Advance Chemical Solutions

What Advance Chemical Solutions does

Advance Chemical Solutions is a privately held industrial chemical manufacturer and online distributor specializing in metalworking fluids and related process consumables. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Ohio, the company operates a manufacturing plant in Orrville, OH and a mailing/office presence in Medina, OH, with a workforce sized at 11–50 employees. Its product portfolio spans roughly 80+ SKUs organized across multiple categories: soluble oils (Alphasol series), semi-synthetic coolants (Betasol, Nano Tech, Blade Life, Carb Grind), synthetic coolants (Delta Cool series including aerospace-grade Delta Cool 135 AVLX/AV), straight cutting oils (FormKut, Matterhorn A, Honey Oil, honing/gun drill/hydromat oils), tapping fluids, lube oils (gear, hydraulic, spindle, waylube), metalforming compounds (OmegaDraw series), rust preventatives (Protect IT series with duty-level variants), industrial cleaners (Multi-Clean series including biodegradable Multi Clean Green MP), and shop accessories such as refractometers, drum proportioners, sump tablets, and barrier creams.

The company's business model is B2B industrial chemicals distribution executed through a direct e-commerce storefront (shop.advchems.com) supplemented by phone-based account sales. Pricing is not publicly disclosed — buyers must register and log in to view prices — indicating negotiated, account-based pricing with tax-exempt handling and W9 upload support for commercial accounts. Products ship in three package tiers (pail/005, drum/055, tote/275) from Ohio facilities. Customers are industrial manufacturers, machine shops, and metal-fabrication operations requiring coolants, cutting oils, lubricants, rust preventatives, and cleaners for CNC machining, grinding, drilling, tapping, drawing, stamping, and general metalworking. Differentiation is concentrated in proprietary chemical formulations, an extensive technical-content library (troubleshooting guides, Brix/refractometer calculators, coolant questionnaires), and full-category coverage of the metalworking-fluid lifecycle. There is no disclosed external funding, parent company, partnerships, or named enterprise customers.

Name

Advance Chemical Solutions

Legal name

Advanced Chemical Solutions

Website

https://advchems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advance Chemical Solutions is a privately held Ohio-based manufacturer and online distributor of industrial metalworking fluids, including coolants, cutting oils, lubricants, rust preventatives, metalforming compounds, and industrial cleaners, serving industrial manufacturers and machine shops across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metalworking Fluids

NAICS

Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (42469)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lubricants, Fluids & Chemical Products Distribution (Oils, Coolants, AdBlue/DEF, Cleaners) (TLAKAOAL)

Keywords

• Industrial metalworking fluids
• Machining coolants
• Cutting oils
• Rust preventatives
• Industrial lubricants

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Chemical Products: Sale of industrial metalworking fluids including coolants, cutting oils, lubricants, rust preventatives, cleaners, and accessories through e-commerce platform. Products sold in multiple package sizes (pail, drum, tote) indicating volume-based B2B sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Advance Chemical Solutions manufactures and distributes a full line of industrial metalworking fluids and related chemical products for metalworking, machining, grinding, metalforming, and industrial maintenance applications. The portfolio spans soluble oil coolants, semi-synthetic and synthetic coolants, straight cutting oils, tapping fluids, gear and hydraulic and spindle and way lubricants, metalforming compounds, rust preventatives, industrial cleaners, and accessories (refractometers, proportioners). Products are sold in pail, drum, and tote sizes through a B2B e-commerce shop and direct phone sales, with technical support resources covering fluid management and troubleshooting.

Product overview

Advance Chemical Solutions is an industrial chemical manufacturer and e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of metalworking fluids, lubricants, and related products for machining, metalforming, and industrial maintenance applications. The product portfolio is organized into several categories: Coolants (Soluble Oils including Alphasol series, Semi-Synthetics including Betasol, Nano Tech, and Blade Life series, and Synthetics including Delta Cool series), Straight Oils (FormKut series, grinding oils like Creep Grind 9000 and Flute Grind 9010, and specialty oils like Matterhorn A and Honey Oil), Tapping Fluids (Tap B and Tap D), Lube Oils (Gear Oils, Hydraulic Fluids in various viscosities, Spindle Oils, and Waylube products for CNC machine tools), Metalforming Fluids (OmegaDraw series for drawing and stamping operations), Rust Preventatives (Protect IT series with various duty levels), Specialty Fluids (honing oils, gun drill oils, penetrating oils, and anti-foam additives), Industrial Cleaners (Multi-Clean series including biodegradable options), and Accessories (refractometers, proportioners, and odor control products). Products are available in pail, drum, and tote sizes through the company's e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alphasol Soluble Oil Coolants A line of soluble oil coolants (Alphasol 105, 110, 170 HP, 175, 190) for general through heavy-duty machining across ferrous and non-ferrous metals, featuring bio resistance and tramp oil rejection in chlorine- and sulphur-free formulations. Sold to industrial manufacturers and machine shops.
• Betasol Semi-Synthetic Coolants Semi-synthetic coolant line (Betasol 105, 200 EX, 205 EX, 210 EX, 6000) for light- to medium-duty machining with biological resistance and extended sump life; chlorinated and non-chlorinated options available. Sold to industrial machining operations.
• Delta Cool Synthetic Coolants True-solution synthetic coolant series (Delta Cool 101, 110, 120, 135 AV, 135 AVLX, 810-1) for medium to heavy machining and grinding of ferrous metals; high lubricity with clear to light blue color; aerospace-grade variants (AV, AVLX) for demanding applications. Sold to industrial manufacturers including aerospace machining.
• Nano Tech Coolants Nano-technology enhanced semi-synthetic coolants (Nano Tech 6800, 7000) for precision and high-performance machining operations. Sold to industrial manufacturers requiring advanced coolant performance.
• Blade Life Coolants Semi-synthetic and synthetic coolants (Blade Life 1200, 1600) engineered for extended tool life in machining operations. Sold to industrial machining customers.
• FormKut Straight Cutting Oils Straight cutting oils (FormKut 44 C, 60, 100, 150, 180, 190) for general through heavy-duty forming and cutting operations. Sold to industrial manufacturers and machine shops.
• OmegaDraw Metalforming Fluids Drawing and stamping fluid compounds (OmegaDraw 870, 811, 918, 920, 920-1, 930, 2931 B, 440-70 B-P, LV) for general through heavy-duty metalforming operations, including low-viscosity precision variants. Sold to industrial metal stamping and drawing operations.
• Protect IT Rust Preventatives Line of rust preventative coatings (Protect IT 165 S, 170, 214, 265, 450, 675, S) with graded protection levels from short-term indoor storage through severe service applications. Sold to industrial manufacturers for in-process and shipping protection.
• Multi-Clean Industrial Cleaners Industrial cleaner line (Multi-Clean 200, 309A, 357, FWG, MCTC, Orange, Sump Clean, Green MP) for general, heavy-duty, food-grade, citrus-based, machine sump, and biodegradable cleaning applications. Sold to industrial manufacturers and maintenance operations.
• Industrial Lubricating Oils (Gear, Hydraulic, Spindle, Waylube) Industrial lubricating oil range including gear oils (220, 320), hydraulic fluids (ISO VG 32, 46, 68, 100, 150), spindle oils (3, 10, 22), and waylubricants (32, 46, 68, 100, 220) for machine tool and industrial equipment lubrication. Sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Tapping Fluids Tapping fluids (Tap B, Tap D) for general through demanding industrial tapping operations. Sold to machine shops and manufacturers performing tapping operations.
• Honing Oils Honing oils (Hone Oil, Hone Oil 60, Hone Kut 50, Hone Oil Ultra CU) for general through precision honing operations, including copper-additive advanced formulations. Sold to industrial honing operations.
• Gun Drill Oil Gun drilling oil (Gundrill 70 FK10) formulated specifically for gun drilling operations. Sold to industrial manufacturers performing deep-hole drilling.
• Hydromat Oil Specialized oil (JIS LITE) for Hydromat rotary transfer machining applications. Sold to industrial manufacturers using Hydromat equipment.
• Other Fluids and Additives Other industrial fluids and additives including Anti-Foam AF-1 (defoamer for coolant systems), Mineral Spirits (cleaning/deg), OMD 40 (penetrating oil and rust inhibitor), and Additive B (sump additive for coolant concentration adjustment). Sold to industrial manufacturers.
• Metalworking Fluid Accessories Fluid management accessories including Drum Proportioner (coolant mixing/dispensing), Electronic Refractometer and standard Refractometer (Brix concentration measurement), Odor Control Tablets (sump deodorizing), and Stokoderm (skin protection cream). Sold to industrial customers alongside chemical products.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hangsterfer's Laboratories: Family-owned US manufacturer of metalworking fluids and industrial lubricants of similar scale to Advanced Chemical Solutions. Comparable product breadth in cutting oils, coolants, and stamping fluids, serving overlapping customer profiles.
• Master Fluid Solutions: US-based specialist in metalworking fluids and cutting coolants with comparable branded product families. Directly competes with Advanced Chemical Solutions' Alphasol/Betasol/Delta Cool lines in CNC and metalworking applications.
• Quaker Houghton: Global leader in industrial metalworking fluids, coolants, and specialty chemistries. Most directly comparable peer to Advanced Chemical Solutions, serving the same CNC machining, metalforming, and aerospace customer base with similar product categories, but at far greater scale and with multinational service infrastructure.
• Blaser Swisslube: Swiss-formulated metalworking fluids sold into US precision machining and aerospace customers. Competes directly in the same coolant and cutting oil categories where Advanced Chemical Solutions operates, particularly in higher-end applications like the Delta Cool 135 AVLX aerospace variant.
• Cim-Trol / Cimcool (Milacron): Established metalworking fluid brand historically affiliated with Milacron machine tools. Overlaps significantly with Advanced Chemical Solutions' soluble oil, semi-synthetic, and synthetic coolant product categories.

Broad incumbents

• Mobil Industrial (ExxonMobil): Multinational incumbent selling industrial lubricants including gear oils, hydraulic fluids, and way lubes — categories directly overlapping with Advanced Chemical Solutions' Lube Oils line — but as part of a far larger energy and chemicals portfolio.
• Fuchs Lubricants: Global specialty lubricants group with a significant metalworking fluids business. Overlaps with Advanced Chemical Solutions' product range, particularly in industrial lubricants and metalforming fluids, while offering broader geographic coverage.
• Chemetall (BASF Coatings): BASF-owned surface treatment and metalworking fluid specialist competing in the same coolant, cleaning, and rust prevention categories as Advanced Chemical Solutions, with the backing of a global chemical conglomerate.
• Castrol Industrial (BP): Global lubricants major offering metalworking fluids as part of a much broader industrial portfolio. Competes with Advanced Chemical Solutions in coolants and cutting oils, but with substantially greater scale, brand recognition, and bundled service offerings.

Emerging players

• Qualichem: Mid-sized US manufacturer of metalworking fluids and specialty lubricants with comparable focus on machining fluids and synthetic/semi-synthetic coolants. Similar scale and go-to-market profile to Advanced Chemical Solutions, with overlapping customer base in precision machining.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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