What Quick-FDS does

Quick-FDS SAS is a French regulatory-compliance software company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Clichy, France, specialising in the hosting, management and electronic distribution of Safety Data Sheets (SDS, or Fiches de Données de Sécurité in French). Its core platform, Quick-SDS, aggregates a database of more than 3,000,000 SDS contributed by over 900 supplier members, and serves as the central retrieval point for industrial buyers who need to access up-to-date chemical hazard and handling information for REACH, ADR and ICPE compliance.

The product suite extends well beyond a static repository. FDS-Retriever, Quick-ICPE, Quick-ADR, Quick-Étiquettes, FDS-Extract, Vigi-Substances, FDS One-Click and Quick-HSE together cover substance watch, transport-of-dangerous-goods classification, environmental classified-installation compliance, hazard labelling, automated SDS extraction and broader occupational health, safety and environment workflows. The platform supports multilingual operation across English, French, German and Italian and provides auditable transmission and archiving functions (Proof of SDS Transmission, SDS Archiving) that embed the product into recurring compliance cycles for industrial customers.

The business operates on a recurring subscription model with a sales-led go-to-market complemented by self-serve onboarding, supplemented by consulting services. Customers are primarily chemical suppliers (who publish SDS into the network) and downstream industrial buyers — chemical handlers, manufacturers and operators of ICPE-classified sites — who consume SDS and compliance modules through their HSE functions. In 2024 Quick-FDS was acquired by 3E, a workplace safety and regulatory compliance provider, integrating the SDS library into a broader EHS vendor stack.

Name

Quick-FDS

Legal name

Quick-FDS SAS

Website

https://quickfds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Quick-FDS is a French regulatory-compliance software provider that hosts, manages and distributes more than 3 million Safety Data Sheets for chemical suppliers and industrial buyers, with modules spanning ICPE, ADR and HSE compliance workflows across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Compliance Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity (BCDR) Services (BPAEABAH)

Keywords

• Chemical compliance software
• Safety data sheet management
• REACH compliance documentation
• SDS hosting services
• Chemical regulatory solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Denis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SDS Hosting and Management Services: Subscription-based platform services for hosting, managing and delivering Safety Data Sheets. Provides turnkey solutions for chemical suppliers and buyers including collection, checking, use, circulation and archiving of SDS.
2. SDS Transmission Services: Regulatory-compliant SDS transmission to customers with proof of delivery, providing legal protection through archived documentation.
3. FDS-Retriever Collection Services: Outsourced SDS collection service that retrieves documents from suppliers globally on behalf of clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Quick-FDS operates the Quick-SDS platform for hosting, collecting, managing, transmitting and archiving Safety Data Sheets (FDS/SDS) for chemical suppliers and buyers. The platform automates SDS collection from suppliers worldwide, ensures REACH-compliant proactive distribution, and provides legally valued archived documentation for litigation defense. It serves a network of more than 900 supplier members holding over 3,000,000 SDS items.

Product overview

Quick-FDS operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture offering the Quick-SDS core platform for comprehensive Safety Data Sheet (SDS/FDS) management. The platform provides end-to-end SDS lifecycle management including collection (via FDS-Retriever), hosting, exploitation (FDS-Extract), and transmission with legal proof. Specialized regulatory compliance modules include Quick-ICPE for environmental facility regulations, Quick-ADR for hazardous transport compliance, Vigi-Substances for substance monitoring, and Quick-HSE for workplace safety documentation. Additional modules cover Quick-Étiquettes for label generation, FDS One-Click for streamlined SDS access, and dedicated archiving services. The platform serves over 900 supplier members and manages more than 3 million items, enabling chemical suppliers to comply with REACH regulations while providing customers with efficient SDS management capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quick-SDS: Turnkey solutions for hosting, managing, operating and delivering Safety Data Sheets (SDS/FDS)

Products and services

• Quick-SDS Turnkey SDS (Safety Data Sheet) management platform offering end-to-end hosting, collection, checking, use, circulation and archiving of safety data sheets for chemical suppliers and buyers.
• FDS-Retriever (SDS Retriever) Automated SDS collection service that retrieves Safety Data Sheets from suppliers worldwide, including those outside the Quick-SDS network.
• Quick-ICPE Module for managing ICPE (Installations Classées pour la Protection de l'Environnement) regulations and compliance documentation for classified environmental facilities.
• Quick-ADR Module for managing ADR (European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) transport regulations for hazardous materials.
• Quick-Étiquettes Chemical labeling solution that generates safety and compliance labels based on SDS information.
• FDS-Extract SDS exploitation tool for extracting and utilizing safety data sheet information within organizational workflows.
• Vigi-Substances Substance vigilance module for monitoring and tracking substances for regulatory compliance.
• Quick-HSE HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) sheet creation tool for generating workplace safety documentation.
• FDS One-Click (URL One-Click) Single-click SDS URL solution enabling quick and easy transmission of safety data sheets.
• SDS Archiving Legal archiving service for safety data sheets with full legal value for potential litigation support.
• Consulting Services Professional consulting and audit services for chemical safety compliance and regulatory matters.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VelocityEHS: Cloud EHS platform with a strong MSDS/SDS management module (formerly MSDSpro), serving chemical manufacturers and industrial users — directly competes with Quick-FDS on hosted SDS, compliance and chemical inventory.
• Selerant: Product compliance and formulation software for chemical companies, including SDS authoring, regulatory content and multi-region compliance — competing in the chemical compliance workflow adjacent to Quick-FDS's hosting and transmission space.
• Sphera (formerly IHS Chemical / SAI Global EHS): Enterprise EHS and operational risk software vendor covering chemical regulatory compliance, SDS management and process safety — direct competitor in the integrated compliance platform space where Quick-FDS operates.
• EcoOnline: Chemical and hazardous substance management platform with SDS handling modules for European industrial customers, overlapping with Quick-FDS on chemical safety documentation and compliance workflows.
• 3E (parent): Workplace safety and chemical regulatory compliance provider that acquired Quick-FDS. Overlaps directly in SDS/MSDS management, hazard communication and workplace safety services for chemical suppliers and industrial buyers.

Broad incumbents

• UL Solutions (UL PURE / WERCS): Global safety science company offering the WERCS product compliance and SDS authoring platform for retailers and chemical suppliers — competes with Quick-FDS in product safety and SDS management at multinational scale.
• SAP EHS Management: ERP-embedded EHS module covering product safety, SDS management and dangerous goods compliance for large chemical enterprises. Bundled with SAP's enterprise footprint, it displaces standalone SDS providers at large accounts.
• Enablon (Wolters Kluwer): Enterprise EHS and operational risk platform now part of Wolters Kluwer, with modules covering chemical management and SDS handling — adjacent competitor at the integrated EHS/safety layer that increasingly overlaps with Quick-FDS's chemical compliance space.

Emerging players

• ChemicalSafety Software (CSEM): Specialized SDS and chemical inventory management platform for industrial buyers and EH&S teams — comparable SDS hosting and access functionality to Quick-FDS, primarily serving North American markets.
• Quentic: European-focused EHS and compliance SaaS offering chemical risk management and SDS handling — comparable end-customers and regulatory focus, but broader in scope than Quick-FDS's SDS-specialist niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 →

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