Miles Chemical

What Miles Chemical does

Miles Chemical Company is a privately held, vertically integrated chemical distribution and services business founded in 1996 and headquartered in Arleta, California, with a second facility in Anaheim. The company serves industrial and municipal customers across Southern California across five primary verticals: metal manufacturing and surface finishing (aerospace and defense, automotive), printed circuit board and semiconductor manufacturing, food, beverage, and personal care, municipal and industrial water treatment, and general industrial manufacturing. Its revenue derives from five interlocking streams: chemical distribution (commodity, proprietary, and specialty chemicals in packaging from gallons to tank cars), environmental services (hazardous and non-hazardous waste transportation, decontamination and demolition, emergency response), chemical blending and toll manufacturing, 3PL warehousing and transportation, and proprietary branded specialty products. The company operates a CARB-compliant owned fleet of approximately 25 vehicles including 9 tractors, 8 box vans, and 4 stainless steel vacuum tankers, with GPS tracking, lift gates, and 24/7/365 emergency delivery capability.

Name

Miles Chemical

Legal name

Miles Chemical Company

Website

https://mileschemical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Miles Chemical is a Southern California-based, privately held chemical distributor and services company founded in 1996 that supplies commodity, specialty, and proprietary branded chemicals, blending, 3PL, and environmental services to aerospace, automotive, PCB/semiconductor, food and beverage, water treatment, and industrial manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Chemicals & Petrochemicals (Non-Hazmat Specialized Handling) (TLAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Chemical distribution
• Specialty chemicals
• Water treatment chemicals
• Industrial chemicals
• Chemical blending services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlena Di Castro

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Distribution: Core business of distributing commodity, proprietary, and specialty chemicals with packaging including gallons, cases, pails, carboys, drums, totes, mini bulk, and tank car. Provides products when needed, empty container management, custom packaging, and online capabilities.
2. Environmental Services: Waste transportation, decontamination/demolition, and emergency response services. Handles R.C.R.A., non R.C.R.A., and non-hazardous wastes including profiling, sampling, manifesting, labeling, pick up and facility delivery.
3. Miles Branded Products: Proprietary specialty chemical products for metal finishing, printed circuit board, industrial cleaning, and wastewater treatment. Raw materials and blending sourced from Miles Distribution and Miles Blending.
4. Chemical Blending Services: Liquid and dry chemical compound development, toll blending, and quality control services for companies without Southern California manufacturing capabilities. Services include creating new products, modifying existing formulations, private labeling, and QC standard development.
5. 3rd Party Logistics (3PL): Warehouse, distribution, transportation, and inventory management services for chemical products including 24/7/365 availability, segregated storage for oxidizers, flammables, poisons, and corrosives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Miles Chemical Company distributes commodity, proprietary, and specialty chemicals and provides chemical blending, environmental/waste management services, and third-party logistics from its two California facilities. It supplies chemicals, packaging, and on-site technical support to industrial, manufacturing, electronics/semiconductor, food/beverage/personal care, and municipal water treatment customers across Southern California. Its proprietary Miles Branded Products line, acquired from Micel Inc. in 2007, offers specialty formulations for metal finishing, printed circuit boards, industrial cleaning, and wastewater treatment.

Product overview

Miles Chemical is a chemical distribution and services company operating since 1996 with facilities in Arleta and Anaheim, California. The company offers a portfolio of integrated services centered on three core pillars: Chemical Distribution (delivering commodity and specialty chemicals with company-owned logistics fleet), Environmental Services (waste transportation, disposal, demolition, and remediation), and 3rd Party Logistics/Chemical Blending (warehousing, distribution, and custom formulation/blending). Supporting these services is a comprehensive product portfolio including Miles Branded Products (proprietary formulations acquired from Micel Inc., including Infinity for nickel plating, CBC for circuit board cleaning, CoPrep for wastewater treatment, Keyspray cleaners, Triacid, Trimax trivalent passivates, Cucel copper plating, NiPlate electroless nickel, and X-Cel Floc polymers), plus extensive chemical product lines spanning Metal Manufacturing/Surface Finishing chemistry (anodizing, electroplating, conversion coatings meeting MIL specs), Printed Circuit Board/Semiconductor chemistry (stripping, plating, developers, resist strippers), Food/Beverage/Personal Care ingredients (FCC, USP, Kosher certified), Municipal water treatment chemicals, Industrial chemicals, and Ancillary products (pumps, filters, anodes, lab supplies). The company also provides Analytical Laboratory Services and Compliance Training. The Miles Branded Products are distinct proprietary formulations positioned as premium alternatives within the broader chemical distribution catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Simple Green: Cleaning product developed in Micel Inc. labs, acquired by Miles Chemical in 2007
• Infinity
• CBC
• CoPrep
• X-Cel Floc
• Keyspray
• Triacid
• Trimax
• Cucel
• NiPlate
• X-Cel Fos
• MC Developer
• MC Conditioner
• MC RS

Quantifiable outcome

• Fresh material within shelf life with bar coded FIFO inventory
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AtotechminorOthersSupplier of specialty chemicals for metal finishing and electronics manufacturing. Products distributed through Miles Chemical to end customers.
• MKSminorOthersSupplier partner providing specialty chemical products through Miles Chemical distribution network.
• Barium & ChemicalsminorOthersSupplier of barium-based chemical products distributed by Miles Chemical.
• Brulin CorporationminorOthersIndustrial cleaning chemical supplier partner.
• Columbia ChemicalminorOthersMetal finishing chemical supplier for electroplating and surface finishing applications.
• Chemtall US, Inc.minorOthersSupplier of specialty chemicals including surface treatment and industrial cleaning products.
• Dipsol AmericaminorOthersSupplier of metal finishing chemicals and technologies.
• Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, LLCminorOthersElectronic materials supplier (now part of Dow) providing PCB and semiconductor chemicals.
• Spectrum ChemicalminorOthersLaboratory and fine chemical supplier partner.
• US Borax, Inc.minorOthersSupplier of borate-based chemicals and products.
• Morgan GallacherminorOthersSupplier of cleaning products and equipment for industrial applications.
• Metalor Technologies USAminorOthersPrecious metals and electroplating supplier for specialized applications.
• Temarry RecyclingminorOthersFeatured supplier specializing in waste to energy solutions, supporting Miles Chemical environmental services.
• OP-TECHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides full range of large scale, multidisciplinary facility decontamination services including selective and full scale demolitions for emergency and scheduled situations. Professional Engineer certifies closure of fixed treatment units.
• Blue Earth LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership announced through press release for water treatment and environmental solutions.
• Morgan GallacherminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupplies superior cleaning products that Miles Chemical distributes, particularly for food/beverage and industrial cleaning applications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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