KPX Chemical

Name

KPX Chemical

Legal name

Kpx Chemical Co Ltd

Website

https://kpxchemical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KPX Chemical is a South Korean chemical manufacturer, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Mapo, that produces basic raw materials for the polyurethane (urethane) industry, serving downstream foam, elastomer, and coating producers from a 251-500 employee base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polyurethane Raw Materials

NAICS

Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Petrochemical Manufacturing (325110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Base Aromatics (BTX: Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes) (IMAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Systems Manufacturing (IMANAIAL), Styrenics (Styrene Monomer, PS, EPS, ABS) (IMAEADAE)

Keywords

• Polyurethane raw materials
• Urethane intermediates
• Specialty chemical manufacturing
• Isocyanate production
• Industrial chemical supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Mapo

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

KPX Chemical is a chemical manufacturer that produces basic raw materials for the urethane industry. The company supplies intermediate chemical inputs used by downstream manufacturers of polyurethane foams, coatings, adhesives, elastomers, and related urethane-based finished products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urethane Industry Basic Materials Basic chemical raw materials produced for the polyurethane (urethane) industry, supplied as feedstocks to downstream manufacturers of urethane-based finished products such as foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Tosoh Corporation: Japanese chemical manufacturer producing MDI, TDI, and other isocyanates. Comparable polyurethane raw materials offering focused on Asian markets and similar specialty/commodity mix as KPX.
• Wanhua Chemical: World's largest MDI producer based in China. Direct competitor to KPX Chemical in polyurethane raw materials (MDI, TDI, polyols), serving the same Asian downstream markets with significantly greater scale.
• Covestro: German MDI/TDI/polyols specialist (now part of XRG/ADNOC). Comparable polyurethane raw materials product portfolio serving construction, automotive, and coatings end-markets globally.
• Huntsman Corporation: US-based specialty chemicals producer with a dedicated Polyurethanes division manufacturing MDI, TDI, polyols, and polyurethane systems. Closely comparable business model to KPX Chemical.
• Kumho Mitsui Chemicals: South Korean MDI producer and joint venture between Kumho Petrochemical and Mitsui Chemicals. Direct domestic competitor producing MDI for the same Asian polyurethane value chain as KPX.

Broad incumbents

• BASF: Global chemical major with a large polyurethanes division producing MDI, TDI, and polyols. Overlaps with KPX Chemical across urethane raw materials but operates as part of a much broader chemicals portfolio.
• Dow Inc. US integrated chemical major producing polyether polyols and polyurethane systems. Overlaps with KPX on the polyol side of the urethane value chain but operates a much broader chemicals portfolio.

Regional players

• Hanwha Solutions: South Korean chemical company producing polyolefins and specialty chemicals. While broader than KPX Chemical, it is a regional peer in the Korean petrochemicals landscape with overlapping end-market exposure.
• OCI Company: Korean chemical manufacturer producing base chemicals and intermediates. Competes for the same Korean industrial customer base as KPX Chemical though focused on different chemistry (e.g., hydrogen peroxide, advanced materials).
• LOTTE Chemical: Major Korean petrochemicals producer (petrochemical resins, monomers, advanced materials). Larger and more diversified than KPX Chemical but a relevant Korean regional peer for benchmarking scale and cost structure.

Market position

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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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