What CDG Environmental does

CDG Environmental LLC is a privately held specialty chemicals company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, that manufactures and supplies chlorine dioxide (ClO2) products for industrial, municipal, agricultural, and commercial water treatment applications. The company's core technology centers on two distinct delivery formats: CDG Solution 3000, an EPA-registered, ready-to-use liquid chlorine dioxide concentrate that requires no on-site mixing, activation, or generation equipment; and the GAS:SOLID system, which uses thermally stable solid sodium chlorite (SAF-T-CHLOR) to generate greater than 99% pure chlorine dioxide gas on demand. CDG also offers CDG Aquadioxide, a pure 0.3% ClO2-in-water solution for non-pesticidal oxidation applications such as odor control and metal removal. The company's portfolio is protected by six US patents covering both the Solution 3000 formulation (US 9,302,911; 9,045,338–341; 9,580,317 B2) and the GAS:SOLID generation process (US 6,824,756), as well as registered trademarks on all four product lines.

The company generates revenue primarily through product sales to professional water treatment companies that serve as channel partners and resellers to end customers. CDG's products are applied by trained water treatment professionals across ten documented end-use segments, including municipal drinking water purification, industrial cooling water systems, hospitals and hotels (Legionella and biofilm control), poultry, dairy, breweries and wineries, food processing, RO/UF membrane systems, horticulture, and wastewater disposal. The company has installed over 50 GAS:SOLID systems in US municipalities for drinking water applications. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with no subscription, SaaS, or recurring service model in evidence.

CDG holds an unusually broad set of regulatory and third-party certifications that materially shape its addressable market: EPA registration (antimicrobial pesticide), FDA approval for food and agricultural uses, NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certification for drinking water treatment (including biocide use on RO membranes as of February 2017), OMRI listing for certified organic production and processing, Star-K Kosher, Halal certification, and California Department of Pesticide Regulation registration. These certifications collectively allow CDG to compete in regulated applications (potable water, organic food processing, kosher/halal-certified production facilities) where competitors without equivalent approvals are excluded. The company operates exclusively in the United States, with no disclosed international distribution, no parent company, no institutional investors, and no documented M&A or partnership activity.

Name

CDG Environmental

Legal name

CDG Environmental LLC

Website

https://cdgenvironmental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CDG Environmental manufactures chlorine dioxide-based disinfectants and generation systems for industrial, municipal, and agricultural water treatment. The Allentown, PA company sells its EPA-registered Solution 3000 liquid concentrate and GAS:SOLID systems through professional water treatment channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals

NAICS

Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biocides & Disinfection Chemicals (Non-Agricultural) (IMAEAJAL), Disinfection & Oxidation (Chlorine/Chloramine, UV, Ozone, AOP) (EUANABAD), Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Chlorine dioxide disinfectants
• Industrial water treatment
• Biofilm control chemicals
• Municipal water purification
• Cooling tower biocides

Headquarters

HQ city

Allentown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chlorine Dioxide Product Sales: CDG generates revenue through the sale of proprietary chlorine dioxide products including Solution 3000 liquid concentrate and Aquadioxide. Products are sold directly to professional water treatment companies and through distribution channels. Revenue is derived from product volume and concentrate sales.
2. GAS:SOLID System Sales: Sale of GAS:SOLID chlorine dioxide generation systems along with proprietary SAF-T-CHLOR sodium chlorite cartridges for municipal and industrial water treatment applications.
3. Industrial/Commercial Water Treatment Products: Products sold to professional water treating companies who provide hardware, dosing, and service to end customers in various industrial sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CDG Environmental manufactures and sells proprietary chlorine dioxide-based biocide and oxidation products for water treatment and microbial control. The portfolio centers on CDG Solution 3000 (an EPA-registered, ready-to-use liquid chlorine dioxide concentrate), CDG Aquadioxide (a pure 0.3% ClO2 solution for non-pesticidal oxidation), and the GAS:SOLID generation system with SAF-T-CHLOR solid sodium chlorite consumables for on-site, high-purity ClO2 gas production. Products are sold primarily through professional water treatment companies and applied across municipal drinking water, industrial cooling systems, food processing, dairies, poultry, breweries, horticulture, membrane systems, and wastewater applications.

Product overview

CDG Environmental offers a portfolio of chlorine dioxide-based products for water treatment and microbial control. The core offerings consist of three main product lines: (1) CDG Solution 3000, an EPA-registered ready-to-use liquid chlorine dioxide concentrate for drinking water, cooling towers, food processing, and agricultural applications; (2) CDG Aquadioxide, a pure 0.3% chlorine dioxide solution for non-pesticidal oxidation applications; and (3) the Gas: Solid System, which uses SAF-T-CHLOR solid sodium chlorite to generate high-purity chlorine dioxide gas on-site for municipal and industrial water treatment. These products serve diverse applications including cooling water systems, Legionella and biofilm control, potable water treatment, food processing, dairies, poultry, breweries/wineries, horticulture, membrane efficiency, and wastewater disposal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDG Solution 3000: EPA-registered pure chlorine dioxide liquid concentrate; first stable, ready-to-use liquid chlorine dioxide biocide for controlling microorganisms in food, agricultural applications, drinking water, process water, piping systems, cooling towers, condensers and heat exchangers.
• CDG Aquadioxide
• GAS:SOLID
• SAF-T-CHLOR

Products and services

• CDG Solution 3000 EPA-registered pure chlorine dioxide liquid concentrate and the first stable, ready-to-use liquid ClO2 biocide. Used for microorganism control in food and agricultural applications, drinking water, process water, piping systems, cooling towers, condensers, and heat exchangers. Requires no on-site mixing or activation; operates over a wide pH range with low corrosivity.
• CDG Aquadioxide Pure 0.3% chlorine dioxide in water for oxidation of organic and inorganic compounds, odor control, iron and manganese removal, color removal, and treatment of seafood, fruits, vegetables, and meat; not intended for uses requiring EPA registration.
• Gas:Solid System On-site chlorine dioxide generation system that uses SAF-T-CHLOR solid sodium chlorite to produce >99% pure ClO2 gas without chlorite, chlorate, perchlorate, or molecular chlorine by-products. Deployed in municipal drinking water plants, wastewater treatment facilities, and industrial sites.
• SAF-T-CHLOR Sodium Chlorite Thermally stable solid sodium chlorite precursor used in conjunction with GAS:SOLID generators to produce chlorine dioxide on demand. EPA-FIFRA registered anti-microbial pesticide and NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified for drinking water treatment.
• Solution 3000 Delivery System Closed-loop liquid dispensing hardware recommended for safe, easy, and effective dosing of the Solution 3000 chlorine dioxide concentrate at customer sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• GAS:SOLID system produces >99% pure chlorine dioxide gas
• +3 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Solenis: Solenis is a global specialty chemicals producer serving water-intensive industries including pulp/paper, food/beverage, and municipal water with biocides and process chemistries. It is comparable to CDG via its industrial water treatment biocide offering but serves a broader chemistry portfolio and a much larger industrial customer base.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia Water Technologies is a major global provider of municipal and industrial water treatment solutions, including disinfection chemistry and on-site generation systems. Comparable to CDG via its municipal drinking water treatment and industrial water chemistry exposure, though vastly larger in scale and scope.
• Kurita Water Industries: Kurita Water Industries is a major Japanese-headquartered water treatment chemicals and equipment supplier serving industrial, semiconductor, and municipal customers globally. Comparable to CDG via its specialty water treatment biocide and on-site chemistry generation portfolios, though with a global geographic footprint CDG lacks.
• Ecolab: Ecolab is the largest global water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions provider, with deep municipal/industrial water treatment chemical offerings that overlap directly with CDG's chlorine dioxide biocide portfolio. Comparable on customer base (municipal, food processing, hospitality, healthcare) and water treatment chemistry, though CDG is more focused on a single chlorine dioxide platform.
• Halma plc (water treatment divisions): Halma plc's water and environmental health subsidiaries (e.g., HaloTech, Sensafe) supply Legionella/biofilm monitoring and water disinfection systems to hospitals, hotels, and commercial buildings. Comparable to CDG via overlapping Legionella control, biofilm management, and commercial/institutional water treatment applications.

Direct peers

• International Dioxcide (ClorDiSys): International Dioxcide, now part of ClorDiSys Solutions, is a direct chlorine dioxide chemistry and generation system specialist serving industrial water treatment, food processing, and healthcare applications. It is the closest pure-play chlorine dioxide competitor to CDG's Solution 3000 and GAS:SOLID platform, with overlapping end uses and product positioning.
• Accepta Water Treatment: Accepta supplies specialty water treatment chemicals and dosing systems for cooling, boiler, and process water applications across municipal and industrial markets. Comparable as a specialty water treatment biocide supplier with a similar channel-partner and B2B professional water treater model serving CDG's target customer profile.
• Beckart Environmental: Beckart Environmental manufactures water and wastewater treatment chemicals and equipment, including coagulants, biocides, and chlorine dioxide-related chemistries for industrial and municipal customers. Comparable as a smaller specialty chemicals manufacturer with similar product mix, customer segments, and channel-driven GTM.
• Pureline Systems: Pureline Systems develops and supplies chlorine dioxide generation systems, water treatment chemistry, and sanitization solutions for agricultural, food processing, and industrial water applications. Directly comparable as a chlorine dioxide-focused specialist competing for the same on-site generation and ready-to-use biocide use cases as CDG.

Regional players

• Ixom (formerly Orica Chemicals): Ixom produces and supplies chlorine dioxide, sodium hypochlorite, and other water treatment chemicals across Australia, New Zealand, and select global markets. Comparable to CDG via chlorine dioxide chemistry and water treatment chemistry manufacturing, but operates primarily across the Asia-Pacific region rather than North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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