa Elena, Santa Elena	13 k	Active
Aditec Ecuatoriana Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of activated carbon, lubricating oil additives, rubber vulcanization accelerator preparations, catalysts; prepared additives for cements and other chemical products for industrial use	1790613941001	Durán, Guayas	5.7 M	Active
Adobeterra Adobe Terra Compañia de Responsabilidad Limitada Manufacture of mastics, caulking compounds and similar non-refractory filling and surfacing preparations	1792592615001	Quito, Pichincha	—	In dissolution
Afgasa S.A. Manufacture of related nitrogen products: nitric and sulphonitric acids, ammonia, ammonium chloride, ammonium carbonate, potassium nitrites and nitrates	0992147164001	Guayas	0	Historical
Ágatha Ecuador S.A.S. Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap	1091797809001	Ibarra, Imbabura	25 k	Active
Agclean Servicios y Productos de Limpieza S.A.S. Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and surface-active preparations (detergents) in powder or liquid form for washing; bars (soap), cakes and pieces; dishwashing preparations; textile softeners, including cosmetic soap	1793233119001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
Agoglia S.A. Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0991411224001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Agrhus S.A. Manufacture of other agrochemical products n.e.c.	1291780241001	Babahoyo, Los Rios	706 k	Active
Agricola Agroservicio Campoverde Agricampover S.A. Support services for the manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products, on a fee or contract basis	0992966963001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Agricola Arrocera Agriarroz S.A. Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0991291539001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agricola Cacaotera Agricacao S.A. Manufacture of disinfectants for agricultural and other uses	0992173084001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agricola Casa Vinces S.A. (Casavin) Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0991415815001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Agricola Maicera Agrimaiz S.A. Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0991288112001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agricola San Francisco de Yaguachi Agricolsa Sa Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0990256756001	Guayaquil, Guayas	353 k	Active
Agricultura Star S.A. Agristar Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0992415436001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agriculturacreativa S.A. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	1792796768001	Mejia, Pichincha	75	Active
Agrilatexa S.A. Manufacture of plastics in primary forms: polymers, including polymers of ethylene, propylene, styrene, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate and acrylics; polyamides, phenolic and epoxide resins and polyurethanes, alkyd and polyester resins and polyethers, silicones, polymer-based ion exchangers	2390054974001	Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	3.0 M	Active
Agritechnology C.A. Manufacture of inorganic industrial or medical gases, liquefied or compressed: elemental gases, liquid or compressed air (oxygen), refrigerant gases, mixtures of industrial gases (carbonic gases), inert gases such as carbon dioxide (carbonic anhydride), insulating gases	0992922915001	Daule, Guayas	0	Active
Agro&economia S.A.S. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	0791843768001	El Oro	—	Historical
Agroabono Sol S.A. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	0999999999001	Milagro, Guayas	—	In dissolution
Agroalquimia S.A.S. Manufacture of other agrochemical products n.e.c.	1091795759001	Ibarra, Imbabura	0	Active
Agroasistencias Cia.ltda. Support services for the manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products, on a fee or contract basis	1792881315001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
Agrobest S.A. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	0691721892001	Colta, Chimborazo	742 k	Active
Agrobiociencia P.S. Cia. Ltda. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	1791151674001	Quito, Pichincha	26 k	Active
Agrochemicals del Ecuador Agrochem S.A. Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0991377557001	Durán, Guayas	0	Active
Agrocorrectores del Pacifico Agrocorrepac Cia.ltda. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	1792613744001	Mejia, Pichincha	1.6 M	Active
Agrodesa, Agroquimicos del Ecuador S.A. Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0991280618001	Durán, Guayas	1.9 M	Active
Agrodonoso S.A. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	0991512195001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agroeco S.A.S. Manufacture of other agrochemical products n.e.c.	1291789951001	Valencia, Los Rios	0	Active
Agrofertilizers S.A.S. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	1793237088001	Quito, Pichincha	—	Active
Agrofous S.A. Manufacture of straight or complex nitrogenous, phosphatic and potassic fertilizers; urea, crude natural phosphates and crude natural potassium salts	1891753930001	Santiago de Pillaro, Tungurahua	94 k	Active
Agrogana S.A. Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	0590060992001	Quito, Pichincha	25.9 M	Active
Agrogear S.A. Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant growth regulators	1291723248001	Milagro, Guayas	1.0 M	Active
Agrohumane Nordindustries S.A. Manufacture of cyclic and acyclic hydrocarbons, saturated and unsaturated; benzene, toluene, xylene and other products of the distillation of tar, coal or mineral oil; production of pitch and pitch coke	0993039675001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	In dissolution

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from