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Business statistics · October 18, 2026

How many companies in the “Chemical and plastics supplies – retail” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

more than 3,500

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,500 companies in the “Chemical and plastics supplies – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Chemical and plastics supplies – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 3,500. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 19.8 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 21.7).

Key figures North Rhine-Westphalia

3,597businesses in the database
#1 of 16rank among German states
19.8per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 21.7)

Cities in North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne182
Düsseldorf121
Bochum114
Essen104
Dortmund96
Wuppertal69
Bonn68
Duisburg68
Münster63
Bielefeld57

→ Chemical and plastics supplies – retail in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Chemical and plastics supplies – retail” industry are there in North Rhine-Westphalia?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,500 companies in the “Chemical and plastics supplies – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Chemical and plastics supplies – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia is therefore at least 3,500. North Rhine-Westphalia ranks #1 of 16 German states with 19.8 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 21.7).

Where in North Rhine-Westphalia are most companies in the “Chemical and plastics supplies – retail” industry?

Most are located in Cologne (182), Düsseldorf (121), Bochum (114).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,500 companies in the “Chemical and plastics supplies – retail” industry in North Rhine-Westphalia (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/chemical-and-plastics-supplies-retail/north-rhine-westphalia).

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Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.