Alsachimie

What Alsachimie does

Alsachimie is a French chemical manufacturer founded in 1955, headquartered at a single site in Chalampé, Haut-Rhin (Alsace), at the France-Germany-Switzerland border. The company specializes in producing Nylon Salt (Sel de Nylon) and strategic intermediates used in Polyamide 6-6 manufacturing, operating as the premier European site for these intermediates. The facility spans 125 hectares (with 50 additional hectares available on the shared platform) and runs six continuous production units 7 days a week, 365 days a year, employing approximately 690 people. The site operates under Seveso Seuil Haut (high threshold) regulatory status, with formalized policies covering occupational health, safety, environment, energy management, and quality.

The company's two core product lines — Nylon Salt and Polyamide 6-6 intermediates — are sold on a B2B basis as chemical raw materials to manufacturers in four primary downstream sectors: automotive (high-performance polymer components), textiles (synthetic fibers), electronics (technical polymers, insulators, connectors), and technical plastics (engineering-grade materials). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; sales are executed through direct commercial contracts with industrial customers, distributed globally via the BASF network since the July 1, 2025 acquisition that made Alsachimie a 100% subsidiary of BASF Group. The site co-locates with Butachimie and BASF on an industrial platform offering shared security, maintenance, and logistics services, creating operational synergies and cost efficiencies at the tri-border crossroads.

Alsachimie's revenue model is a single-stream B2B transaction-fee model on chemical intermediate sales. Distribution is direct to enterprise industrial manufacturers primarily within the regional (European) market. Customer acquisition runs through corporate sales relationships, LinkedIn presence, BASF corporate channels, industry events, and direct field engagement. The business is go-to-market sales-led with no consumer-facing surface, no app, no API, and no software product. Leadership transitioned to Bart VAN DE VOORDE as Director effective January 1, 2026, and the company received the Responsible Care Environmental Trophy in April 2026, indicating active ESG positioning under BASF ownership.

Name

Alsachimie

Legal name

ALSACHIMIE

Website

https://alsachimie.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Alsachimie is a French chemical manufacturer in Chalampé producing Nylon Salt and Polyamide 6-6 intermediates, serving B2B customers in automotive, textile, electronics, and technical plastics. Operating since 1955, it is a 100% BASF subsidiary and Europe's leading polyamide 6-6 intermediates site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chalampé

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Intermediates Sales: B2B manufacturing and sale of nylon salt and polyamide 6-6 intermediates to industrial customers in automotive, textile, electronics, and technical plastics sectors. Revenue generated through direct sales contracts with manufacturers requiring high-performance polymer materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Alsachimie manufactures Nylon Salt (Sel de Nylon) and related intermediates used in the production of Polyamide 6-6. Operating from a 125-hectare site in Chalampé, France with six continuous production units, the company supplies strategic chemical intermediates to industrial customers in the automotive, textile, electronics, and technical plastics sectors. The site is the first European producer of polyamide 6-6 intermediates.

Product overview

Alsachimie is a chemical manufacturing company specializing in the production of Nylon Salt (Sel de Nylon) and its intermediates for Polyamide 6-6. Operating from its facility in Chalampé, France, the company runs six production units on a 125-hectare site and serves strategic industries including automotive, textile, electronics, and technical plastics. The company operates as a 100% subsidiary of BASF Group since July 1, 2025, and is recognized as Europe's leading site for polyamide 6.6 intermediates production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sel de Nylon (Nylon Salt)

Quantifiable outcome

• Continuous production 7 days a week, 365 days per year ensuring supply reliability

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BASFcoreOthers · 1 July 2025Since July 1, 2025, Alsachimie became a 100% subsidiary of BASF group, integrating fully into the BASF organization. This provides Alsachimie with access to BASF's global distribution network, research and development resources, and corporate capabilities while maintaining its operational identity as a major polyamide 6-6 intermediates producer.
• ButachimieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located partner on the Chalampé industrial platform sharing mutual services including security, maintenance, and logistics. The platform brings together multiple chemical industry actors enabling operational synergies and resource optimization at the France-Germany-Switzerland crossroads.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Radici Group: An Italian integrated polyamide producer covering caprolactam, nylon 6, and nylon 6-6 intermediates. Comparable as a European-based competitor serving automotive and textile polyamide end markets.
• Butachimie: Co-located on the same Chalampé industrial platform as Alsachimie, Butachimie is a leading European producer of adiponitrile and other polyamide 6-6 intermediates. It is the most directly comparable peer, sharing feedstock, services, and customers with Alsachimie in the nylon 6-6 value chain.
• Invista: A major global producer of polyamide 6-6 intermediates and polymers (Koch subsidiary), Invista operates nylon salt and hexamethylenediamine capacity. It is one of the largest direct competitors in the global polyamide 6-6 intermediates market.
• Ascend Performance Materials: A leading global integrated producer of polyamide 6-6 resins, fibers, and intermediates including nylon salt. Comparable as a fully integrated nylon 6-6 intermediates competitor serving automotive, textile, and electronics end markets.
• Domo Chemicals: A European integrated polyamide 6 producer with caprolactam and downstream nylon capacity, including growing exposure to nylon 6-6. Comparable as a European specialty intermediates and polymer competitor in adjacent polyamide chains.

Broad incumbents

• BASF: Parent company since July 2025 and a global leader in chemicals, BASF operates an extensive polyamide 6-6 portfolio including Ultramid. Comparable as a downstream consumer of nylon salt intermediates and as the broadest incumbent in the European polyamide value chain.
• Solvay: A global specialty chemicals producer with polyamide 6-6 and related intermediates exposure (historically via the Rhodia polyamide business). Comparable as a broad European incumbent in the specialty polyamide intermediates space.
• Lanxess: A German specialty chemicals company with a significant polyamide 6-6 engineering polymers business (Durethan) and upstream intermediates exposure. Comparable as a European incumbent in polyamide 6-6 value chain.
• Asahi Kasei: A diversified Japanese chemical producer with polyamide 6-6 (Leona) and intermediates operations. Comparable as a broad global incumbent in engineering polyamides serving automotive and electronics markets.

Regional players

• Shenma Industrial: A major Chinese nylon 6-6 industrial chain operator with significant nylon salt and adiponitrile capacity. Comparable as a global polyamide 6-6 intermediate producer, though primarily serving Asian rather than European markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alsachimie
• Xx.com/alsachimie
• Facebookfacebook.com/Alsachimie

Compliance4 records

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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