Rinchem

Name

Rinchem

Legal name

Rinchem Company, LLC

Website

http://rinchem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Specialized Freight Trucking (4842), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical & Petrochemical Logistics (Bulk, ISO Tanks, Drums/IBCs) (TLAIAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazmat Warehousing & Segregated Storage (Bonded/Compliance Facilities) (TLAIAJAB), Bulk & Tank Transport Logistics (Dry Bulk, Liquid, Food-Grade, Chemical) (TLAIAMAG), Hazmat Transportation & DG Freight Management (Road/Rail/Air/Ocean) (TLAIAJAA), Cold Chain Asset-Based Logistics (Reefer Fleet & Temp-Control Facilities) (TLAIAMAF)

Keywords

• Chemical logistics services
• Hazmat warehousing
• Specialty gas distribution
• Regulated materials storage
• Chemical transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices29 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Third-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) Warehousing Services: Rinchem provides specialized warehousing for hazardous and regulated chemical and gas materials, including temperature-controlled, ambient, frozen, gas pad, and ISO tank storage. Revenue is generated through dedicated or shared warehouse contracts with customers across regulated industries.
2. Transportation and Drayage Services: Rinchem offers asset-based and brokered transportation for chemicals and gases, including over-the-road trucking, local delivery, air/ocean freight forwarding, and specialized hazmat drayage. The company also operates subsidiaries CGL Transport (Albuquerque) and Carolina Tank Lines (Burlington, NC). Combined fleet includes over 550 trucks, 700 drivers, and access to 16,000+ preferred carriers.
3. Freight Audit and Payment Services: Rinchem provides freight audit and bill pay services, pairing technology with customer service to streamline billing, detect discrepancies, and ensure accurate invoicing for logistics spend management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rinchem is a global third-party and fourth-party logistics (3PL/4PL) provider that stores, moves, and tracks hazardous chemicals and gases for regulated manufacturers. Its services span specialized hazmat warehousing (temperature-controlled, ISO tank, gas pad, cleanroom, and Foreign-Trade Zone storage), asset-based and brokered transportation (OTR trucking, refrigerated hazmat trucking, drayage, air/ocean freight forwarding), and the proprietary Chem-Star TMS/client portal for supply chain visibility. The company operates 30+ facilities across six countries, supporting semiconductor, pharmaceutical, chemical manufacturing, and life sciences customers.

Product overview

Rinchem is a global third-party logistics (3PL/4PL) provider specializing in chemical and gas supply chain management. The portfolio is structured around three integrated pillars — Warehousing (storage of hazardous and regulated materials), Transportation (asset-based trucking, drayage, air/sea forwarding), and Track (the Chem-Star TMS/portal for supply chain visibility). Core proprietary capabilities are anchored by Chem-Star, Rinchem's TMS platform providing real-time tracking, inventory management, temperature monitoring, and compliance reporting. Transportation services are delivered through owned divisions (Carolina Tank Lines refrigerated hazmat trucking, CGL Transport coast-to-coast trucking) and the combined Dupré Logistics network. Warehousing spans chemical storage, ISO tank solutions, temperature-controlled environments (freezer to heated), cleanroom operations, and hazmat drayage. Additional add-on services include waste management/disposal, VMI, consolidation, and foreign-trade zone (FTZ) storage. The company primarily serves semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, chemical manufacturing, life sciences, and paints/coatings industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carolina Tank Lines: Refrigerated and hazmat trucking company operating along the eastern coast and across the United States, headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina.
• CGL Transport

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5 billion pounds of chemicals and gases safely moved and stored annually with an industry-leading TCIR far below industry standards.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• Dupré LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026Rinchem and Dupré Logistics announced a strategic business combination on January 28, 2026. The merger combined Rinchem's global chemical warehousing network with Dupré's regional transportation expertise, creating a combined entity with over 550 trucks, 700 drivers, and 16,000+ preferred carriers. Both companies maintain separate headquarters, brands, and leadership teams. The transaction was accompanied by $100 million in new financing and a $300 million term loan exchange extending maturities to 2031.
• CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service)keyTechnology or Integration · 23 May 2023Rinchem partnered with CAS to build proprietary technology that references CAS Registry Numbers to revolutionize how regulated chemicals are tracked and reported. This technology enhances compliance accuracy and safety reporting across Rinchem's global supply chain operations.
• OneTrack.AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 4 May 2023Rinchem implemented OneTrack.AI technology on forklifts in its warehouses. The system uses machine learning and proprietary AI sensors to detect, record, and prevent risky behaviors and accidents, factoring in safety, productivity, and technician skill levels to generate proactive safety coaching opportunities.
• SamsaracoreTechnology or Integration · 8 December 2022Rinchem partnered with Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, to deploy AI-powered dash cams across its fleet of 250+ asset tractors and trailers. The Samsara AI Dash Cams were being installed by end of Q2 2023 to strengthen driver safety, protect against liability, and establish proactive safe driving practices across the organization.
• CGL TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGL Transport is a Rinchem sister company providing coast-to-coast trucking services based out of Albuquerque, NM. Part of the Stonepeak portfolio of logistics companies alongside Rinchem and Dupré Logistics.
• Carolina Tank Lines (CTL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarolina Tank Lines is a Rinchem subsidiary (a 'sister company') headquartered in Burlington, NC. CTL operates a fleet of 100+ trucks and 300+ refrigerated trailers, providing refrigerated hazmat trucking along the eastern coast and across the United States.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)keyOthersRinchem operates Foreign-Trade Zones under U.S. Customs and Border Protection supervision. The Surprise, AZ facility has been activated as an FTZ, requiring ongoing compliance coordination with CBP for duty deferral, inventory controls, and customs reporting.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CEVA Logistics: CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM subsidiary) operates a global contract logistics network with industry verticals in healthcare, energy, and industrial chemicals. Overlaps Rinchem in hazmat warehousing, road/rail transportation, and supply chain visibility tooling for regulated industries.
• C.H. Robinson: C.H. Robinson is a leading North American 3PL and freight broker with established chemicals and industrial verticals and a global forwarding business (Robison Fresh, Global Forwarding). Comparable to Rinchem in hazmat trucking/brokerage and chemical shipper base, though Rinchem is more warehousing-asset-intensive.
• DHL Supply Chain: DHL Supply Chain is the world's largest contract logistics provider, with deep capabilities in life sciences, chemicals, and hazardous materials warehousing/transportation. Directly comparable to Rinchem's 3PL model and serves many of the same Fortune 500 semiconductor and pharma customers, though its chemical-specialized footprint is broader rather than Rinchem's niche depth.
• Kuehne+Nagel: Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's largest freight forwarders and contract logistics providers, with specialized pharma and chemicals verticals (KN PharmaChain, KN ChainTech). Comparable to Rinchem in serving semiconductor and pharmaceutical enterprises globally with integrated air/sea/road/warehousing, though at much broader portfolio scale.
• UPS Supply Chain Solutions / UPS Healthcare: UPS Healthcare and UPS Supply Chain Solutions provide temperature-controlled, GxP-compliant warehousing and freight forwarding for pharma and life sciences customers. A broad incumbent with comparable capabilities to Rinchem's pharma warehousing/cold-chain offering, though Rinchem is more focused on hazardous industrial chemicals and gases.
• Maersk Logistics & Services: Maersk Logistics & Services offers integrated end-to-end supply chain management including contract logistics and cold-chain for pharma and chemicals. Overlaps Rinchem in global drayage, port-to-warehouse service, and chemical forwarding along the same trade lanes Rinchem serves in Asia/Europe.

Direct peers

• RXO, Inc. RXO is a North American asset-light freight brokerage and transportation platform with significant exposure to chemical and industrial shippers. Comparable to Rinchem's asset-based and brokered trucking operations post-Dupré, particularly in hazmat and drayage.
• Burrus Logistics: Burrus Logistics is a US-based temperature-controlled warehousing and trucking specialist with chemical/pharma adjacency. Direct comparable to Rinchem in regulated and temperature-controlled storage, though with a stronger fresh/frozen protein focus and smaller chemical/dangerous goods footprint.
• BDP International: BDP International is a specialized non-asset-based 3PL with strong chemical logistics, customs brokerage, and global freight forwarding capabilities, particularly serving chemical manufacturers. Closest direct peer to Rinchem in chemical-focused contract logistics, with overlapping customers in specialty chemicals and life sciences.

Emerging players

• Yusen Logistics: Yusen Logistics is a Japanese-headquartered global 3PL with semiconductor and chemical supply chain capabilities across Asia. Comparable to Rinchem in serving semiconductor fabs in Taiwan, Korea, and Malaysia with chemical warehousing and FTZ-style services, though Rinchem's specialty-gas and hazmat depth is more differentiated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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