What Emery Oleochemicals does

Emery Oleochemicals is a global manufacturer of natural-based specialty chemicals, organised into five business units — Green Polymer Additives (LOXIOL, EDENOL), Bio-Lubricants, Eco-Friendly Polyols, Agro Green (EMERION) and OleoBasics (EMERSOL, EMEROX, EMERY) — serving industrial customers across automotive, building and construction, packaging and films, industrial lubricants, agriculture, personal care, chemical intermediates, rubber and 3D printing. The company operates manufacturing sites in the USA (Cincinnati), Germany (Düsseldorf, Loxstedt), Malaysia and China, with sales offices in the UK and Shanghai and a global distributor network including IMCD and LEHVOSS Group. Its technology stack rests on a deep heritage of proprietary processes: the EMERSOL solvent separation method (patented 1938), LOXIOL polymer additive technology (patented 1957), ozone-oxidation (1951), enzymatic esterification at the Malaysia Oleochemical Technology Centre, and 70+ years of azelaic acid expertise where it is the largest global manufacturer with backward-integrated feedstock supply.

Emery Oleochemicals is structured as a privately held 50:50 joint venture between PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited of Thailand and SD Guthrie Berhad of Malaysia (formerly Sime Darby Plantation), combining PTTGC's petrochemical leadership and DJSI-ranked sustainability performance with SD Guthrie's control of approximately 12% of global Certified Sustainable Palm Oil supply. Revenue is generated primarily through direct enterprise sales to industrial customers via technical sales teams and through channel partners and distributors; the company sells over 3,000 SKUs across polymer additives, fatty acids, esters, glycerin, bio-lubricants, bio-polyols and agricultural adjuvants, with multiple product lines holding OMRI Listing, USDA BioPreferred 100% certification and food-contact approvals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via direct technical engagement and customer login portals.

The company's go-to-market emphasises technical specification selling supported by trade-show presence (Fakuma, Formnext, Lubricant Expo, STLE E-Mobility, ELGI, Vinyltec, Euro PM), technical webinars, and an application-lab network spanning Germany, Malaysia and Thailand. Recent strategic posture has been portfolio rationalisation — divesting Düsseldorf commodity operations in 2014 and Malaysia commodity operations in 2021 — paired with reinvestment in specialty capabilities (enzymatic esterification, bio-polyols, EV fluids, 3D printing binders) and ESG credentials (ISO 50001 in 2025, EcoVadis Silver in 2025).

Name

Emery Oleochemicals

Legal name

Emery Oleochemicals

Website

https://emeryoleo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1840

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Emery Oleochemicals is a global manufacturer of natural-based specialty chemicals — polymer additives, bio-lubricants, bio-polyols, oleochemical building blocks and agro inputs — serving industrial customers in automotive, packaging, construction, agriculture and personal care across manufacturing sites in the USA, Germany, Malaysia and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Oleochemicals

NAICS

Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Bio-based Surfactants, Detergent Ingredients & Oleochemicals (EUAAAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fuel Additives & Lubricant Additives (IMAEAMAL), Lubricant Additives & Performance Chemicals (EUALAJAB), High-Oleic & Specialty Oilseed Oils (AFAJALAC), Bio-based Resins, Adhesives, Coatings & Sealants (EUAAAIAG)

Keywords

• Natural-based oleochemicals
• Green polymer additives
• Bio-based lubricants
• Specialty fatty acids
• Eco-friendly polyols

Headquarters

HQ city

Telok Panglima Garang

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemicals Products: Emery Oleochemicals generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of natural-based specialty chemicals across multiple business units including Green Polymer Additives, Bio-Lubricants, Eco-Friendly Polyols, Agro Green, and OleoBasics. Products are sold directly to industrial customers and through distribution partners globally.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Emery Oleochemicals manufactures and sells natural-based specialty chemicals derived from renewable vegetable and animal feedstocks. Its portfolio is organized across five business units — Green Polymer Additives (LOXIOL and EDENOL brands), Bio-Lubricants, Eco-Friendly Polyols, Agro Green (EMERION bioherbicides and biopesticides), and OleoBasics (fatty acids, azelaic acids, pelargonic acids, glycerin) — serving industrial customers in automotive, construction, packaging, agriculture, personal care, and lubricants markets.

Product overview

Emery Oleochemicals is a specialty chemicals manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio of natural-based chemical products organized into five business units: Green Polymer Additives (LOXIOL® and EDENOL® brands), Bio-Lubricants, Eco-Friendly Polyols, Agro Green, and OleoBasics. The Green Polymer Additives business provides polymer processing aids including lubricants, plasticizers, viscosity depressants, antistatic agents, antifogging agents, and release agents. OleoBasics supplies foundational oleochemical building blocks including fatty acids (EMERSOL®, EMERY®), azelaic acids (EMEROX®), pelargonic acids, and glycerin. Agro Green offers bio-based agricultural solutions including bioherbicides and biopesticides under the EMERION® brand. The company operates as a 50:50 joint venture between PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited and SD Guthrie Berhad, with manufacturing facilities in the USA (Cincinnati), Germany (Loxstedt, Düsseldorf), Malaysia, and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LOXIOL: Leading brand for polymer additives including lubricants, release agents, and processing aids for plastics industry with over 60 years of history
• EDENOL
• EMEROX
• EMERY E
• EMERION
• EMERY Vegetable Fatty Acids
• EMERY Tallow Fatty Acids
• EMERSOL

Products and services

• Green Polymer Additives Sustainable polymer additive solutions including lubricants, plasticizers, viscosity depressants, antistatic agents, antifogging agents, and release agents for plastics processing, under the LOXIOL and EDENOL brands, serving plastics manufacturers in automotive, construction, and packaging.
• Bio-Lubricants Lubricant base stocks and additives engineered for high-performance applications in electric vehicle fluids, industrial lubricants, metalworking fluids, and oilfield applications, offering sustainability benefits for industrial lubricant formulators.
• Eco-Friendly Polyols Bio-based polyols engineered for coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, rigid foam, and flexible foam applications with USDA certified biobased content from 48-99%, serving manufacturers of CASE and foam products.
• Agro Green (EMERION Bioherbicides and Biopesticides) Natural-based weed control (non-selective contact herbicide, ammonium soap of pelargonic acid), insect control, and plant growth regulators for crop protection, livestock farming, organic gardening, seed treatments, and turf and ornamentals.
• EMERY Vegetable Fatty Acids Vegetable-based fatty acids including vegetable stearic acid and hydrogenated fatty acid for personal care, industrial intermediates, surfactants, and paper applications.
• EMERY Tallow Fatty Acids Tallow fatty acids for oilfield chemicals, alkyd resins, industrial cleaners, construction chemicals, metalworking fluids, and rubber chemicals.
• EMERSOL Oleic Acids Tallow oleic acids with low titer, excellent color stability, improved lubricity, and resistance to rancidity for industrial lubricants, oilfield, and metalworking fluids.
• EMERSOL/EMERY Stearic Acids

Quantifiable outcome

• EMEROX azelaic acid provides improved low temperature performance in vinyl-based plasticizers and synthetic ester lubricants
• +2 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LEHVOSS GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLEHVOSS Group represents Emery Oleochemicals at the ELGI 2024 Conference in Madrid, showcasing lubricant products to the European industrial market.
• IMCDminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMCD distribution partner showcases Emery Oleochemicals' Green Polymer Additives at Fakuma 2024 trade event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Oleon: European (Belgium) oleochemicals manufacturer producing fatty acids, esters, dimers, and glycerin from renewable feedstocks — competing head-to-head with Emery's European specialty esters and fatty acid lines.
• KLK OLEO: Oleochemicals division of Kuala Lumpur Kepong; produces fatty acids, fatty alcohols, glycerin, and esters from palm oil — overlapping directly with Emery's OleoBasics and Bio-Lubricants businesses.
• Stepan Company: US specialty chemicals producer of surfactants, polymers, and specialty products using fatty acid intermediates — comparable in oleochemistry-driven intermediates and polymer additive end-uses.
• Corbion: Dutch bio-based specialty chemicals company focused on lactic acid, algae ingredients, and sustainable chemistry — a peer in the bio-substitution space with comparable sustainability positioning and industrial end-markets.
• Croda International: UK-listed specialty chemicals company with a large oleochemicals and bio-based additives platform serving personal care, polymer additives, lubricants, and agro — the closest large-cap public analog to Emery's diversified oleochemicals portfolio.
• IOI Corporation (IOI Oleochemicals): Malaysian integrated palm-oil-based oleochemicals producer offering fatty acids, glycerin, esters, and soap noodles — a direct competitor especially in Asia, with similar upstream palm feedstock exposure.

Broad incumbents

• BASF: Largest global chemical company with overlapping product lines in polymer additives, coatings raw materials, personal care ingredients, and bio-based intermediates — competes broadly across all five of Emery's business units.
• Evonik Industries: German specialty chemicals major with significant presence in polymer additives, specialty esters, and bio-based intermediates — a broad-based competitor in Europe for Emery's additives and lubricant businesses.
• Wilmar International: Asia's largest palm oil processor and a major oleochemicals producer — competing with Emery on integrated palm-based oleochemicals and offering scale advantages in commodity grades.
• Cargill (Industrial / Bio-Industrial): Global agribusiness giant with a bio-industrial platform producing oleochemicals, fermentation products, and bio-based specialty ingredients — overlapping with Emery's renewable-feedstock specialty chemicals portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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