Adiquímica

What Adiquímica does

Adiquímica S.A. is a privately held Spanish industrial water treatment company founded in 1983 and headquartered in Barcelona, where it operates its own chemical manufacturing plant. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes proprietary chemical formulations (Adicgreen, Adiclene, Adiclean ranges) for cooling towers, steam boilers, reverse osmosis installations, Legionella prevention, and industrial wastewater, complemented by customized water treatment equipment and three specialized scientific simulation software tools (Adic-Ionic, Adic RO, AdiClean) developed by its in-house R&D team.

Its central technology asset is ADICONTROL®, a proprietary real-time monitoring and control platform providing 24/7 surveillance of water treatment installations, automated alerts, anomaly detection, and AI-driven scenario analysis, delivered to clients through a digital User Area ecosystem that integrates documentation, laboratory results, maintenance reporting, online training, and order management. The platform is supported by an ENAC-accredited laboratory network and ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001 certifications.

Adiquímica operates a direct enterprise field-sales model through a network of more than 15 offices and certified water analysis laboratories across Spain, Portugal, France, and Turkey, serving 4,000+ active industrial clients in the food and beverage, chemical, automotive, energy, pharmaceutical, plastics, paper, steel/metallurgical, and commercial buildings sectors. Revenue is generated through product sales (proprietary chemicals), hardware sales (customized treatment equipment), and professional services (technical advice, monitoring, laboratory analysis, training), with quote-based pricing under multi-year contracts tailored to each facility. The company is a participating partner of the UN Global Compact Water Compact and publishes annual Progress Reports.

Name

Adiquímica

Legal name

ADIQUIMICA S.A.

Website

https://adiquimica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Adiquímica is a privately held Barcelona-based industrial water treatment company founded in 1983 that manufactures proprietary chemicals, monitoring technology, and simulation software, serving 4,000+ enterprise clients across food, chemical, automotive, energy, pharma, and other industrial verticals via a direct field-sales network spanning Spain, Portugal, France, and Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Treatment

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

pH Control, Antiscalants & Corrosion Inhibitors (IMAEAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cooling Tower & Evaporative Condenser Water Treatment (BPABAJAC), Water Sampling, Testing & Laboratory Analysis (Legionella/Microbiology) (BPABAJAB), Pipework, Calorifier & Heat Exchanger Descaling/Decontamination (BPABAJAI), Water Quality Monitoring, Compliance & Reporting (Sampling, Lab, Regulatory) (EUANAAAG)

Keywords

• Industrial water treatment
• Water treatment chemicals
• Cooling tower treatment
• Reverse osmosis treatment
• Legionella prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Products for Water Treatment: Sale of proprietary chemical formulations including antiscalants, corrosion inhibitors, cleaning products, and treatment chemicals for cooling towers, boilers, reverse osmosis systems, and legionella prevention. Products are manufactured in-house and distributed directly to industrial clients.
2. Industrial Equipment Supply: Design and supply of customized water treatment equipment including reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, electrodeionisation (EDI), ultrafiltration, softeners, activated carbon filters, exchange resins, and filtration systems. Provided as part of turnkey projects tailored to client needs.
3. Technical Services and Monitoring: Technical advice, monitoring services using ADICONTROL technology, laboratory water analysis, and facility optimization. Provided through field technical teams across a network of offices, offering ongoing operational support and compliance assurance.
4. Training Courses: Specialized training courses for clients in legionella prevention, boiler operation, water treatment procedures, and custom in-company training. Includes both in-person and webinar formats.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Adiquímica manufactures and supplies proprietary chemical formulations (antiscalants, corrosion inhibitors, cleaners) for industrial water treatment and operates the ADICONTROL® real-time monitoring and control platform, complemented by specialized simulation software (Adic-Ionic, Adic RO, AdiClean), customized water treatment equipment, ENAC-accredited laboratory analysis, and field technical advisory services across cooling towers, steam boilers, reverse osmosis, Legionella control, wastewater, and closed circuits.

Product overview

Adiquímica is a water treatment company offering an integrated portfolio of chemical products, monitoring technology, software tools, and technical services for industrial water treatment. The core offering centers on ADICONTROL®, a proprietary monitoring and control technology platform that provides 24/7 real-time monitoring and AI-driven optimization of water treatment systems. Complementary services include chemical treatments for cooling towers, steam boilers, reverse osmosis, Legionella prevention, and wastewater management. The company also provides three specialized software tools (Adic-Ionic, Adic RO, and AdiClean) for water chemistry simulation and membrane cleaning optimization, as well as a comprehensive User Area digital platform for customers to access monitoring data, analytical results, and documentation. All chemical products are manufactured at the company's Barcelona facility and include the sustainable ADICGREEN product line featuring biodegradable formulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADICONTROL: Proprietary monitoring and control technology for water treatment systems. Provides real-time monitoring of water treatment installations, enabling 24/7 surveillance, data visualization, remote equipment monitoring, and system performance optimization. Includes expert technical support and AI-powered scenario analysis.
• ADICGREEN
• ADIC-IONIC
• ADIC-RO
• ADICLEAN

Products and services

• ADICONTROL® A proprietary real-time monitoring and control platform for industrial water treatment systems that provides 24/7 surveillance, automated alerts, and AI-driven scenario analysis to optimize facility performance, water savings, and energy consumption for enterprise clients.
• Cooling Tower Treatment Chemical treatment services for industrial cooling towers that prevent thermal performance losses, control scaling and corrosion, and extend equipment service life for industrial clients.
• Steam Boiler Treatment Water treatment services for industrial steam boilers that improve installation efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, and minimize fuel and water losses through optimized chemical dosing.
• Reverse Osmosis Treatment Specialized treatment services and chemical products for reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, and electrodialysis reversal installations, including membrane antiscalants and cleaning protocols for industrial clients.
• Legionella Prevention Treatments Control and prevention solutions for Legionella contamination that ensure compliance with current health regulations for industrial and commercial facilities at risk.
• Industrial Water Treatment Comprehensive water treatment solutions for all types of industrial installations that achieve the required water quality standards for each production process.
• Wastewater Treatment Wastewater treatment services that ensure compliance with discharge limits established by current environmental regulations for industrial facilities.
• Closed Circuit Treatment Water treatment services for closed refrigeration and process circuits that maintain optimal operating conditions, prevent corrosion, and ensure heat transfer efficiency.
• Water Analysis Laboratory ENAC-accredited laboratory services performing physicochemical and microbiological water analyses to ensure regulatory compliance, with state-of-the-art analytical equipment co-located with each regional office.
• Technical Advisory Services Expert technical consulting covering equipment optimization, facility performance analysis, and water-saving studies delivered by a multidisciplinary technical team to industrial clients.
• Adic-Ionic Software Scientific software tool that describes chemical and ionic equilibria and simulates water behavior to recommend optimal product selection and dosage for scale inhibition, corrosion control, and microbial prevention in industrial refrigeration circuits.
• Adic RO Software Scientific software providing highly accurate scale formation prediction and appropriate antifouling dosage calculation for reverse osmosis installations, simulating ionic species and determining minimum inhibitor dosage.
• AdiClean Software Chemical cleaning simulation system for reverse osmosis plants that enables personalized cleaning protocol development, reducing cleaning time and cost while extending membrane lifetime.
• Water Treatment Equipment Custom-designed and manufactured water treatment equipment — including reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, electrodeionisation, ultrafiltration, softeners, activated carbon filters, exchange resins, and filtration systems — delivered as turnkey projects for industrial clients.
• ADICGREEN Product Range Sustainable product line of phosphorus-free, EDTA-free, biodegradable antiscalants and cleaners for reverse osmosis plants, cooling towers, and steam boilers that minimize environmental impact and avoid eutrophication.
• ADICLEAN 202 Environmentally friendly liquid membrane cleaner for reverse osmosis installations, effective against colloidal fouling and biofouling, with minimum environmental impact as part of the Adicgreen sustainable product line.
• Adicontrol User Area Digital Platform Secure, customized digital platform providing industrial clients real-time access to water management documentation, laboratory results, ADICONTROL monitoring data, maintenance reports, online training, and online order management.
• Specialized Training Courses Specialized training courses on Legionella prevention, steam boiler operation, filtration, reverse osmosis, and customized in-company training delivered in in-person and webinar formats to clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% water and fuel savings in dairy sector steam generators
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kurita Water Industries: Japan-based specialty water treatment chemicals and equipment company serving industrial cooling, boiler, and ultrapure-water applications. Directly comparable product portfolio to Adiquímica, with stronger presence in Asia and a similar chemicals-plus-services positioning.
• Accepta: UK-based specialty water treatment chemicals and dosing equipment supplier serving industrial and HVAC customers across Europe. Comparable mid-sized competitor to Adiquímica in cooling-tower, boiler, and closed-circuit chemistry.
• ChemTreat: US-headquartered industrial water treatment specialist offering chemicals, equipment, and monitoring services to commercial and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Adiquímica's direct enterprise field-sales model and full water-cycle scope.
• Solenis: Global specialty chemicals manufacturer focused on water treatment, process, and hygiene chemistries for industrial customers. Directly comparable to Adiquímica's antiscalant, corrosion inhibitor, and membrane cleaning product lines, with broader geographic reach.
• Italmatch Chemicals: Specialty chemical group with a water-treatment segment serving industrial cooling, boiler, and oilfield applications across Europe. Comparable mid-to-large European competitor to Adiquímica with overlapping product categories and customer segments.
• BWA Water Additives: Specialty chemical manufacturer focused on antiscalants, corrosion inhibitors, and biocides for industrial water treatment, including desalination and RO. Direct competitor to Adiquímica's Adicgreen, Adiclene, and reverse osmosis product lines.

Broad incumbents

• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Industrial water treatment chemicals, equipment, and digital monitoring solutions serving similar enterprise customers to Adiquímica (cooling, boiler, RO, wastewater). Competes directly with Adiquímica's bundled offering at larger scale.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Part of Veolia Environnement, providing water treatment chemicals, equipment, and service contracts to industrial clients worldwide. Comparable to Adiquímica's integrated chemicals-plus-equipment-plus-services model, with significantly larger portfolio and international footprint.
• Ecolab (Nalco Water): Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions with a large Nalco Water division serving industrial cooling, boiler, and membrane treatment. Overlaps with Adiquímica's full water-cycle offering but operates at much larger scale across multiple continents.
• BASF Water Solutions: Water and wastewater treatment chemistry business within BASF, offering coagulants, antiscalants, and membrane chemicals to municipal and industrial customers. Overlaps with Adiquímica's specialty chemistry portfolio but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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