Chemical production was one of the most important export sector of the Municipality of Venice. Located primarily in the industrial area of Porto Marghera, also in 2009 it recorded a decrease in the export flow by 30.3% compared with 2008.

Production involves basic chemical products: diluents, solvents, inorganic chemical products, methylene chloride, toluene, xylol, trichlorethylene, perchloroethylene, isopropyl alcohol, to which are added pesticides and other chemical products for agriculture.

Colours, paints and enamels are also produced: retouching, stucco and wood oils, intumescents and water-based paints with a satin finish for internal and external use, alkyd paints for steel, water colours, vinyl glues.

Household and personal cleaning products are produced in large numbers – detergents, face and body creams, cleansing milk and toners – and the pharmaceutical, chemical and botanical products for medicinal purposes.

In 2009 also the exportation of plastic articles registered a decrease of 24.4% compared with the previous year .
Aside from the plastic components for the automobile and motorcycle industries, the following are also produced in the Venice area: expanded polystyrene in granules, thermoplastic profiles, rigid and plastic pvc granules, Plexiglas and polycarbonate sheets, polyethylene bags, preformed shapes in pet, parts in thermoformed plastic for automatic can dispensers, plastic film.

Finally, worthy of note is the manufacturing activity of refractory and construction products: bricks, mortar, cement, refractory rollers, refractory elements for industrial ovens, impermeable and protective membranes for foundations, paving materials.