The specialty chemicals market is consolidated in nature with few players such as BASF SE, Dow, Inc., Bayer AG, Evonik Industries AG, Solvay SA, Huntsman International LLC, Sumitomo Chemical Company, and Clariant AG holding significant share of the market. These players have been adopting various strategies to gain higher share or to retain leading positions in the market. Product launch is the most adopted strategy by the players such as BASF SE and Ashland LLC. Top winning strategies are analyzed by performing a thorough study of the leading players in the specialty chemicals market. A comprehensive analysis of the recent developments and growth curves of various companies help understand the growth strategies adopted by them and their potential effect on the market