期刊于1947年作為《工業公報》的補充，1970年作為《技術補充》，1970年作為獨立出版物出版。化學工業是國內外作者在化學工程、化學技術和化學領域發表的論文。該雜志由塞爾維亞化學工程師協會（歐洲化學工程聯合會成員）每兩個月出版一期。除了對工業有重要意義的專業文章外，科學研究論文不僅來自我國，而且來自世界各地。還包括商業新聞、科技新聞、新儀器設備信息、環境保護文章等主題。還出版了《塑料與橡膠雜志》的專刊。

Journal started in 1947 as a supplement of Industrial Bulletin, up to 1970 as supplement of Technique and from 1970 as an independent publication.Hemijska industrija (Chemical Industry) is publishing papers in the field of chemical engineering, chemical technologies and chemistry by authors from the country and abroad. The journal is published bimonthly by the Association of Chemical Engineers of Serbia (a member of EFCE - European Federation of Chemical Engineering). In addition to professional articles of importance to industry, scientific research papers are published, not only from our country but from all over the world. It also contains topics such as business news, science and technology news, information on new apparatus and equipment, and articles on environmental protection. A special issue of the Journal of Plastic and Rubber is also published.