K2 Pure Solutions
K2 Pure Solutions is a privately held chemical manufacturer that uses proprietary bipolar membrane cell electrolysis to produce bleach, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, and low-carbon hydrogen, primarily serving municipal water utilities, industrial customers, and California transit agencies.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersToronto, Canada
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What K2 Pure Solutions does
K2 Pure Solutions is a privately held chemical manufacturer founded in 2007 by David Cynamon and Howard Brodie, the entrepreneurs who previously built KIK Consumer Products into North America's largest contract manufacturer of household and personal care products. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with its primary manufacturing facility in Pittsburg, California. K2 deploys a proprietary Inherently Safe Technology (IST) platform based on bipolar membrane cell electrolysis to produce chlor-alkali products — bleach, caustic soda, and hydrochloric acid — from only salt, water, and electricity, eliminating the need to transport hazardous chlorine through populated areas. Its facilities produce over 400 tons of product per day, serving more than 25 million people with clean drinking water products, and the company has received the Chlorine Institute's Platinum Level Process Safety Performance Award for four consecutive years of zero reportable releases.
The company operates a B2B industrial chemicals business selling into municipal water utilities, industrial manufacturers, and (emerging) California transit agencies. Distribution is executed through strategic channel partnerships: Olin Corporation handles bleach distribution across California and the Western United States, Univar Solutions markets and distributes hydrochloric acid, and PACC Services acts as exclusive commercial partner for hydrogen, with ZeroUp Energy as a downstream offtake counterparty for transit-agency fueling. A $100 million project at Dow Chemical's Pittsburg site delivers 460 million pounds of annual chlor-alkali capacity via pipeline to Dow. In December 2025, K2 broke ground on California's first commercial-scale low-carbon hydrogen facility, capturing hydrogen byproduct from its existing chlor-alkali operations and targeting Q3 2026 commercial availability, with the output positioned to meet California clean-fuel standards at approximately 95% lower carbon intensity than conventional gasoline. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue mechanics are one-time product sales supplemented by clean-fuel credit value from low-carbon hydrogen.
K2 Pure Solutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- K2 Pure Solutions
- Legal name
- K2 Pure Solutions, Inc
- Website
- https://k2pure.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- K2 Pure Solutions is a privately held chemical manufacturer that uses proprietary bipolar membrane cell electrolysis to produce bleach, caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, and low-carbon hydrogen, primarily serving municipal water utilities, industrial customers, and California transit agencies.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
K2 Pure Solutions industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Chemicals (Chlor-Alkali)
- NAICS
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)
- SIC
- Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives (IMAEAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural) (IMAEAJAL), Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAA)
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Where K2 Pure Solutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Toronto
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
K2 Pure Solutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Chlor-alkali Products (Bleach, Caustic Soda): Sale of chlor-alkali products manufactured using Inherently Safe Technology. Products include bleach, caustic soda, and other related products for water treatment and industrial applications. Facilities produce over 400 tons of product per day.
- Hydrochloric Acid Distribution: Production and distribution of hydrochloric acid (HCL) through partnership with Univar for marketing and distribution.
- Low-Carbon Hydrogen Fuel: Sale of low-carbon hydrogen produced as byproduct from chlor-alkali manufacturing. Hydrogen supply agreement with ZeroUp Energy for mobile fueling programs supporting transit agencies.
- Clean Fuel Credits and Carbon Intensity Benefits: Revenue from California's clean-fuel standards compliance. The facility produces hydrogen meeting California's clean-fuel standards with approximately 95% lower carbon intensity than conventional gasoline.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
K2 Pure Solutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
K2 Pure Solutions manufactures exceptionally pure chlor-alkali products — bleach (sodium hypochlorite), caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), and hydrochloric acid — using its proprietary Inherently Safe Technology (IST), which relies only on salt, water, and electricity, eliminating the need to transport hazardous chlorine through populated areas. The company's Pittsburg, CA facility produces over 400 tons of product per day, servicing more than 25 million people with clean drinking water treatment chemicals. K2 also captures hydrogen byproduct from chlor-alkali manufacturing to commercialize as low-carbon hydrogen fuel.
Product overview
K2 Pure Solutions operates a portfolio of chlor-alkali products centered on its proprietary Inherently Safe Technology (IST) platform. The core products include exceptionally pure bleach, caustic soda, and hydrochloric acid—all manufactured on-site using only salt, water, and electricity, which eliminates the hazards of importing railcars of chlorine through populated areas. The company has recently expanded into commercializing low-carbon hydrogen, a byproduct of the chlor-alkali manufacturing process, for transportation, industrial, and power-generation markets. K2's facilities produce over 400 tons of product per day, servicing more than 25 million people. The product line is distributed through strategic partnerships including Olin Corporation for bleach distribution across California and the Western United States, and Univar for hydrochloric acid distribution.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite) Exceptionally pure bleach (sodium hypochlorite) produced using K2's Inherently Safe Technology (IST) from only salt, water, and electricity. Used for water purification, drinking water disinfection, and industrial applications as a safer alternative to transporting chlorine.
- Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) produced through the IST electrolysis process at K2's Pittsburg facility. Used in water treatment and various industrial applications including pH adjustment and chemical processing.
- Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) Hydrochloric acid manufactured using K2's Inherently Safe Technology from only water, salt, and electricity. Marketed and distributed through the Univar partnership for industrial chemical applications.
- Low-Carbon Hydrogen High-pressure, low-carbon hydrogen produced as a byproduct of chlor-alkali manufacturing. Commercialized for transportation, industrial, and power-generation markets, meeting California's clean-fuel standards. Supports transit agency mobile fueling programs through the ZeroUp Energy supply agreement.
Quantifiable outcome
- 400+ tons of product produced per day
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use K2 Pure Solutions
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
K2 Pure Solutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
K2 Pure Solutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- ZeroUp Energy, Inc.coreHydrogen Supply Agreement providing dedicated low-carbon hydrogen from K2's chlor-alkali facility in Pittsburg, California. Hydrogen supports ZeroUp's mobile fueling programs for transit agencies across Northern and Southern California, targeting compliance with California's Innovative Clean Transit regulation.
- PACC Services LLCcoreExclusive commercial partner responsible for contracting and supply chain management for hydrogen supply agreement with ZeroUp Energy. Handles commercial operations and distribution logistics for low-carbon hydrogen.
- Hargrove Engineers & ConstructorsmajorEngineering partner leading construction of California's first commercial-scale low-carbon hydrogen facility in Pittsburg. Project converting hydrogen byproduct from chlor-alkali plant into clean fuel for transportation, industrial, and power-generation markets.
- Univar SolutionscoreUnivar markets and distributes new production of hydrochloric acid from K2's Inherently Safe Technology facilities. K2 was one of the first manufacturers to create and deploy cutting-edge IST process for HCL, bleach, and caustic soda production.
- Olin CorporationcoreStrategic expansion of bleach distribution partnership across California and Western United States. Collaboration improves supply reliability, extends regional coverage, and elevates service responsiveness. Uses Olin's proprietary bleach railcars while reducing environmental risk and strengthening supply chain resilience by shifting from chlorine railcar transport to localized bleach production.
- Charity: WaterminorPartnership providing funding for clean drinking water projects across the globe. Addresses global water crisis where 771 million people lack basic access to clean and safe drinking water. Partnership brings clean drinking water to thousands of people every year.
- Dow Chemicalcore$100 million project to build and operate a bleach plant at Dow Chemical's Pittsburg, California site. Serves municipal water treatment customers in Northern California. A second plant produces chlorine and caustic soda for Dow via pipeline. Total capacity of 460 million pounds of chlor-alkali products annually.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
K2 Pure Solutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Dow Inc. Operates large-scale chlor-alkali and chlorine derivatives assets and is K2's host-customer at the Pittsburg, CA site ($100M bleach plant). Competes in chlor-alkali while also being a direct commercial partner, making it both a peer and a strategic relationship.
- INEOS Inovyn: INEOS's chlor-alkali and PVC business, one of the largest European chlor-alkali producers. Comparable product slate (chlorine, caustic soda, HCl) and end markets including water treatment, with broader geographic reach than K2.
- Tosoh Corporation: Japanese chemical manufacturer with a sizable chlor-alkali and electrolytic chemistry business. Comparable in producing caustic soda, chlorine and related derivatives, primarily serving Asian and global export markets.
- Occidental Petroleum (OxyChem): OxyChem is the largest US producer of chlorine, caustic soda and chlorovinyls, serving the same water-treatment and industrial chemical customers as K2. It is a broad incumbent in the chlor-alkali space rather than a niche safety/IST specialist.
- Solvay SA: Global specialty and basic chemicals producer with a significant chlor-alkali and soda ash/derivatives franchise. Competes in the same commodity chlor-alkali chemistry but with a much broader, more diversified chemical portfolio.
Direct peers
- Olin Corporation: Largest US chlor-alkali producer (chlorine, caustic soda, bleach) and K2's distribution partner. Both manufacture commodity chlor-alkali products, but Olin's business is built on chlorine rail logistics while K2's is built on localized IST-based on-site generation, making them direct competitors in bleach supply and also commercial partners.
- HASA Inc. US producer of bleach and water-treatment chemicals, including packaged sodium hypochlorite, with a similar focus on serving municipal water utilities and pool/sanitation markets. Closely comparable in product mix and end-customer base, though smaller and not using IST on the same scale.
- Westlake Corporation: Vertically integrated US chlor-alkali and PVC producer selling caustic soda, chlorine and related derivatives into water treatment and industrial customers. Directly comparable product set and end markets, though Westlake is much larger and integrated upstream.
- Orbia Advance Corporation (Vestolit): Mexican/global chlor-alkali and specialty PVC producer (Vestolit). Comparable in producing caustic soda, chlorine and downstream derivatives for industrial and water-treatment customers, with overlapping end-use exposure.
Others
- Univar Solutions: Major chemical distributor that markets and distributes K2's hydrochloric acid and partners on bleach reach. Not a direct manufacturer peer, but a key channel for the same chlor-alkali value chain and a comparator for go-to-market economics in chemical distribution.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
K2 Pure Solutions social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance2 records
K2 Pure Solutions financial estimates
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K2 Pure Solutions leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
K2 Pure Solutions funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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K2 Pure Solutions M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about K2 Pure Solutions
What does K2 Pure Solutions do?
K2 Pure Solutions manufactures exceptionally pure chlor-alkali products — bleach (sodium hypochlorite), caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), and hydrochloric acid — using its proprietary Inherently Safe Technology (IST), which relies only on salt, water, and electricity, eliminating the need to transport hazardous chlorine through populated areas. The company's Pittsburg, CA facility produces over 400 tons of product per day, servicing more than 25 million people with clean drinking water treatment chemicals. K2 also captures hydrogen byproduct from chlor-alkali manufacturing to commercialize as low-carbon hydrogen fuel.
Is K2 Pure Solutions a public or private company?
K2 Pure Solutions is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was K2 Pure Solutions founded?
K2 Pure Solutions was founded in 2007. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is K2 Pure Solutions based?
K2 Pure Solutions is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, in the North America region.
How does K2 Pure Solutions make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Chlor-alkali Products (Bleach, Caustic Soda) is the primary driver. The others are hydrochloric Acid Distribution, low-Carbon Hydrogen Fuel and clean Fuel Credits and Carbon Intensity Benefits.
Who are K2 Pure Solutions's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Dow Inc., INEOS Inovyn, Tosoh Corporation, Occidental Petroleum (OxyChem) and Solvay SA. Direct peers are Olin Corporation, HASA Inc., Westlake Corporation and Orbia Advance Corporation (Vestolit). Univar Solutions is listed as an others.
Does K2 Pure Solutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for K2 Pure Solutions.
What industry is K2 Pure Solutions in?
K2 Pure Solutions's product category is Industrial Chemicals (Chlor-Alkali). Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAAAC, Chlor-Alkali & Derivatives, with a secondary code of IMAEAJAL, Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural). Its NAICS code is 325180 and its SIC code is 2810.