Swiss Lions rankings | 2026 edition
Omya
Omya is No. 10 in the Chemicals & Materials ranking, with a score of 38.7 out of 100. It is not among the Swiss Lions 100 for 2026. Headquarters: Oftringen, canton of Aargau.
- Swiss Lions score
- 38.7
- Swiss Lions 100
- Not in the 100 for 2026
- Chemicals & Materials
- 10of 20
About
Oftringen-based privately owned producer of industrial minerals, mainly calcium carbonate and dolomite fillers and pigments, and a global distributor of specialty chemicals and polymers.
Omya is a privately owned industrial minerals group headquartered in Oftringen, canton of Aargau. It produces fillers and pigments derived mainly from calcium carbonate and dolomite, together with binders, additives and life-science ingredients, through its Omya Specialty Materials business, and distributes high-performance, engineering, standard and rubber polymers through Omya Performance Polymer Distribution. It has about 9,000 employees, 160 plants and 17 laboratories in more than 50 countries, delivers to almost 80 countries and reports turnover of CHF 4 billion. It traces its origins to 1884 and has 325 patent families.
- Calcium carbonate and dolomite fillers and pigments
- Omya Specialty Materials (minerals, binders, additives)
- Life science ingredients
- Omya Performance Polymer Distribution
- Specialty chemicals distribution
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 4.0bn e revenue.
Swiss value
Limited Swiss production.
Global visibility
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
No charitable foundation found.
Impact and philanthropy together make up the impact measure. How the ranking works.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 4.0bn e2025, estimate
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
We have not found a published figure for employees in Switzerland for 2025 or 2026, and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published, so neither is shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- OftringenCanton of Aargau
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Chemicals & Materials
- Ownership
- Family-ownedSchachenmann family
- Global reach
- Operates in more than 50 countries and delivers to almost 80 countriesSource
- Founded
- 1884
In Switzerland
- Oftringen AGHeadquarters (Omya International AG)
Over time
| Year | Revenue | Employees worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| None | CHF 4.0bn | - |
| 2026 | - | 9,000 |
As reported by the company, in its reporting currency. Group figures where the brand is part of a group only if stated.
Milestones
- 1884Gottfried Plüss-Staufer founds the business in Oftringen, making glazier's putty from chalk.
- 1965Omya innovation enables the first production of acid-free paper.
- 2025Ranked seventh among global chemical distributors by ICIS.
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4DSM-FirmenichScore 51.0
5ClariantScore 48.0
6Dottikon ESScore 46.1
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Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: Omya Sustainability Report 2025 (2025).
- Company profile, sites, history and milestones: omya.com.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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