Evonik

Headquarters

Chester, PA

Evonik is a global chemical company headquartered in Essen, Germany, producing specialty chemical products and tailored solutions for industrial and other customer markets. With more than 100 years of experience in peroxide chemistry, it supplies peroxide-based products and supports pharmaceutical customers with lipid-based drug delivery development and manufacturing. The company says it operates in more than 100 countries and had approximately 31,000 employees in 2025.

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