VRM Labs

What VRM Labs does

VRM Labs, Inc. is a privately held US specialty chemicals company that develops and manufactures chitosan-based coagulant products for industrial wastewater treatment. Its flagship product, NoFerric 10, is a 10% wt. low-viscosity chitosan acetate solution marketed as a natural, biodegradable replacement for inorganic coagulants such as ferric chloride and alum. The company developed a proprietary manufacturing process enabling 10% chitosan concentration, compared to a maximum of 3% offered by competitors, which it states yields lower application rates and 25-30% savings in packaging and transportation costs. Case-study evidence includes greater than 99% solids removal from rendering-plant wastewater at an 18 ppm application rate, and a 30 ppm NoFerric dose outperforming approximately 200 ppm ferric chloride at an Indiana rendering plant.

VRM Labs sells its products in bulk industrial containers (30-gallon barrels, 55-gallon barrels, and 275-gallon totes) via direct enterprise sales to rendering plants, manufacturing facilities, agricultural operations, and other industrial customers. Documented customers are concentrated in the US Midwest and Southeast. The company is headquartered in Easley, South Carolina with 1-10 employees and is led by CEO Alexey Vertegel, President & COO David Meisinger, Ph.D., and CFO Vladimir Reukov. Beyond core wastewater treatment, VRM Labs identifies additional target applications in food preservation, agricultural plant protection, textile antimicrobial coatings, wine and craft beer brewing clarification, and pool clarification, and lists a natural biodegradable flocculant for DAF systems as a product in development.

The business model is one-time product sales priced per container volume with no disclosed public pricing; samples and quotes are obtained through a direct sales-contact page handled by the President & COO. No marketing channels beyond the company website are present, no distributor or reseller network is disclosed, and no funding rounds, revenue figures, or customer-count disclosures are available in the input data.

Name

VRM Labs

Legal name

VRM Labs, Inc.

Website

https://vrmlab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VRM Labs is a US specialty chemicals company that manufactures and sells proprietary chitosan-based coagulants (NoFerric 10) as biodegradable replacements for inorganic wastewater treatment chemicals, serving rendering plants, agricultural operations, and industrial facilities via direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Specialty Chemicals (Water Treatment Coagulants)

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coagulants, Flocculants & Dewatering Aids (IMAEAJAM), Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals
• Chitosan coagulants
• Wastewater treatment
• Biodegradable flocculants
• Industrial water treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Easley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. NoFerric 10 Product Sales: Sale of NoFerric 10 (10% chitosan acetate solution) as a coagulant for wastewater treatment. Available in multiple container sizes: 30 Gallon Barrel, 55 Gallon Barrel, and 275 Gallon Tote. Also available in lower concentrations (3%, 2%, 1%). Revenue generated from product sales to industrial, agricultural, and municipal customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

VRM Labs manufactures and sells chitosan-based coagulant products for industrial wastewater, storm water, and construction water treatment. Its flagship product, NoFerric 10, is a proprietary 10% wt. low-viscosity chitosan acetate solution that serves as a natural, biodegradable replacement for inorganic coagulants such as ferric chloride and alum. Lower-concentration variants (3%, 2%, 1%) are also offered, and a natural biodegradable flocculant for Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) systems is in development.

Product overview

VRM Labs offers a portfolio of chitosan-based coagulant products for wastewater treatment. The core product is NoFerric 10, a proprietary 10% low viscosity chitosan acetate solution — the only such highly concentrated chitosan product on the market. Lower concentration variants (3%, 2%, 1%) are also available. The company also has a product in development: a natural biodegradable renderable flocculant for DAF systems. NoFerric products serve as natural, biodegradable replacements for inorganic coagulants like ferric chloride or alum, targeting storm water, construction water, and wastewater applications across rendering plants, agricultural operations, and industrial facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NoFerric 10: 10% chitosan acetate solution coagulant for storm water/construction water/wastewater treatment. Active component is chitosan obtained from crustacean shells, a natural and biodegradable replacement of inorganic coagulants such as ferric chloride or alum.

Products and services

• NoFerric 10 A highly concentrated (10% wt.) low-viscosity chitosan acetate solution used as a coagulant for storm water, construction water, and wastewater treatment. It is a natural and biodegradable substitute for inorganic coagulants such as ferric chloride or alum, intended for industrial, agricultural, and municipal wastewater treatment operators.
• NoFerric Lower-Concentration Variants (1%, 2%, 3%) Chitosan acetate solutions available in 1%, 2%, and 3% formulations, offered for wastewater treatment customers with different dosing and handling requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Removes >99% of solids from wastewater at 18 ppm application rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tidal Vision: US-based manufacturer of chitosan-based products for water treatment, agriculture, and industrial applications. Closest direct peer to VRM Labs as a chitosan chemistry specialist competing in industrial wastewater treatment.
• Primex ehf: Icelandic producer of chitosan from crustacean shell byproducts, supplying water treatment, food, and biomedical markets. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated chitosan manufacturer with similar end-market exposure.
• ChitoLytic: Chitosan-based coagulant supplier focused on water and wastewater treatment applications. Directly competes in the same chitosan coagulant category as VRM Labs' NoFerric 10.

Emerging players

• KitoZyme: Belgian chitosan and chitosan-derived biopolymer manufacturer serving water treatment, medical, and food applications. Comparable as a non-crustacean chitosan producer with adjacent industrial water treatment exposure.
• Heppe Medical Chitosan: German manufacturer of high-purity chitosan and chitosan derivatives for industrial, cosmetic, and water-related applications. Comparable as a smaller specialty chitosan producer with adjacent industrial water treatment interest.

Broad incumbents

• Solenis: Global specialty chemicals company with a large water treatment and process chemistries portfolio serving industrial and municipal customers. Comparable as an established incumbent in industrial water treatment chemistries that chitosan coagulants are displacing.
• Kemira: Finnish specialty chemicals company with a major water treatment segment producing coagulants and flocculants for municipal and industrial customers. Directly comparable as a large-scale supplier of water treatment chemistries.
• SNF Group: World's largest producer of polyacrylamide-based flocculants and coagulants for water and wastewater treatment. Comparable as the dominant incumbent in synthetic polymer flocculants/coagulants that VRM's chitosan chemistry aims to substitute.
• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, with a substantial industrial water treatment business serving food processing, rendering, and heavy industry — directly overlapping VRM's core customer base.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Major water and wastewater treatment solutions provider offering chemicals, equipment, and services to industrial and municipal customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent that chitosan coagulants would be sold against in specifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vrmlabs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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