Charkit Chemical Company LLC

What Charkit Chemical Company LLC does

Charkit Chemical Company LLC is a U.S. specialty chemical ingredients distributor founded in 1982 in Darien, Connecticut, by Charles as the sole sales representative. Originally focused on a narrow set of industries requiring specific specialty chemicals, the company expanded its internal resources and built strategic business alliances with manufacturer principals, growing into a multi-vertical ingredients supplier. After four office moves it is currently headquartered at 601 Merritt 7, 1st Floor, Norwalk, CT. Since 2017, Charkit has operated as a legacy brand under LBB Specialties LLC, alongside sister legacy brands American International Chemical, Centerchem, Custom Chemicals, Custom Ingredients, Debro, and Dien.

The company operates as an intermediary between manufacturer principals (such as Givaudan, Symrise, Ingredion, Innospec, Kerry, dsm-firmenich, Arkema, Shin-Etsu, Clariant, BioSpectra, Venator, and others) and industrial customers requiring specialty chemical ingredients. Its portfolio is organized by vertical: Care (color cosmetics, hair care, skin care, sun care), Food & Nutrition (bakery and snacks, beverage, confectionery, dietary supplements, prepared foods), Industrial Specialties (CASE, flavor and fragrance, water treatment), and Life Sciences (biologics, oligonucleotides and peptides, parenterals, pharmaceuticals). Distribution is conducted via direct B2B sales, with credibility supported by DCAT membership and SOCMA affiliation.

Charkit generates revenue through specialty chemical ingredients distribution, earning transaction fees and product margins on sales of manufacturer principals' ingredients to formulators and industrial buyers. The go-to-market is channel-partner-driven: the company represents principals rather than manufacturing under its own brand. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with B2B specialty chemical distribution norms. The company has no proprietary technology stack, no AI or software offerings, and no public funding or valuation disclosures.

Name

Charkit Chemical Company LLC

Legal name

Charkit Chemical Company LLC

Website

https://charkit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Charkit Chemical Company LLC is a U.S. specialty chemical ingredients distributor founded in 1982, representing manufacturer principals and supplying ingredients to formulators across personal care, food and nutrition, industrial specialties, and life sciences verticals. It operates as a legacy brand under LBB Specialties LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Chemicals & Processing Aids Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical distribution
• Chemical ingredient sourcing
• Personal care ingredients
• Food nutrition ingredients
• Pharmaceutical excipients distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwalk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemical Ingredients Distribution: Acts as a distributor and sales representative for specialty chemical ingredients from manufacturer principals, generating revenue through distribution fees and product margins.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Charkit Chemical Company sources and distributes specialty chemical ingredients from manufacturer principals and supplies them to industrial customers across personal care, food & nutrition, industrial specialties (CASE, flavor & fragrance, water treatment), and life sciences (biologics, pharmaceuticals) markets. Operating since 1982 and acquired by LBB Specialties in 2017, Charkit acts as a sales representative and distributor for principals including Abitec, Givaudan, Imerys, Ingredion, Innospec, Kerry, Symrise, Arkema, Clariant, Shin-Etsu, and others.

Product overview

Charkit Chemical Company operates as a specialty chemical ingredients distributor. Founded in 1982 and joined LBB Specialties in 2017, the company sources and supplies specialty chemical ingredients across multiple industry verticals including personal care (care), food & nutrition, industrial specialties, and life sciences. The company acts as an intermediary, representing various principal suppliers (manufacturers) and distributing their specialty chemical products to customers in targeted industries. The portfolio is organized by market vertical, with each division representing specific chemical ingredient suppliers tailored to industry-specific formulation needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Care (Personal Care Ingredients)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LBB SpecialtiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Charkit Chemical Company joined LBB Specialties in 2017 as a legacy brand. LBB Specialties acquired Charkit to expand its specialty chemical ingredients distribution capabilities across personal care, food, industrial specialties, and life sciences markets.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ICC Chemical: Specialty chemicals distributor focused on industrial and life sciences markets, with operations spanning the US and Asia. Overlaps Charkit's industrial specialties and life sciences verticals with a similar principal-representation distribution model.
• Cornelius Group: UK-headquartered specialty ingredients distributor serving personal care, food, and industrial markets, with US operations. Similar vertical segmentation and principal-representation model to Charkit, with comparable scale and specialty focus.
• Aceto Corporation: Specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor serving pharma, food, personal care, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Charkit's distribution-of-principals model across similar verticals with overlapping principal relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Azelis: Global specialty ingredients distributor serving personal care, food & health, pharma, and industrial markets. Closely mirrors Charkit's vertical segmentation strategy and principal-representation model at substantially larger scale.
• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distribution company with deep specialty ingredients offerings across food, personal care, pharma, and industrial markets. Comparable to Charkit in end-market coverage but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Barentz: Global specialty ingredients distributor serving human nutrition, personal care, pharma, and industrial markets. Direct comparability with Charkit's vertical structure and principal-driven distribution model across overlapping end markets.
• Univar Solutions: One of the largest global specialty chemical and ingredients distributors, serving personal care, food, industrial, and life sciences end markets. Broadly overlaps Charkit's verticals with a much larger portfolio and global footprint, making it a benchmark broad incumbent rather than a direct niche competitor.
• Caldic: Specialty ingredients distributor serving personal care, food, pharma, and industrial markets globally. Comparable to Charkit in vertical mix and distribution-of-principals model, though at significantly larger scale.
• IMCD Group: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor focused on sales, marketing, and distribution for premium principals. Highly comparable business model to Charkit's principal-representation model across personal care, food, and life sciences verticals.

Others

• Centerchem: Sister legacy brand under LBB Specialties alongside Charkit, focused on specialty ingredient distribution to personal care and food markets. Not a competitor but a portfolio peer — comparable in scale and verticals, useful for sizing the broader LBB platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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