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Industry: chemicals
Penalty Total since 2000$26,906,533,066
Number of Records: 5,506
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Bayer$15,977,107,495126
Sinochem Holdings Corporation$1,516,205,19152
Dow Inc.$1,110,341,455266
Chemours$1,016,427,394127
Mosaic Co.$899,074,197110
DuPont de Nemours$759,825,18375
Solvay$564,644,872130
LyondellBasell Industries$371,154,207274
Kolon Industries$360,000,0001
Tronox$292,850,17828

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Eastman Chemical CompanyEastman Chemicalwater pollution violation2018private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
Monsanto CompanyBayerPCB violation2022NH-AG$25,000,000
Monsanto Co. and Solutia Inc. and Pharmacia, LLCBayerPCB violation2022NH-AG$25,000,000
Asahi Kaisei CorporationAsahi Kaseiprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
DSM Elastomers Europe B.V.Lanxessprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$25,000,000
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$23,000,000
BASF AGBASFprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000private lawsuit-federal$22,000,000
Eastman Chemical CompanyEastman Chemicalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000private lawsuit-federal$22,000,000
Monsanto CompanyBayerconsumer protection violation2018private lawsuit-federal$21,500,000
Chemtura CorporationLanxessprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$21,000,000
Degussa GmbHEvonik Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$21,000,000
BASF CorporationBASFprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000CA-AG$20,752,750
Continental Carbon Inc.International CSRC Investment Holdingsenvironmental violation2008private lawsuit-federal$20,709,000
Bayer CorporationBayerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2009MULTI-AG$20,000,000
Ciba-GeigyBASFair pollution violation2011private lawsuit-state$20,000,000
Lucite International, Inc.Midorikawa Chemical Industry Co.air pollution violation2005EPA$19,100,000
Hercules Inc.Ashland Inc.benefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$18,037,500
Rhodia Inc.Solvayenvironmental violation2004EPA$18,000,000
Terra Industries Inc.CF Industriesair pollution violation2011EPA$17,625,000
Bayer CorporationBayerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2019KY-AG$17,000,000
Tronox Worldwide LLCTronoxenvironmental violation2007private lawsuit-federal$17,000,000
DuPontChemoursPFAS violation2005EPA$16,500,000
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd.Mitsubishi Chemicalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$16,500,000
Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd.Daicelprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000private lawsuit-federal$16,000,000
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de ChileSociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A.-SQMForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017DOJ_CRIMINAL$15,487,500
Toray Industries Inc.Toray IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2008DOJ_ANTITRUST$15,250,000
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A.Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A.-SQMForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017SEC$15,000,000
Bayer Corp.Bayerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2013private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Chemtura CorporationLanxessprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$15,000,000
Innospec Inc.InnospecForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010DOJ_CRIMINAL$14,100,000
Bayer CorporationBayerFalse Claims Act and related2001DOJ_CIVIL$14,000,000
ChemtradeChemtrade Logisticsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$14,000,000
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.Showa Denkoprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2019private lawsuit-federal$14,000,000
Ashland Inc.Ashland Inc.environmental violation2002EPA$13,050,000
Degussa-Huls AGEvonik Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000DOJ_ANTITRUST$13,000,000
Formosa Plastics Corp.Formosa Plasticsair pollution violation2009EPA$12,800,000
Chemtrade Logistics, Chemtrade Refinery Services and MarsulexChemtrade Logisticsair pollution violation2009EPA$12,700,000
TPC Group LLCTPC Groupair pollution violation2024TX-AG$12,600,000
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DuPont de NemoursPFAS violation2021DE-AG$12,500,000
Bostik Inc.Arkemaenvironmental violation2011PA-ENV$12,100,000
Shintech, Inc.Shin-Etsu Chemicalenvironmental violation2008EPA$12,085,000
Scotts Miracle-Gro CompanyScotts Miracle-Gropesticide violation2012EPA$12,000,000
Monsanto CompanyBayerenvironmental violation2021USAO$12,000,000
BASF AGBASFprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004private lawsuit-federal$12,000,000
Hercules Inc.Ashland Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$11,250,000
Innospec Inc.InnospecForeign Corrupt Practices Act2010SEC$11,200,000
Trelleborg ABTrelleborgprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009DOJ_ANTITRUST$11,000,000
Toray Industries Inc.Toray Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$11,000,000
Aventis CropScienceBayerconsumer protection violation2001IA-AG$10,596,097
Zeon Chemicals L.P.Zeon Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005DOJ_ANTITRUST$10,500,000
DuPont Co.DuPont de Nemourslead violation2005RI-AG$10,000,000
Monsanto CompanyBayerpesticide violation2019USAO$10,000,000
KMCO, LLCALTIVIAenvironmental violation2020TX-ENV$10,000,000
Agrium Inc.Nutrien Ltd.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Cabot CorporationCabot Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
FMC CorporationFMC Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$10,000,000
Bayer CorporationBayerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Huntsman Petrochemical Corp.Huntsman Corp.air pollution violation2003TX-AG$9,375,000
Rust-Oleum Corp.RPM Internationalproduct safety violation2017private lawsuit-federal$9,300,000
Degussa AGEvonik Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004private lawsuit-federal$8,560,000
Elf Atochem S.A.Arkemaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2002DOJ_ANTITRUST$8,500,000
BAYER CROPSCIENCEBayerenvironmental violation2018EPA$8,223,458
CHEMTURA CORPORATIONLanxessenvironmental violation2010EPA$8,137,500
The Scotts Miracle Gro CompanyScotts Miracle-Groenvironmental violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $8,023,350
Bayer CorporationBayerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2007MULTI-AG$8,000,000
Huntsman Petrochemical CorporationHuntsman Corp.environmental violation2003TX-ENV$7,875,000
Zoltek Companies, Inc.Toray Industrieseconomic sanction violation2018OFAC$7,772,102
Equistar ChemicalsLyondellBasell Industriesenvironmental violation2008EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,595,800
EcolabEcolabwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$7,500,000
Shintech, Inc.Shin-Etsu Chemicalenvironmental violation2009EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $7,285,004
Sasol North AmericaSasolenvironmental violation2010EPA$7,250,000
Lucite International Inc.Midorikawa Chemical Industry Co.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$7,050,000
DuPont de NemoursDuPont de Nemoursbenefit plan administrator violation2023private lawsuit-federal$7,000,000
Cytec Engineered Materials Inc.Solvayprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$7,000,000
Evonik Degussa GmbHEvonik Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2009private lawsuit-federal$7,000,000
Bayer CropScience LP and Monsanto CompanyBayerconsumer protection violation2023NY-AG$6,900,000
Lyondell Chemical CompanyLyondellBasell Industriesenvironmental violation2008TX-AG$6,500,000
Huntsman International LLCHuntsman Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$6,500,000
PPG Industries Inc.PPG Industriesconsumer protection violation2017private lawsuit-federal$6,500,000
Bayer CorporationBayerFalse Claims Act and related2001MULTI-AG(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $6,200,000
EcolabEcolabwage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$6,000,000
EcolabEcolabwage and hour violation2017private lawsuit-federal$5,950,000
Kaneka Texas CorporationKanekaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2007private lawsuit-federal$5,900,000
Bayer CropScience LPBayerenvironmental violation2016EPA$5,654,000
Wilbur-Ellis CompanyWilbur-Ellisfood safety violation2018USAO$5,515,124
INEOS ABS USA Corp.Ineosenvironmental violation2009EPA$5,100,000
PPG IndustriesPPG Industrieswage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
PPG Industries Inc.PPG Industriesenvironmental violation2021private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
BASF AGBASFprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2000private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Crompton CorporationLanxessprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Kemira OyjKemiraprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Kreha Corporation of AmericaKurehaprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2006private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Mitsubishi Rayon America Inc.Mitsubishi Chemicalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2008private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
Nan Ya Plastics CorporationNan Ya Plasticsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2005private lawsuit-federal$5,000,000
DOW CORNING CORPDow Inc.environmental violation2020EPA$4,875,335
Bayer AGBayerprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2004DOJ_ANTITRUST$4,700,000
Dow Silicones CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2019EPA$4,550,000
Formosa Plastics Corp.Formosa Plasticsenvironmental violation2002LA-ENV$4,350,000
TRONOX PIGMENTS (SAVANNAH), INC.Tronoxenvironmental violation2011EPA$4,200,000
IMC PHOSPHATE CO. (NEW WALES FACILITY)Mosaic Co.environmental violation2016EPA$4,100,000
Lyondell ChemicalLyondellBasell IndustriesMTBE violation2002private lawsuit-state$4,000,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.