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SABIC Innovative Plastics US www . sabic . com / en When it comes to high performance polymers , SABIC Innovative Plastics is one of the top 10 companies in the chemical world . SABIC also holds an established presence in manufacturing computers , electronics , office equipment and automotive products .

Among its subsidiaries are Resins , Polymershapes and Lexan Brand . The company brought down revenues of $ 18.5bn with a net income of $ 989.7mn in 2016 . SABIC Innovative Plastics also employs over 29,000 people .

Asahi Kasei Corporation www . asahi-kasei . co . jp / asahi / en Originally hailing from the Japanese chemical market , Asahi Kasei has expanded to become one of the top chemical producers in the entire world . Its operations occur in six segments : construction materials , electronic materials , medical products , prefabricated homes , the fibers unit and the chemicals segment . Prefabricated homes and chemicals account for around 75 % of company sales , although fertilizer is another big seller for the business that posted a 2016 revenue of $ 18.5bn .

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