LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is an American multinational chemical company, incorporated in the Netherlands with U.S. operations headquartered in Houston, Texas and offices in London, UK. The company is the largest licensor of polyethylene and polypropylene technologies. It also produces ethylene, propylene, polyolefins, and oxyfuels.
Basic company information
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- Company / filing name
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. [1]
- Headquarters location
- Houston [2]
- Founded
- 1985 [2]
- Legal form
- naamloze vennootschap [2]
- Official website
- www.lyondellbasell.com ↗ [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 50,451,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- NL0009434992 [2]
- CIK
- 1489393 [1]
- Country in background record
- Netherlands [2]
- Symbols / exchanges
- LYB (NYSE) [1]
Company positioning and business
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is an American multinational chemical company, incorporated in the Netherlands with U.S. operations headquartered in Houston, Texas and offices in London, UK. The company is the largest licensor of polyethylene and polypropylene technologies. It also produces ethylene, propylene, polyolefins, and oxyfuels. [3]
LyondellBasell was formed in December 2007 by the acquisition of Lyondell Chemical Company by Basell Polyolefins for $12.7 billion. As of 2016, Lyondell was the third largest independent chemical manufacturer in the United States. [3]
LyondellBasell's global headquarters is located in Williams Tower in Houston, Texas. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, LyondellBasell. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 50,451,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: LYB (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [1]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [2]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [1]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was LyondellBasell Industries N.V. founded?
Founded: 1985. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of LyondellBasell Industries N.V.?
Headquarters location: Houston. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Sources and review dates
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — LyondellBasell (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.