ICD GROUP

What ICD GROUP does

ICD Group is a New York-based, family-owned specialty materials conglomerate founded in 1952 by Jacques Leviant that manufactures, recycles, and distributes specialty metals, alloys, chemicals, colorants, ingredients, additives, and deposition products across more than 50 countries. The company operates through a portfolio of wholly-owned subsidiaries including ICD Alloys & Metals (recycling and processing of secondary metal revert and pure metals for aerospace, medical, and industrial gas turbine markets), United Mineral & Chemical Corporation / UMC (chemicals, pigments, ingredients, and additives distribution with 15 North American warehouses), ICD Melting Solutions (custom electric arc furnace and AOD refining producing certified nickel and cobalt ingots and pigs), ICD Europe (Sheffield, UK), ICD Superalloys Australia (Canning Vale), ICD BioChem Australia (Perth, JV with Integrity BioChem), ICD America (polymers and resins), ICD Energy, and Orthometals (sustainable cremation-metal recycling). Its underlying technology stack combines NADCAP/UKAS-certified melt shops, 6N-7N ultra-high-purity metals for compound semiconductor and MBE applications with GDMS lot analysis, near-net-shape component manufacturing via electroforming and powder metallurgy, and toll processing services. The firm holds exclusive North American distribution rights for premium third-party brands including Nemoto's LumiNova phosphorescent pigments, BRB International silicones, NCC thermochromics, CQV pearlescents, and Stikloporas expanded glass granules.

The company's business model is built on quote-based, one-time-transaction pricing across multiple revenue streams: specialty metals and alloys distribution, chemicals and additives distribution, performance colorants, cosmetic and food ingredients, melting and toll processing services, and deposition products and equipment. Revenue mechanics combine direct enterprise field sales, regional subsidiary channels, and exclusive third-party distribution relationships. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed, with ICD working directly with customers on volume- and specification-based quotes.

ICD serves roughly 1,500 clients across diversified end markets — aerospace and defense (jet engines, turbine blades, satellite and radar materials), cosmetics and personal care (effect pigments, natural active ingredients), medical (dental implants, structural ceramics, biocompatible materials), hi-tech electronics and semiconductors (rare-earth metals, ultra-high-purity deposition materials), construction and industrial (concrete admixtures, CASE additives), energy storage and battery (cell components and production equipment), water treatment (pool, spa, drinking water, soil remediation chemistries), and food, beverage, and nutrition (sweeteners, vitamins, minerals, preservatives). The go-to-market motion pairs direct enterprise sales with 50+ industry events annually, including World of Concrete, Farnborough Airshow, The Battery Show, and the Materials Research Society conference, supplemented by a corporate website with technical documentation and subsidiary-specific product catalogs.

Name

ICD GROUP

Legal name

ICD Group Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://icdgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ICD Group is a New York-based, family-owned specialty materials conglomerate founded in 1952 that manufactures, recycles, and distributes specialty metals, alloys, chemicals, colorants, ingredients, and deposition products across 50+ countries through nine wholly-owned subsidiaries serving aerospace, medical, electronics, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Materials Manufacturing and Distribution

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep) (IMAEAGAL)

Keywords

• Specialty materials distribution
• Metal recycling services
• Custom alloy melting
• Specialty chemicals supply
• Performance pigments distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Specialty Metals & Alloys Distribution: Trading, recycling, procurement, processing and supply of specialty metals, alloys, ferroalloys, rare earth metals, and pure metals for aerospace, medical, petrochemical, automotive, electronics and industrial gas turbine industries. Covers complete supply chain from mine to market.
2. Chemicals & Additives Distribution: Distribution of polymers, resins, specialty chemicals, process chemicals, water treatment chemistries, paint additives, and construction additives through strategically located warehouses in North America with same-day shipping capability.
3. Performance Colorants: Supply of pearlescent, phosphorescent, UV fluorescent, thermochromic, photochromic, and daylight fluorescent pigments for coatings, plastics, inks, cosmetics, and industrial applications.
4. Cosmetic & Food Ingredients: Distribution of active ingredients, natural extracts, fragrances, and nutritional ingredients for cosmetics, personal care, food, beverage and nutritional markets.
5. Melting & Toll Processing Services: Custom melting solutions using electric arc furnaces and AOD refining to produce ingots and pigs to customer specifications with in-house laboratory certification.
6. Deposition Products & Equipment: Supply of high purity source materials, MBE components, PLD systems, and UHV equipment for semiconductor research and manufacturing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ICD Group is a global manufacturer, recycler, and distributor of specialty materials, trading and processing specialty metals, alloys, ferroalloys, rare earth elements, specialty chemicals, polymers, performance colorants (phosphorescent, thermochromic, pearlescent pigments), cosmetic and food ingredients, additives, and high-purity deposition products. The company operates toll melting services through electric arc furnace and AOD refining, and runs exclusive regional distribution agreements for partner brands, serving industrial customers across aerospace, medical, electronics, cosmetics, energy, construction, water treatment, food, and battery markets.

Product overview

ICD Group is a global conglomerate offering a diversified portfolio of specialty materials across multiple business units. The company operates through its subsidiaries including ICD Alloys & Metals (metals recycling and supply), UMC (chemicals and ingredients distribution), ICD America (polymers and resins), ICD Europe (metals for industrial sectors), ICD Melting Solutions (custom nickel/cobalt melting), ICD Superalloys Australia, ICD BioChem Australia (bio-based chemistries), and ICD Energy. The product portfolio spans eight core categories: Alloys and Metals (pure metals, alloys, revert, rare earth, ferroalloys, metal powders), Specialty Chemicals (polymers, acidulants, amino acids, sweeteners), Performance Colorants (phosphorescent, UV fluorescent, thermochromic, pearlescent pigments), Additives (construction, water treatment, coatings), Deposition Products (semiconductor materials and equipment), Ingredients (cosmetics, food, nutrition), and Manufacturing Services (additive manufacturing, machining).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICD Alloys & Metals: Specialists in the sourcing, processing and supply of secondary metal revert and pure metals serving aerospace, oil and gas, petrochemical, steel mill, nuclear, medical, electronics, and gas turbine industries.
• ICD America
• UMC (United Mineral & Chemical Corporation)
• ICD Europe
• ICD Melting Solutions
• ICD Superalloys Australia
• ICD BioChem Australia
• Orthometals
• ICD Energy
• UMC Ingredients
• UMC Additives
• LumiNova
• Pred Materials

Products and services

• Alloys and Metals Recycling, sourcing, processing, and supply of specialty metal revert and pure metals including nickel, cobalt, tungsten, molybdenum, titanium, rare earth elements, ferroalloys, metal powders, intermediate oxides, and ores and minerals for aerospace, medical, electronics, energy, and industrial customers.
• Active Ingredients Distribution of ingredients for cosmetics, personal care, food, beverage, and nutrition markets, including color cosmetics, natural extracts, preservatives, vitamins, and nutritional additives.
• Performance Colorants Special effect pigments including phosphorescent (LumiNova), UV fluorescent, thermochromic, photochromic, daylight fluorescent, pearlescent, organic pigments, and fragrance microcapsules for coatings, plastics, textiles, cosmetics, and security applications.
• Specialty Chemicals Broad portfolio of chemicals including polymers, resins, acidulants, amino acids, antioxidants, emulsifiers, high intensity sweeteners, humectants, hydrocolloids, phosphates, preservatives, vitamins, minerals, and caffeine for industrial and food applications.
• Additives and Modifiers Raw materials for construction, coatings, pool and spa, drinking water, and dry cleaning industries, including process chemicals, clean water chemistries, paint adhesives, thickeners, silane coupling agents, and concrete admixtures.
• Deposition Products High purity source materials and equipment for the compound semiconductor industry, including metals, MBE components, PLD systems, ultra-high vacuum (UHV) equipment, and wobblesticks for thin film deposition in research and manufacturing.
• Resins and Polymers

Quantifiable outcome

• Never broken a single contractual obligation in 70-year history
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Integrity BioChemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025ICD BioChem Australia partnership with Integrity BioChem to manufacture patented bio-based chemistries locally in Australia. Powered by Integrity BioChem's innovative technologies to deliver high-performance, sustainable solutions across energy, agriculture, mining, personal care, and industrial sectors.
• Nemoto & Co. LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUMC is the exclusive North American distributor of Nemoto & Co. Ltd's phosphorescent pigments including the LumiNova brand. Nemoto was granted U.S. Patent in 1995 for Strontium Aluminate based phosphorescent technology.
• BRB InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUMC distributes BRB International's silicone coupling agents, multifunctional silicone additives, and high heat silicone resins for coatings, adhesives, and sealants applications.
• New Prismatic Enterprises Co. Ltd (NCC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUMC is the exclusive North American distributor of NCC thermochromic pigments that change color reversibly with temperature, available in activation temperatures from -15°C to +70°C.
• Uk Seung Chemical CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUMC is the exclusive distributor of Uk Seung Chemical Company's fluorescent pigments for textiles, printing inks, plastics, coatings, and hobby markets.
• CQVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUMC is the US distributor for CQV's industrial and cosmetic pearlescent pigments including the Adamas, Automotive, and Cosmetica product lines for coatings and personal care applications.
• Dodhia Chemtex Pvt. LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUMC is the exclusive North American distributor of Dodhia Chemtex's Hi-Clear Calcium Hypochlorite for pool and spa water treatment applications.
• Organik KimyacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUMC is the east coast distributor of Organik Kimya's redispersible powder polymers for cementitious applications providing increased performance and water retention.
• StikloporascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Mineral & Chemical is the exclusive NAFTA distributor for Stikloporas, a Lithuanian manufacturer of expanded glass granules for lightweight concrete, plasters, and insulation applications.
• ACTIFS PRECIEUX APEXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACTIFS PRECIEUX APEX is a Tunisian-based supplier specializing in natural active ingredients manufactured using supercritical fluid extraction technology from Mediterranean raw materials.
• TSST (Twente Solid State Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationTSST specializes in design and production of customized thin film deposition equipment, particularly Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) systems for advanced thin film studies on atomic scale.
• Ferrovac GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationFerrovac provides Swiss precision ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology including magnetically coupled manipulators for sample loading, transferring and manipulating in multi-chamber systems.
• KomponentencoreTechnology or IntegrationKomponenten has over 50 years of combined MBE industry experience in design and fabrication of effusion cells, valved sources, electron beam evaporators, and MBE system components.
• Pred Materials InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPred Materials International distributes specialty chemicals, components, and manufacturing tools for advanced batteries, fine ceramics, electronics, and engineered adhesives, with strong supplier connections in Asia and Europe.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distribution company with broad specialty and commodity chemical portfolios serving industrial markets globally. Comparable to ICD/UMC's chemical and additive distribution business across multiple end markets and geographies.
• Helm AG: Family-owned German specialty chemicals distributor with global presence, serving similar industrial and life-science markets. Comparable in ownership profile (family), distribution focus, and global subsidiary structure.
• Univar Solutions: Major North American and European chemical and ingredient distributor serving industrial, food, and personal care end markets. Comparable to UMC's distribution model in ingredients, additives, and specialty chemicals.

Direct peers

• Neo Performance Materials: Producer and processor of rare earth and specialty materials for advanced electronics, automotive catalysts, and energy applications. Comparable to ICD's rare earth, metals, and recycling operations serving high-tech end markets.
• IMCD: Specialty chemicals and ingredients distribution company with a focused, niche product-mix strategy across coatings, personal care, food, and industrial markets. Closely comparable to UMC's specialty distribution approach and exclusive supplier model.
• Azelis: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with strong positions in personal care, coatings, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to ICD Group's UMC distribution business and exclusive supplier partnerships.
• ICC Chemical: Specialty chemicals trader and distributor headquartered in New York with similar product breadth in polymers, additives, and industrial chemicals. Comparable to ICD America and UMC's wholesale distribution model.
• Haynes International: Manufacturer of high-performance nickel and cobalt-based alloys serving aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and chemical processing. Comparable to ICD Melting Solutions and ICD Alloys & Metals nickel/cobalt custom melting and revert business.
• Materion Corporation: U.S.-based supplier of specialty engineered materials including high-purity metals, alloys, and beryllium products serving aerospace, semiconductor, and industrial customers. Comparable to ICD Alloys & Metals and the deposition/semiconductor materials business.

Regional players

• TER Chemicals (TER Group): Specialty chemicals distributor primarily serving European markets with distribution, contract manufacturing, and proprietary products. Comparable to ICD Europe and UMC Additives' specialty chemical distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/icd_group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ICD GROUP