Chemec
Chemec is a Finnish private chemical solutions provider founded in 1987 that supplies pulp, paper, and board producers, pigment manufacturers, and electronics and shipbuilding customers with proprietary chemicals, pigment slurries and represented Momentive silicones via three Finnish production plants.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersEspoo, Finland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Chemec does
Chemec Oy is a Finnish private chemical solutions provider founded in 1987, headquartered in Espoo, with sales offices in Örebro, Sweden and group operations across four wholly-owned subsidiaries (FP-Pigments, CH-Polymers, CH-Bioforce and Chemec Sweden). The company sells a broad portfolio of process and finishing chemicals — including magnesium hydroxide and sodium hydrosulphite bleaching agents, scale and pitch control products, defoamers, biocides, optical brighteners, dyes, bentonites and pigment slurries — to global paper, board and pulp producers, leading pigment manufacturers and construction chemical companies. It also holds exclusive Nordic representation of Momentive Performance Materials silicones for shipbuilding fire-stop and electronics applications (potting, encapsulation, thermal management, conformal coatings and adhesives).
Chemec operates three production plants in Finland (Kemi, Rauma and Kotka) producing carbonate, kaolin and talc pigment slurries, supported by a flexible multi-grade tank storage system that enables just-in-time delivery, and runs an R&D Center in Raisio focused on sustainable chemical solutions. Its proprietary slurry make-down technology and continuous pigment slurrification process underpin energy-efficient production with differentiated product characteristics. The Rauma facilities are Kosher certified, and the company maintains ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications alongside an EcoVadis Silver Medal (76/100, top 15% of rated companies).
The business model is sales-led B2B chemical distribution and contract manufacturing, with revenue generated from one-time chemical product sales, slurry production and storage services, and silicone distribution under exclusive partnership. Pricing is negotiated bilaterally based on volume, grade specification and logistics requirements. Chemec reaches customers through direct sales teams in Finland and Sweden, leveraging a global partner network for international reach, while investing in ESG and sustainability initiatives (VSME reporting, carbon footprint calculation, Climate Programme participation) as procurement credentials for enterprise customers.
Chemec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Chemec
- Legal name
- Chemec Oy
- Website
- https://chemec.fi
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Chemec is a Finnish private chemical solutions provider founded in 1987 that supplies pulp, paper, and board producers, pigment manufacturers, and electronics and shipbuilding customers with proprietary chemicals, pigment slurries and represented Momentive silicones via three Finnish production plants.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Chemec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Chemicals for Pulp and Paper
- NAICS
- Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pulp & Paper Process & Water Chemicals (IMAEAJAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Commodity Surfactants & Detergent Base Chemicals (IMAEAAAI)
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Where Chemec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Espoo
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices6 records
Markets served
Chemec business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Chemical Product Sales: Sale of broad range of high quality chemical solutions for pulp, paper and board industries as well as chemical industry. Products include pulp chemicals (magnesium hydroxide, sodium hydrosulphite, scale inhibitors, pitch control agents, defoamers), paper chemicals (optical brighteners, dyes, colorants, bentonites, biocides), and pigment slurries.
- Production Plant Services: Production and storage services for carbonate, kaolin and talc pigment slurries through production plants in Kemi, Rauma and Kotka. Includes bulk storage, production of complex mixtures, and just-in-time delivery capabilities.
- Silicone Distribution: Distribution of Momentive Performance Materials silicones for shipbuilding, electronic, aerospace, telecommunications, automotive, and home appliance industries through representative partnership.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels4 records
Chemec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Chemec manufactures and supplies specialty chemicals (pulp bleaching agents, scale and pitch control chemicals, defoamers, biocides, optical brighteners, dyes, bentonites) and pigment slurries (carbonate, kaolin, talc) for the pulp, paper, and board industries, and exclusively distributes Momentive Performance Materials silicones for shipbuilding and electronics applications. The company operates three production plants in Finland and an R&D center in Raisio, delivering solutions through direct sales teams in Finland and Sweden and a global partner network.
Product overview
Chemec is a Nordic chemical solutions provider founded in 1987 that offers a diverse portfolio of chemical products for pulp, paper and board industries as well as the chemical industry. The product portfolio centers on pulp bleaching chemicals (Magnesium Hydroxide, Sodium Hydrosulphite), process optimization chemicals (Scale Control, Pitch Control, Biocides, Defoamers, Cleaning products), and paper finishing products (Optical Brighteners, Dyes, Colorants, Bentonites). For silicones, Chemec represents Momentive Performance Materials for shipbuilding and electronics applications including thermal management, potting, coatings and adhesives. The company operates three production plants in Finland (Kemi, Rauma, Kotka) producing carbonate, kaolin and talc pigment slurries, supported by an R&D Center in Raisio. The offering functions as a comprehensive chemical solutions platform combining proprietary products with exclusive distribution partnerships for specialized materials.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Magnesium Hydroxide Suspension Environmentally friendly pulp bleaching agent offered as a highly stable suspension with high solids content, suitable for various steps in the pulping process. Enables higher brightness levels at reduced costs and reduces COD discharges into effluents. Targeted at pulp and paper manufacturers.
- Sodium Hydrosulphite and Sodium Sulphite
- Scale Control Products
- Pitch Control Agents
- Cleaning and Boil-Out Products
- Dispelair Defoamers and Deaerators
- Blankophor Optical Brighteners
- Dyes and Colorants
- Bentonites
- Biocides and Preservatives
- Momentive Silicone Fire Stop Solutions for Shipbuilding
- Momentive Silicone Electronic Potting and Encapsulation Solutions
- Momentive Silicone Thermal Management Materials
- Momentive Silicone Optical Bonding and Conformal Coatings
- Momentive High-Performance Silicone Adhesives and Sealants
- Pigment Slurries (Carbonate, Kaolin, Talc) Production and supply of carbonate, kaolin, and talc pigment slurries from three Finnish production plants in Kemi, Rauma, and Kotka, with flexible storage, just-in-time delivery, and bulk logistics. Targeted at paper, board, and pigment manufacturers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Higher brightness levels at reduced costs through magnesium hydroxide suspension
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Chemec
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Chemec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Chemec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- FP-PigmentscoreGroup company and global manufacturer of Opacity Pigments. Part of Chemec Group delivering high quality solutions for customers' special demands through joint R&D Center.
- CH-PolymerscoreGroup company providing dynamic solutions for paper and packaging, paints and coating, and nonwoven applications. Supplies high quality binders through partnership.
- CH-BioforcecoreGroup company and developer behind Bioforsense, the best biomass fractionation technology in the world. Specialist in biopolymers produced by unique technology.
- CH Gruppen AB (Chemec Sweden)coreSwedish subsidiary operating as Chemec Sweden, serving Swedish market from office in Örebro. Part of Chemec Group structure.
- Momentive Performance MaterialscoreGlobal leader in silicones represented by Chemec for shipbuilding and electronic industry. Products include silicones for aerospace, telecommunications, automotive, and home appliances. Momentive has participated in every US manned space flight since Apollo.
- EssecominorSupplier of high quality hydrosulphite-based bleaching agents for paper industry. Esseco's state-of-the-art production unit is the cleanest in the world with zero effluent discharge.
- IndulorminorLeading supplier of optical brighteners for paper industry through Blankophor products. Partnership enables optimized solutions for controlling shade of paper and board in wet end, surface sizing, and coating applications.
- Blackburn ChemicalsminorSupplier of Dispelair deaerators and defoamers for pulping processes. Highly effective processing aids that remove entrained air and control surface foam. Products meet BfR, FDA and GB 9685 requirements.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Chemec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kemira: Finnish-headquartered global leader in pulp & paper specialty chemicals (bleaching, sizing, process chemicals) and water-intensive industry chemistries. Directly comparable to Chemec as the principal Nordic pulp & paper chemicals competitor with overlapping end customers and a broader portfolio.
- Solenis: US-based global specialty chemicals supplier focused on pulp, paper and water treatment markets, offering process and water chemistries directly overlapping Chemec's bleaching, scale control and deposit control product lines.
- Buckman: Specialty chemicals company with a strong pulp & paper focus (microbiological control, deposit control, retention/drainage). Comparable to Chemec in target customer (paper mills) and product categories such as biocides, defoamers and process aids.
- Archroma: Swiss-headquartered specialty chemicals supplier serving paper, packaging, coatings and textiles with dyes, optical brighteners, process and finishing chemicals — directly overlapping Chemec's colorants, brighteners and paper-finishing portfolio.
Emerging players
- Imerys: French specialty minerals producer (kaolin, calcium carbonate, talc) that supplies pigments to the paper industry — comparable to Chemec's slurry operations in Kemi, Rauma and Kotka which produce kaolin, carbonate and talc pigment slurries.
Broad incumbents
- Nouryon: Dutch-headquartered global specialty chemicals major with pulp & paper, cleaning and surface chemistry product lines. Comparable as a broad incumbent that overlaps with Chemec's defoamers, surfactants and process chemistries, though operating at much greater scale.
- BASF: Largest global chemical company with extensive paper chemicals, pigments, dispersants and process auxiliaries portfolio serving pulp & paper customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent overlapping with Chemec on bleaching agents, dyes and pigment chemistries.
- Clariant: Swiss-headquartered specialty chemicals producer with paper, coatings and care chemicals segments offering optical brighteners, colorants and process aids. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving paper industry customers with overlapping chemistries.
- Ashland: US-based specialty additives and ingredients supplier serving paper, coatings and personal care markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent overlapping with Chemec's specialty additives, rheology modifiers and binders supplied via CH-Polymers.
Regional players
- Christeyns: European specialty chemicals group focused on industrial and institutional cleaning, hygiene and process chemicals. Comparable to Chemec's cleaning product, defoamer and surfactant portfolio for industrial customers, though primarily Western-European in geographic focus.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Chemec social profiles
Digital presenceChemec compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Chemec financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Chemec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Chemec subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Chemec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Chemec M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Chemec
What does Chemec do?
Chemec manufactures and supplies specialty chemicals (pulp bleaching agents, scale and pitch control chemicals, defoamers, biocides, optical brighteners, dyes, bentonites) and pigment slurries (carbonate, kaolin, talc) for the pulp, paper, and board industries, and exclusively distributes Momentive Performance Materials silicones for shipbuilding and electronics applications. The company operates three production plants in Finland and an R&D center in Raisio, delivering solutions through direct sales teams in Finland and Sweden and a global partner network.
Is Chemec a public or private company?
Chemec is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Chemec founded?
Chemec was founded in 1987. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Chemec based?
Chemec is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Chemec make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Chemical Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are production Plant Services and silicone Distribution.
Who are Chemec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kemira, Solenis, Buckman and Archroma. Imerys is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Nouryon, BASF, Clariant and Ashland. Christeyns is listed as a regional player.
Does Chemec have an API?
No public API is recorded for Chemec.
What industry is Chemec in?
Chemec's product category is Specialty Chemicals for Pulp and Paper. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAJAH, Pulp & Paper Process & Water Chemicals, with a secondary code of IMAEAAAI, Commodity Surfactants & Detergent Base Chemicals. Its NAICS code is 325 and its SIC code is 2800.