Surface Active Agent Manufacturing Industry - Market Size, Trends, and Growth - 2025-2030

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing bulk surface active agents for use as wetting agents, emulsifiers, and penetrants and/or (2) manufacturing textile and leather finishing agents used to reduce tension or speed the drying process.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

This research report analyzes the market size and trends in the Surface Active Agent Manufacturing industry. It shows overall market size from 2020 to the present, and predicts industry growth through 2030. Revenues data include both public and private companies.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)	Included in Report
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Surface Active Agent Manufacturing companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Surface Active Agent Manufacturing
Small Business (< 5 Employees)	Included
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue	Included
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios	Included
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Surface active agent manufacturing	Included
Surfactants, finishing agents, and assistants
Textile assistants
Textile finishes
Leather assistants and finishes
Surfactants (bulk surface active agents)
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Surface Active Agent Manufacturing Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	9%	Included
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	6%
Architecture and Engineering Occupations	6%
Engineers	5%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	9%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	10%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	6%
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	5%
Production Occupations	40%
Other Production Occupations	28%
Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	8%
Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers	6%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	6%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	6%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	5%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $181,501 on the surface active agent manufacturing industry. It has awarded 17 contracts to 10 companies, with an average value of $18,150 per company.

Top Companies in Surface Active Agent Manufacturing and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)
Included