Omni-Chem 136

What Omni-Chem 136 does

Omni-Chem 136, LLC is the world's largest network of independent chemical distributors, organized as an alliance of 16 regional chemical distribution companies operating across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Founded circa 1999 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, the alliance combines sales exceeding $5.2 billion, 2,400+ employees, 150+ distribution locations, 40 million gallons of bulk storage, and 8 million+ square feet of warehousing capacity. The alliance serves two primary customer groups: (1) chemical manufacturers seeking channel-to-market distribution solutions, and (2) end-user industrial, municipal, food and dairy, water treatment, pharmaceutical, personal care, and research customers seeking reliable chemical supply and technical service.

The alliance distributes more than 5,000 different chemical products, ranging from commodity acids, solvents, and caustics to specialty ingredients, food-grade chemicals, pharmaceutical excipients, and personal care raw materials. Service offerings include just-in-time delivery, custom blending and toll manufacturing, customized packaging, technical support, container management programs, and tank telemetry monitoring. Member companies maintain their own fleets of trucks, vans, and railcars and operate dedicated sales and technical support staff, enabling locally responsive service with globally competitive scale.

Omni-Chem 136 operates as a private LLC functioning as the coordinating and brand-marketing entity for the alliance. The 16 member companies retain independent ownership and operations; the alliance structure provides shared marketing, supplier relationships, and cross-regional fulfillment. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee distribution across a long-tail customer base, with no disclosed enterprise-anchor contracts or single-customer concentration. Notable member-level ownership includes SK Capital Partners' portfolio company Tilley (now Tilley-Phoenix Group) and family-owned operators such as Brainerd Chemical. The growth model is additive: the alliance periodically recruits additional regional distributors (most recently Brainerd Chemical in January 2024) and member companies execute bolt-on M&A (e.g., 2M Holdings' acquisitions of Bregaglio in 2023 and Warwick Equest in 2023) to expand vertical and geographic reach.

Name

Omni-Chem 136

Legal name

Omni-Chem 136, LLC

Website

https://omni-chem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Omni-Chem 136 is the world's largest network of independent chemical distributors, an alliance of 16 regional distributors operating 150+ locations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, serving industrial, municipal, and consumer markets with over 5,000 chemical products and combined sales exceeding $5.2 billion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brownsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Distribution: Revenue generated through distribution of chemical products to industrial, municipal, and consumer markets across North America and Europe. Member companies provide full-service chemical distribution including custom blending, repackaging, technical support, and logistics services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Omni-Chem 136 is an alliance of 16 independent regional chemical distributors operating 150+ distribution facilities across North America and Europe. The alliance distributes over 5,000 chemical products and provides value-added services including just-in-time delivery, custom blending and toll manufacturing, customized packaging, technical support, container management programs, and tank telemetry monitoring for chemical manufacturers and end-users.

Product overview

Omni-Chem 136 is the world's largest network of independent chemical distributors, an alliance of 16 regional chemical distributors operating 150 locations across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. The alliance handles over 5,000 different chemical products with combined sales exceeding $5.2 billion. Member companies include 2M Holdings Ltd, Brainerd Chemical, Coyne Chemical, Harke Group, Hawkins Inc., Hubbard-Hall, Hydrite Chemical, Ideal Chemical, Industrial Chemicals, Pochteca Materias Primas, PVS Nolwood, Quadra Chemicals, SolvChem, Tarr LLC, Tilley Chemical, and TransChemical. Services include Just-in-Time delivery, Custom Blending/Toll Manufacturing, Customized Packaging, Technical Support, Container Management Programs, Telemetry Monitoring, and a Full Product Line of industrial, specialty, and fine chemicals. The alliance provides globally competitive, locally responsive supply chain services for both customers and chemical manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Just in Time (JIT) Delivery

Quantifiable outcome

• More than $5.2B in combined sales
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Brainerd Chemical CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Brainerd Chemical Company joined the Omni-Chem 136 alliance effective January 1, 2024. Brainerd is a privately-held company recognized as a top 100 U.S. Chemical Distributor with 44 years of operation. They deliver chemical products and services through facilities across the continental United States (Oklahoma, Mississippi, Illinois, North Carolina, and Delaware).
• Warwick Equest LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 20232M Group of Companies acquired Warwick Equest Limited from The Lubrizol Corporation. Warwick Equest is an industry leading provider of natural stained fabrics for detergent testing, based in Consett, Durham UK. The acquisition enables expansion of product offerings and customer value.
• Bregaglio S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 20232M Holdings Ltd (member of Omni-Chem alliance) acquired Bregaglio S.r.l. from Zschimmer & Schwarz Group. Bregaglio is an established distributor to the personal care industry in Italy, providing pan-European service capabilities for life science customers and suppliers.
• Harke GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2019Harke Group joined Omni-Chem 136 through an acquisition in March 2019. Harke is a world-class distribution company based in Germany with operations throughout Europe, founded in 1965.
• Quadra Chemicals LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Quadra Chemicals joined Omni-Chem 136 in January 2019. Quadra is a leading partner of chemical and ingredient products in Canada, ranked 8th on Top 100 Chemical Distributors in North America with 40 years of operation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TER Group: European-headquartered chemical distribution group with operations across specialty and industrial chemicals. Directly comparable to Omni-Chem members in Europe (e.g., Harke Group) and competes for similar manufacturer channel-to-market relationships.
• ICC Chemical Corporation: Global chemical distributor with strong presence in specialty and commodity chemicals across the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Directly comparable to Omni-Chem 136's horizontal industrial/specialty distribution model and geographic reach.
• IMCD: Global specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with €4B+ revenue. Highly comparable business model focused on value-added specialty distribution — similar to Omni-Chem members like Tilley-Phoenix and 2M Holdings.
• Barentz: Global life sciences and specialty chemicals distributor with €2.5B+ revenue, focused on personal care, pharma, food and animal nutrition. Comparable to Omni-Chem members serving personal care, life sciences and food ingredient markets.
• Azelis: Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor with €4B+ revenue across EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific. Directly comparable to Omni-Chem's specialty distribution activities and member-led M&A growth strategy.
• Manuchar: Global chemical distributor headquartered in Belgium with operations across emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Comparable to Omni-Chem's emerging-market footprint via Pochteca and 2M Holdings.
• Brenntag: World's largest chemical distributor with €16B+ revenue across industrial and specialty chemicals, serving manufacturers in nearly every geography. Directly comparable to Omni-Chem 136 in business model (chemical distribution) and customer base (industrial manufacturers), but operates as a fully integrated global entity.
• Helm AG: Hamburg-based family-owned chemical distribution and marketing company with global operations across industrial chemicals, crop protection and feed. Comparable to Omni-Chem's global manufacturer-channel model and broad product portfolio.
• Univar Solutions: Major North American and global chemical distributor with ~$10B revenue, recently taken private by Apollo Global Management. Directly competes with Omni-Chem members in industrial and specialty chemical distribution across overlapping geographies.

Regional players

• REDA Chemicals: Chemical distributor focused on the Middle East and Africa with growing international presence. Comparable in business model (industrial and specialty chemical distribution) but geographically distinct from Omni-Chem's Americas/Europe/Asia footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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