Petrochemical Manufacturing: Business Name Ideas

What this industry covers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing acyclic (i.e., aliphatic) hydrocarbons such as ethylene, propylene, and butylene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons and/or (2) manufacturing cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, styrene, xylene, ethyl benzene, and cumene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons.

Businesses classified here include

• Acyclic hydrocarbons (e.g., butene, ethylene, propene) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Aliphatic (e.g., hydrocarbons) (except acetylene) made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Aromatic petrochemicals made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Benzene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Butadiene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Butane made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Butylene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Cumene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Dodecene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Ethane made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Ethylbenzene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Ethylene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Heptanes made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Heptenes made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Isobutane made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Isobutene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Isoprene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Nonene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Olefins made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Paraffins made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Pentanes made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Pentenes made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Propylene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Styrene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Toluene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons
• Xylene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 325110), U.S. Census Bureau.

Name ideas for petrochemical manufacturing

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Name words that fit, with their meanings

• Petrochemical
• Works
• Forge
• Craft
• Mill
• Process
• Made

U.S. business numbers

Locations by number of employees nationwide

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.

Top states for petrochemical manufacturing

1. Texas 30 locations
2. Louisiana 7 locations
3. California 3 locations
4. Illinois 3 locations
5. Kentucky 3 locations
6. Pennsylvania 3 locations

All 6 states

• California (3)
• Illinois (3)
• Kentucky (3)
• Louisiana (7)
• Pennsylvania (3)
• Texas (30)

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