What NORCHEM does

NORCHEM (НОРКЕМ) is a Russian specialty chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Nizhny Novgorod, established circa 2003-2005 (firmographic data cites 2003; company-website copyright references 2005). The company manufactures surface-active substances (surfactants), polyethylene glycols and methoxypolyethylene glycols, polyacrylamides, polycarboxylate ethers, polypropylene glycols and block copolymers, unsaturated polyethylene glycol monomers, complex polyesters, and specialty varnishes and resins. Its product catalog is organized under trademarked brands covering the full surfactant taxonomy—anionic СУЛЬФАНОР™ (SULFANOR™) and ЛАБСАНОР™ (LABSANOR™); amphoteric БЕТАНОР™ (BETANOR™) and НОРОКСИД™ (NOROXID™); nonionic Стенор™ (SteNor™)—plus specialty chemical lines Норпэг™ (NorPeg™), КарбоксиНОР™ (CarboxyNOR™), ПОЛИНОР™ (POLYNOR™), and НОРАМИД® (NORAMID®), with CAS numbers and Russian technical specifications (TU) for each grade.

The company serves industrial B2B customers across twelve application verticals, including cosmetics and personal care, water treatment, household chemicals, concrete and construction, oil and gas, mining, agrochemistry, industrial chemistry, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings, polyurethane foam production, and textiles. Its go-to-market is sales-led, with a dedicated sales department (tel: +7 831 215-20-70, +7 831 282-33-72, +7 831 272-88-50; [email protected]) supported by the corporate website (norchem.ru) featuring product-catalog navigation, sample request forms, and quote-request functionality. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through one-time sales of chemical raw materials to manufacturers. Industry engagement includes the XXX International Scientific-Practical Conference 'Household Chemistry in Russia' (June 23, 2026) and the IX Festival of Chemistry and Sports 'KHIMFEST' (June 16, 2026).

NORCHEM positions its products within Russia's import-substitution policy regime, supplying domestically produced alternatives to previously imported specialty chemicals. The company is structured as a group of companies (Группа компаний НОРКЕМ) with no identified parent, institutional investor, or external PE/VC backing. Regulatory and ESG credibility is maintained through memberships in the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA, for REACH compliance), NAPP (nonionic surfactant manufacturers), SEDEX (ethical supply chain), PCAR (Russian cosmetics/household chemistry partnership), RSH (Russian Union of Manufacturers and Importers of Chemical Products for Light Industry), and RSPO (sustainable palm oil), supporting both domestic sales and limited export activity.

Name

NORCHEM

Legal name

Группа компаний НОРКЕМ

Website

https://norchem.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NORCHEM is a Nizhny Novgorod-based Russian specialty chemicals manufacturer producing surfactants, polyethylene glycols, polyacrylamides, polycarboxylate ethers, polypropylene glycols, polyesters, and resins for B2B customers across cosmetics, water treatment, construction, oil and gas, mining, and other industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical manufacturing
• Surfactant production
• Polyethylene glycols
• Concrete admixtures
• Industrial chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Nizhniy Novgorod

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemical Manufacturing and Sales: NORCHEM generates revenue through the manufacture and direct sale of specialty chemical products including surfactants, polyethylene glycols, polyacrylamides, polyesters, and concrete additives to industrial customers. The company serves both the Russian domestic market and export markets. Products are sold as raw materials for manufacturing in cosmetics, household chemicals, construction, mining, and other industrial sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NORCHEM is a Russian manufacturer of specialty chemical products including surfactants (anionic, amphoteric, nonionic), polyethylene glycols and their derivatives, polyacrylamides, polyesters, and specialty chemicals such as polycarboxylate ether superplasticizers. The company produces chemical raw materials and ingredients sold to industrial manufacturers across cosmetics, household chemicals, water treatment, construction, oil and gas, mining, agrochemistry, pharmaceuticals, paints and coatings, and metalworking sectors. Operations span domestic Russian sales and export to international markets.

Product overview

NORCHEM (ГК НОРКЕМ) is a leading Russian manufacturer of surface-active substances (surfactants/ПАВ), polyacrylamides (ПАА), polyethylene glycols and their derivatives, as well as complex and simple polyethers and specialty chemical products. The product portfolio includes: ПЭГ/МПЭГ (polyethylene/methoxypolyethylene glycols) for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and industrial use; НорПэг™ (unsaturated polyethylene glycols) for construction plasticizers and concrete admixtures; surfactants organized into Анионные ПАВ (СУЛЬФАНОР™), Амфотерные ПАВ (БЕТАНОР™, НОРОКСИД™), and Неионогенные ПАВ (СтеНор™); ПОЛИНОР™ specialty chemicals including polypropylene glycols and block copolymers for polyurethane systems and defoamers; КарбоксиНОР™ polycarboxylate ethers as superplasticizers for concrete; polyacrylamides for water treatment and oil industry; and varnishes/resins for paints. Applications span cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, household chemicals, water treatment, oil & gas, mining, construction (concrete admixtures), paints, textiles, and metalworking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• БЕТАНОР™: Amphoteric surfactants product line (alkylamidopropylbetaines).
• ПОЛИНОР™
• СтеНор™
• НОРОКСИД™
• НорПэг™
• КарбоксиНОР™
• СУЛЬФАНОР™
• ЛАБСАНОР™
• НОРМИКС
• БЕТАНОР™

Products and services

• Polyethylene Glycols (ПЭГ) / Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Polyethylene glycols (PEG) used as hydrophilic bases and excipients in pharmaceutical formulations, cosmetics (creams, toothpastes, lotions, deodorants, shampoos), metalworking, and industrial chemical synthesis. Sold to industrial manufacturers requiring specialty chemical raw materials.
• Methoxypolyethylene Glycols (МПЭГ) Methoxypolyethylene glycols (MPEG) intended for use in cosmetics, pharmacology, production of cleaning agents, paints and coatings, metalworking, and other industrial applications. Sold to specialty chemical and personal care manufacturers.
• Unsaturated Polyethylene Glycols (НорПэг™) Unsaturated polyethylene glycol monomers (НорПэг™ H-2400, H-3400, T2400, T3400) used as plasticizers in concrete and as emulsifiers in various industries, including comb-shaped polycarboxylate production for concrete superplasticizers.
• Anionic Surfactants (СУЛЬФАНОР™) Anionic surfactants (СУЛЬФАНОР™ products including laureth-7 sulfate variants) with dirt-removing, dispersing, and foam-forming properties used in household chemicals and cosmetics manufacturing.
• Amphoteric Surfactants (БЕТАНОР™, НОРОКСИД™) Amphoteric surfactants including БЕТАНОР™ Актив марки A-5 and B-5 (alkylamidopropylbetaines) and НОРОКСИД™ amine oxide products for cosmetic and household chemical manufacturers.
• Nonionic Surfactants (СтеНор™) Nonionic surfactants (СтеНор™ МО6, ПГ-2, ПГ-5 and related ethoxylates and emulsifiers) used as cutting fluid emulsifiers and metalworking additives for industrial chemical manufacturers.
• Polypropylene Glycols and Block Copolymers (ПОЛИНОР™) Polypropylene glycols and block copolymers (ПОЛИНОР™ ППГ-410, ППГ-415, ППГ-470, ППГ 3100, ПОЛИНОР™ АК 4202 for oil demulsification, ПОЛИНОР™ 4-014 butoxy PPG) used as raw materials for defoamers, demulsifiers, polyurethane systems, and cosmetic emollients.
• Polycarboxylate Ether Superplasticizers (КарбоксиНОР™) Polycarboxylate ethers (КарбоксиНОР™ ВР-18, НК 15, СТ-19, Формикс) — water-soluble polymer hyperplasticizers that provide water-reducing properties and improved workability of concrete mixes, sold to concrete and construction chemical producers.
• Polyacrylamides (Полиакриламиды) Anionic, nonionic, and cationic polyacrylamides used as flocculants and dewatering aids in municipal and industrial water treatment, and in oil extraction and processing applications.
• Complex Polyesters (Сложные полиэфиры) Complex polyesters sold to industrial manufacturers for a range of formulation and synthesis applications.
• Varnishes and Resins (Лаки, смолы — ПФ-060 and ПФ-053) ПФ-060 and ПФ-053 varnishes used as binders in the manufacture of penta-phthalic enamels, primers, putties, and other paint and coating materials, sold to paints and coatings manufacturers.
• Updated Surfactant Functional Analogs Line (Обновленная линейка ПАВ) Updated line of alternative innovative surfactant functional analogs produced from domestic Russian raw materials, positioned as import-substitution alternatives for previously imported surfactants.

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lanitex-Optimal-7 (Ланитекс-Оптима-7)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction partner facility where Vladimir Dmitriev discussed scaling production capacities in June 2026, indicating a strategic manufacturing partnership for expanding production output.
• RSH (Russian Union of Manufacturers and Importers of Chemical Products for Light Industry)minorOthersNORCHEM is a member of the Russian Union of Manufacturers and Importers of Chemical Products for Light Industry (RSH), indicating industry association membership.
• NAPP (Nonionic Surfactant Manufacturers Association)minorOthersNORCHEM is a member of the NAPP association of nonionic surfactant manufacturers.
• SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange)minorOthersNORCHEM is a member of SEDEX, indicating compliance with ethical supply chain data exchange standards.
• PCAR (Partnership for Cosmetics and Household Chemistry Assessment in Russia)minorOthersNORCHEM is a member of PCAR, the Russian partnership for cosmetics and household chemistry assessment.
• RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)minorOthersNORCHEM is a member of the RSPO, indicating commitment to sustainable palm oil sourcing for relevant raw materials.
• ECHA (European Chemicals Agency)minorOthersNORCHEM maintains membership/registration with ECHA (European Chemicals Agency), indicating compliance with EU REACH chemical regulations for international market access.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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