Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química

What Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química does

Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química (Abiquim) is a Brazilian non-profit trade association (entidade de classe setorial) representing the chemical industry in Brazil. Founded in 1964 and headquartered on Av. Chedid Jafet in Vila Olímpia, São Paulo, the organization operates with 11–50 employees and serves as the principal industry voice before government bodies, multilateral forums (including ICCA-aligned G20 positioning), and the broader Brazilian public. Its member base spans Associadas Efetivas (full-member chemical manufacturers required to participate in the Responsible Care program), Associadas Colaboradoras (companies in trading and logistics), non-member companies, and institutional sponsors such as Braskem, Carbonor, Tegma, Ultracargo, Unipar, and White Martins.

Abiquim's core technology is not a proprietary software product but a portfolio of industry programs and information services. The flagship is the Atuação Responsável® program — a registered trademark and the Brazilian implementation of the ICCA Responsible Care Global Charter, structured around a management system (SGAR) with 10 elements and 28 requirements organized via PDCA methodology. Supporting programs include Olho Vivo na Estrada (road safety for chemical transport, originally developed by Dow Brazil 2001–2004 and now diffused industry-wide), SASSMAQ (an assessment system for health, safety, environment, and quality in chemical logistics), and the more recent Pellet Zero and Pró Química initiatives. Its information business comprises the annual Anuário da Indústria Química Brasileira (44th edition, covering ~200 chemical products), the monthly RAC conjunctural monitoring report, and the monthly RECE foreign trade statistics publication, all developed in partnership with FIPE.

The association's revenue model combines member dues, publication sales (Anuário R$1,890; RAC annual subscription R$1,980; RECE R$540), certificate issuance fees (R$5,649.90–R$13,808.40 depending on membership status, valid 180 days from issuance), and training course fees delivered through a partnership with SEST SENAT. The association also holds the regulatory monopoly on issuing certificates of exclusivity and local production required for chemical-sector public tenders and controlled imports. Distribution is exclusively domestic — direct electronic delivery of PDFs, certificate issuance on formal request, and in-person or EAD course delivery through the SEST SENAT platform (www.ead.sestsenat.org.br).

Name

Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química

Legal name

Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química

Website

https://abiquim.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química (Abiquim) is a Brazilian non-profit trade association representing the country's chemical industry, serving member manufacturers, logistics firms, and institutional sponsors through industry programs (Atuação Responsável, Olho Vivo na Estrada, SASSMAQ), statistical publications, and regulatory certification services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAHALAK

Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) & Emergency Planning Liaison Support

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Emergency Response Planning & Spill/Incident Preparedness

Keywords

• Chemical industry association
• Trade association services
• Responsible care certification
• Chemical industry statistics
• Logistics safety assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Abiquim is a Brazilian chemical industry trade association that represents the sector's interests, issues regulatory certificates of exclusivity and local production, and administers voluntary industry programs such as Atuação Responsável (Responsible Care), Olho Vivo na Estrada (road safety), and SASSMAQ (logistics quality assessment). It also publishes statistical reports and yearbooks, offers training courses, and coordinates a network of regional multiplier nuclei across Brazil.

Product overview

Associação Brasileira da Indústria Química (Abiquim) operates as a trade association for Brazil's chemical industry, offering a portfolio of industry programs, publications, and certification services rather than a unified technology product. The core offering is the Atuação Responsável Program, a voluntary industry initiative for continuous improvement in health, safety, and environment, supported by its Sistema de Gestão (SGAR) management system. Key publications include the annual Anuário da Indústria Química Brasileira (statistical yearbook), monthly RAC (conjunctural monitoring reports), and RECE (foreign trade statistics). The association operates the Olho Vivo na Estrada road safety program for chemical transport and SASSMAQ certification for logistics quality, safety, and environmental assessment. Additional services include emergency response manuals, EAD training courses in partnership with SEST SENAT, document libraries, and exclusivity/production certificates for public procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atuação Responsável®: A voluntary initiative of the Brazilian and global chemical industry demonstrating commitment to continuous improvement in health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Olho Vivo na Estrada
• SASSMAQ

Products and services

• Atuação Responsável Program
• Anuário da Indústria Química Brasileira

Quantifiable outcome

• 82.9% renewable energy usage — the cleanest and most sustainable energy in the world for the chemical industry
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEST SENATcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Abiquim maintains a partnership with SEST SENAT (Serviço Social do Transporte e Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem do Transporte) for the 'Olho Vivo na Estrada' program. In 2020, the partnership was renewed with the addition of EAD (distance learning) modules, extending the program's reach to more drivers and logistics professionals. The partnership exists since 2005 and was strengthened to include online training delivery.
• Dow BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDow Brasil originally developed and implemented the 'Olho Vivo na Estrada' program in Brazil between 2001 and 2004. Subsequently, with the support of Abiquim, ABICLOR, and SEST SENAT, the action was diffused across the entire Brazilian chemical industry and its logistics service providers.
• ABICLORminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABICLOR (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Cloro, Álcalis e Derivados) supported the diffusion of the Olho Vivo na Estrada program across the Brazilian chemical industry.
• ICCA (International Council of Chemical Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbiquim participates in the development of global positioning of the ICCA, delivered to G20 member countries. The Atuação Responsável® program is aligned with the Responsible Care Global Charter of the ICCA from 2006. ICCA connects chemical associations globally for advocacy, sustainability, and regulatory cooperation.
• AmbiparminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbipar (Ambipar Response) is a collaborating member of Abiquim that provides decontamination services. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Abiquim and Ambipar jointly developed prevention guidelines for transportation workers and remote workers. Ambipar has experience responding to SARS and MERS outbreaks.
• Comissão Temática de Gás NaturalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbiquim's thematic commission on natural gas advocated for the non-application of take-or-pay and ship-or-pay clauses during the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating with state governments where chemical plants are concentrated (São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro).
• FIESP / Sistema FIESPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbiquim works with FIESP (Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo) through the joint launch of the 'Indústria x Coronavírus' portal, which tracks changes in environmental, economic, and legal obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Apex-BrasilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerApex-Brasil partnered with Abiquim to present the COVID-19 Dashboard tool via webinar, helping Brazilian companies and policymakers identify impacts of the pandemic on Brazilian foreign trade.
• Supporting Companies (Apoios e Parcerias)minorOthersAbiquim receives support from member and non-member companies including Braskem, Carbonor, Tegma, Ultracargo, Unipar, and White Martins, among others. These companies are listed on the publications page as supporting the association's activities.
• Regional Multiplier Nuclei (Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional nuclei established in Bahia (COFIC), Rio Grande do Sul (SINDIQUIM), Rio de Janeiro (SIQUIRJ), and Pernambuco (SIQUIMPE) to promote the Atuação Responsável® program regionally, facilitate knowledge exchange, and conduct joint meetings with thematic commissions. Each nucleus holds 3 annual meetings.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council): CEFIC is the trade association representing the European chemical industry, mirroring Abiquim's role for the Brazilian sector. Both function as the principal industry voice, deliver Responsible Care-aligned HSE programs, and engage in regulatory advocacy in their respective jurisdictions.
• American Chemistry Council (ACC): ACC is the US trade association for the chemical industry and a co-founder of the Responsible Care global initiative alongside ICCA. Comparable in mandate (advocacy, statistics, voluntary HSE programs, sustainability certification) to Abiquim.
• VCI – Verband der Chemischen Industrie: VCI is the German chemical industry association, structurally identical to Abiquim in its industry-representation, statistical reporting, and Responsible Care implementation mandate. Both operate as data, certification, and advocacy hubs for national chemical sectors.
• Chemical Industries Association (CIA, UK): The CIA represents the UK chemical industry with a portfolio analogous to Abiquim's: advocacy, Responsible Care-style HSE programs, statistics publication, and member services. Both are mid-sized national trade associations tied to the ICCA framework.
• Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA): JCIA is the primary Japanese chemical industry trade association, delivering Responsible Care programs, statistical reporting, and policy advocacy in parallel to Abiquim's role in Brazil. ICCA membership and global Responsible Care certification are common anchors.
• Indian Chemical Council (ICC): ICC represents India's chemical industry through advocacy, Responsible Care implementation, and member services. It overlaps Abiquim directly in mandate, geography-of-focus (single national market), and ICCA-aligned programs.
• ABICLOR – Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Cloro, Álcalis e Derivados: ABICLOR is the Brazilian chlor-alkali industry association and a named strategic partner of Abiquim on the Olho Vivo na Estrada program. Same trade-association model, focused on a sub-sector of the chemical industry Abiquim also represents.

Regional players

• APLA – Asociación Petroquímica Latinoamericana: APLA is the regional Latin American petrochemical and chemical industry association, overlapping with Abiquim in advocacy and statistics for a multi-country regional scope. Comparable industry-data and trade-association capabilities, but operating across Latin America rather than a single country.

Broad incumbents

• FIESP – Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo: FIESP is the São Paulo state-level industry federation and a named Abiquim partner on the Indústria x Coronavírus portal. It is a broader industrial-association umbrella (multi-sector) with which Abiquim coordinates; comparable in advocacy function but at a wider mandate scale.
• CNI – Confederação Nacional da Indústria: CNI is the Brazilian national industry confederation that aggregates sectoral associations like Abiquim. It overlaps with Abiquim in macro-economic advocacy and policy engagement but at a national, multi-sector scope rather than chemical-industry specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AbiquimOficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/abiquimoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abiquim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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