Chemical Manufacturing

A Key Supplier to Georgia’s Robust Manufacturing Industry

Why Georgia for Chemicals

Strong manufacturing and construction industries
Well-developed R&D market
Highly-skilled workers
Renowned workforce training program
Excellent accessibility to market
Business-friendly environment

Solvay Confirms Plans to Create Largest North American Production Facility for Electric Vehicle Materials

Solvay confirms its plans to build a new battery-grade PVDF facility in Augusta, Georgia. With more than half of U.S. car sales projected to be electric by 2030, the U.S. produced PVDF - a thermoplastic fluoropolymer - will allow supply for the rapidly growing needs of U.S. domestic energy storage markets. The new operations will provide material for more than 5 million EV batteries per year at full capacity and create hundreds of jobs throughout the value chain.

Source: “Solvay Confirms Plans to Create Largest North American Production Facility for Electric Vehicle Materials” Solvay Press Release, 11.2.2023

Clorox Success Story

1,036

Chemical Mfg. locations in Georgia

Georgia Department of Labor 2023.2Q

3rd

State for Growth in # of Professionals

Lightcast 2023.4Q

$9.8B

Chemical Manufacturing GRP

Lightcast 2023.4Q

Industry Snapshot

Despite the chemical manufacturing industry’s recent resurgence at the national level, this industry has long been a constant in Georgia's economy. Chemical manufacturers seeking to expand or locate in Georgia can rely on the state’s robust and growing manufacturing and construction industries to drive demand for their products.

Additionally, the varied composition of the state's chemical manufacturing industry gives existing and potential facilities ample room to grow.

Top sectors include:

Other Chemical Products and Preparation
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers
Soap & Cleaning Compounds

25,400

Chemical Manufacturing Industry Jobs

Lightcast 2023.4Q

16%

Anticipated Growth 2023 - 2033

Lightcast 2023.4Q

$20.49

Median Hourly Earnings

Lightcast 2023.4Q

Quality Talent for Less

Georgia is known for its high-quality affordable workforce. Wage rates in the state typically fall below the national average, particularly in manufacturing occupations. The state’s chemical manufacturing wages are no exception.

Projected growth of 16% in chemical manufacturing industry workers over the next decade compared to 7% nationally
Median hourly earnings of $20.49 compared to $21.58 nationally (based on top 15 chemical industry staffing pattern occupations)

Top Employers

Georgia's chemical manufacturers produce diverse products - from pharmaceuticals and inorganic compounds to paints and fertilizers.

Basic Chemicals: BASF (1,140), SNF Inc. (1,000)
Resin, Synthetic Rubber & Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments: Aquafil USA Inc. (413), FiberVisions Corp. (325)
Paint, Coating & Adhesives: Plaid Enterprises (530), Sherwin-Williams (370)
Pesticide, Fertilizer & Other Agricultural Chemicals: Nutrien (450), ADAMA (120)
Pharmaceuticals & Medicine: Boehringer-Ingelheim (1,313), Takeda (1,000)
Soap, Cleaning Component & Toilet Preparation: Clorox (250), Zep Inc. (200)

89k

Chemical Mfg. Related Grads. (2018-2022)

IPEDS Completion Data, Lightcast 2023.4Q

#1

Leading Workforce Training Program

Area Development, 2023

22

Technical Colleges

TCSG, 2023

The People and Support Needed to Succeed

Georgia's high concentration of degree-seeking students and top-tier colleges and universities make the state one of the country’s richest in top-level talent. These institutions also offer companies access to cutting-edge research and development partnerships.

Since 2012, there has been a 7% increase in the number of graduates skilled in supporting Georgia's chemical manufacturing operations.
Georgia Tech ranks 2nd for engineering R&D funding nationally and has benefited from a 79% uptick in engineering R&D funding since 2012.
Emory University is a top recipient of federally-funded medical research dollars, ranking among the top 20 universities nationwide.
Other valuable partners in the state include: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and Georgia Tech’s Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) and Center for Chemical Evolution