Raw Materials Corporation

Specialty Chemical Distributionraw-materials.com

Raw Materials Corporation is a privately held, family-owned specialty chemical distributor founded in 1985 in Houston, Texas. It represents 25+ manufacturers and distributes resins, additives, minerals, and equipment to industrial customers across the TOLA region.

Company typePrivate
Founded1985
HeadquartersHouston, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Raw Materials Corporation does

Raw Materials Corporation (RMC) is a privately held, family-owned specialty chemical distributor headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded in 1985 on three generations of family expertise in chemical services dating to the mid-1930s. The company distributes specialty chemicals to industrial customers across the South Central U.S. (TOLA region: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas) through two privately leased warehouses — a 28,000 sq ft Houston headquarters facility and a 32,000 sq ft Irving (DFW Metroplex) facility — both equipped with flammables and corrosive (HazMat Classes 3 & 8) storage capabilities. RMC represents 25+ specialty chemicals manufacturers and suppliers, distributing a portfolio spanning Resins & Binders, Additives & Colorants, Minerals & Fillers, Oil & Gas supplies, and Equipment & Containers.

The company's go-to-market combines direct field sales (split between a Northern Territory manager and a Southern Territory manager), inside sales via phone and inbound web inquiries, and three distribution channels: warehouse-based sales, direct shipment sales, and third-party warehousing services. RMC's product portfolio reaches 10 end-industries, including Paints & Coatings (the company's founding vertical), Adhesives & Sealants, Oilfield, Plastics & Composites, Filtration, HI&I (Household, Industrial & Institutional), Lubricants, Inks, Agricultural, and Oil & Gas.

Revenue is generated through transaction-fee margins on distributed specialty chemicals and fees for third-party warehousing with HazMat capabilities. The business model is differentiated by 40+ years of operating history, multi-generational family ownership, long-tenured customer relationships, and a relationship-driven sales approach rather than digital or technology-driven channels. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. RMC is led by CEO Scott Brownhill, with James Brownhill managing Northern Territory sales and Scott Brownhill Jr. managing Southern Territory sales.

Raw Materials Corporation firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Raw Materials Corporation
Legal name: Raw Materials Corporation
Website: https://raw-materials.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1985
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Short description: Raw Materials Corporation is a privately held, family-owned specialty chemical distributor founded in 1985 in Houston, Texas. It represents 25+ manufacturers and distributes resins, additives, minerals, and equipment to industrial customers across the TOLA region.
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Raw Materials Corporation industry classification

Industry

Product category: Specialty Chemical Distribution
NAICS: Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Warehousing and Storage (493)
SIC: Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
akta.pro primary industry: Bulk & Industrial Storage (Tank, Silo, Drum, IBC) (TLAIACAH)
akta.pro secondary industries: Hazmat & Dangerous Goods Warehousing (Regulated Storage) (TLAIACAE), Contract Warehousing, Blending & Distribution for Agrochemicals (bulk handling, IBC/drum management) (AFABAIAL)

Keywords

Specialty chemical distribution
Industrial chemical supply
Resins and binders
Paint coating chemicals
Oilfield chemical distribution

Where Raw Materials Corporation is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Houston
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Raw Materials Corporation business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Specialty Chemical Distribution: RMC generates revenue by distributing specialty chemicals from 25+ principal manufacturers to customers in the South Central U.S. region. Revenue comes from margin on product sales across resins, binders, additives, colorants, minerals, fillers, and equipment/containers. The company also offers third-party warehousing services with hazmat capabilities as an additional revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Raw Materials Corporation product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Raw Materials Corporation (RMC) is a specialty chemical distributor that supplies industrial customers in the South Central U.S. (TOLA region) with resins, binders, additives, colorants, minerals, fillers, oilfield chemicals, and related equipment/containers. The company represents 25+ specialty chemicals manufacturers and operates two leased warehouses in Houston and Irving, TX with hazmat storage capabilities, also offering third-party warehousing services to industrial clients.

Product overview

Raw Materials Corporation (RMC) is a specialty chemical distributor founded in 1985, serving primarily the South Central Region of the U.S. (TOLA: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas). The company operates as a wholesale distributor offering a portfolio of specialty chemicals including Resins & Binders, Additives & Colorants, Minerals & Fillers, and Equipment & Containers. RMC represents over 25 high-quality specialty chemicals manufacturers and suppliers. The company serves multiple industries including Paint & Coatings (their founding focus since 1985), Adhesives & Sealants, Oilfield/Oil & Gas, Plastics & Composites, Filtration, HI&I, Lubricants, Inks, and Agricultural. RMC also provides third-party warehousing with hazmat capabilities (Classes 8-CORROSIVE, 3-FLAMMABLE) from their Houston and Irving, TX facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Resins & Binders Distribution of resins and binders including epoxy resins, curing agents, reactive diluents, acrylic polymers, styrenated acrylic copolymers, vinyl acrylic copolymers, vinyl acetate homopolymers, acrylic thickeners/dispersants, alkyd resins, gum rosin derivatives, hydrocarbon resins (C5 & C9), hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins, amino resins, mercaptans, novalacs, oxazolidines, and polyaspartics. Used by industrial manufacturers in paints, adhesives, and coatings applications.
Additives & Colorants Distribution of additives and colorants including aluminum pastes, plasticizers, acid chlorides, HEC and other cellulosic thickeners, redispersible powder, diutan gum, PVC additives & lubricants, polyolefins, aqueous dispersions, biocides, metallic stearates (calcium, zinc & aluminum), Ca/Zn heat stabilizers, synthetic & natural iron oxides (granular-micronized), chrome green, carbon black, solvent & water-borne color dispersions, defoamers & dispersants, fixers & driers, oils, waxes, thickeners, silica gel, dyes, titanium dioxide, and EVA copolymer. Used by plastics, coatings, and manufacturing industries.
Oil & Gas Specialty Chemicals Distribution of specialty minerals (aluminum stearate, asphaltite, calcium carbonates, diatomaceous earth, graphite, kaolin, lime, microspheres, organophilic clays), specialty polymers (carboxymethylated cellulose, polyanionic cellulose, xanthan gum), specialty chemicals, and downhole cement additives for the oil & gas industry. Includes oilfield products from Randf Industries for the energy sector.
Minerals & Fillers Distribution of industrial minerals and high-performance fillers including calcium sulfate/gypsum (hemihydrate & dihydrate), diatomaceous earth, perlite, vermiculite, MicroLite, calcium carbonate, lime, limestone, specialized clay products, kaolin clay (calcined, water washed & surface treated), anhydrite, ATH, cristobalite & wollastonite, feldspar, mica, silica flour & fused, and white calcium carbonate. Used by construction, plastics, filtration, and manufacturing industries.
Equipment & Containers Distribution of mixing and filtration equipment and plastic, steel, and tinplate containers including liquid filter equipment & consumables, cartridge filters, 2-6 gallon steel pails, tinplate cans, mixers, dissolvers, media milling equipment, UN-rated and non-UN-rated plastic pails (2 gallons to 20 L), and multi-purpose cartridges. Supplied by Dutch Filtration, Mauser Packaging, Morehouse Cowles, MKS Plastics, and Polyethylene Containers Inc.
Third-Party Hazmat Warehousing Services Third-party warehousing services with Class 8-Corrosive and Class 3-Flammable hazmat storage capabilities, available to specialty chemical manufacturers, blenders, and distributors needing outsourced inventory management and regional positioning near the Port of Houston and DFW metroplex.

Companies that use Raw Materials Corporation

Customer profile

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Raw Materials Corporation technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Raw Materials Corporation partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

Polimeros SinteticoscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of alkyd resins and gum rosin derivatives for RMC's resins and binders portfolio.
Polimeros EspecialescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of acrylic polymers, styrenated acrylic copolymers, vinyl acrylic copolymers, vinyl acetate homopolymers, and acrylic thickeners/dispersants.
Arnette PolymerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of epoxy resins, curing agents, reactive diluents, mercaptans, novalacs, oxazolidines, polyaspartics, and amino resins.
TRiiSOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of hydrocarbon resins (C5 & C9), hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins, titanium dioxide, and EVA copolymer.
Advanced Marketing Int.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of aluminum pastes, plasticizers, and acid chlorides for additives and colorants.
DK FinechemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of HEC and other cellulosic thickeners, redispersible powder, and diutan gum.
FACIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of PVC additives & lubricants, polyolefins, and aqueous dispersions.
Global Biocides Solutions, LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of biocides for industrial and institutional cleaning applications.
Norac AdditivescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of metallic stearates (calcium, zinc & aluminum), Ca/Zn heat stabilizers.
C&G PigmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of synthetic & natural iron oxides (granular-micronized), chrome green, and carbon black.
Eagle Specialty ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of solvent & water-borne color dispersions, defoamers & dispersants, fixers & driers, oils, waxes & thickeners.
Fuji Silysia Chemical, Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of silica gel for industrial applications.
Organic Dyes & PigmentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of specially formulated dyes for various industrial applications.
TRiiSO (Colorants)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of titanium dioxide and EVA copolymer for colorants and additives.
ARCOSA Specialty MineralscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of calcium sulfate/gypsum (hemihydrate & dihydrate) for minerals and fillers.
DicalitecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of diatomaceous earth, perlite, vermiculite, and MicroLite for filtration and industrial minerals.
Lhoist North AmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of calcium carbonate, lime, limestone, and specialized clay products.
Burgess Pigment CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of kaolin clay (calcined, water washed & surface treated).
HPF The静 MineralscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of anhydrite, ATH, cristobalite & wollastonite, feldspar, mica, and silica flour & fused.
TecnoIndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of white calcium carbonate for industrial mineral applications.
Dutch FiltrationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of liquid filter equipment & consumables, cartridge filters.
Mauser PackagingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of 2-6 gallon steel pails and tinplate cans for packaging.
Morehouse CowlescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of mixers, dissolvers, and media milling equipment.
MKS PlasticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of non-UN rated plastic containers.
Polyethylene Containers Inc (Poly Pails)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of UN rated plastic pails (2 gallons to 20 L) and multi-purpose cartridges.
Randf IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of oilfield products for the oil & gas market.
Tarak ChemicalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of specialty chemicals for industrial applications.
ESP Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of specialty chemical products.
Admark IntlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplier of specialty additives and chemicals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Raw Materials Corporation competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Harcros Chemicals: Family-owned, multi-generational U.S. specialty chemical distributor with comparable horizontal portfolio across CASE, oilfield, water treatment, and industrial intermediates. Closest structural analogue to RMC given similar private, regional, and family-operated positioning.
Hydrite Chemical Co. U.S.-based specialty chemical manufacturer and distributor serving industrial customers across coatings, adhesives, food, and personal care. Comparable in offering specialty intermediates and a regional distribution model alongside RMC's horizontal specialty focus.
Hubbard-Hall: Privately held specialty chemical distributor focused on metal finishing, water treatment, and industrial cleaners. Comparable as a regional specialty distributor relying on principal partnerships and technical sales support across multiple industrial verticals.
Charkit Chemical: Specialty chemicals distributor serving personal care, food, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. Comparable as a multi-principal specialty distributor with technical sales and customer-focused distribution model.

Broad incumbents

Brenntag: World's largest chemical distribution company with broad specialty and commodity chemical distribution. Competes with RMC for specialty principals, especially in CASE and oilfield, but at vastly larger scale with global reach.
Univar Solutions: Major North American chemical distributor with deep specialty chemical presence in CASE, oil & gas, and industrial markets. Overlaps with RMC's portfolio and customer base, representing the dominant competitor for specialty principals in the region.
IMCD: Global specialty chemicals distributor focused on coatings, adhesives, personal care, and industrial specialties. Competes with RMC for principal partnerships and end-customer accounts in CASE-adjacent verticals.
Azelis: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with strong presence in CASE and industrial markets. Competes with RMC for specialty additives, resins, and colorant principals in the U.S.
Barentz: Global specialty chemical distributor serving CASE, nutrition, personal care, and industrial markets. Overlaps with RMC's specialty additives and CASE focus as a multinational aggregator of regional distributors.

Emerging players

ChemPoint: Digital B2B chemical distribution platform connecting principals with customers through e-commerce channels. Represents the emerging digital distribution model that could disrupt traditional regional distributors like RMC and pressure their principal relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Raw Materials Corporation financial estimates

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Valuation estimate

Raw Materials Corporation leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Raw Materials Corporation funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Raw Materials Corporation M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Raw Materials Corporation

What does Raw Materials Corporation do?

Is Raw Materials Corporation a public or private company?

Raw Materials Corporation is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.

When was Raw Materials Corporation founded?

Raw Materials Corporation was founded in 1985. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Raw Materials Corporation based?

Raw Materials Corporation is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.

How does Raw Materials Corporation make money?

One revenue line is on record: specialty Chemical Distribution.

Who are Raw Materials Corporation's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Harcros Chemicals, Hydrite Chemical Co., Hubbard-Hall and Charkit Chemical. Broad incumbents are Brenntag, Univar Solutions, IMCD, Azelis and Barentz. ChemPoint is listed as an emerging player.

Does Raw Materials Corporation have an API?

No public API is recorded for Raw Materials Corporation.

What industry is Raw Materials Corporation in?

Raw Materials Corporation's product category is Specialty Chemical Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAIACAH, Bulk & Industrial Storage (Tank, Silo, Drum, IBC), with a secondary code of TLAIACAE, Hazmat & Dangerous Goods Warehousing (Regulated Storage). Its NAICS code is 423840 and its SIC code is 3412.