Feralco
Feralco is a European supplier of water treatment chemicals — coagulants, flocculants, and process chemicals — produced at 18 sites across 8 countries and sold to municipal water utilities and industrial customers in food/beverage, textile, tanning, paint, chemical, and pulp/paper sectors; privately held by Swedish family investor Mellby Gård.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2000
- HeadquartersHelsingborg, Sweden
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Feralco does
Feralco is a European supplier of inorganic water treatment chemicals, headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden and operating since 2000 as a privately held subsidiary of the Swedish family investment group Mellby Gård. Its core technology portfolio comprises coagulants (polyaluminum chloride, aluminum sulfate in liquid and solid forms, ferric chloride, ferric sulfate), flocculants (organic polymers and polymer/coagulant blends), and process chemicals (sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid), with an innovation line in highly cationic inorganic polymer synthetics targeted at tighter EU discharge limits.
The company runs 18 production sites across 8 European countries and serves municipal drinking-water and wastewater utilities as well as industrial customers in food and beverage, tanning, textile, paint, chemicals, and pulp and paper. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales: products are quote-priced and tailored to application, supported by feasibility studies, on-site trial work, storage inspections, and performance monitoring. The company states its chemicals contribute to clean drinking water for more than 100 million people in Europe.
Since founding in 2000 through the acquisition of the Alcan and Laporte water-treatment businesses in the UK, Feralco has expanded primarily by acquisition — including Alko (France), Rhodia's Livorno plant (Italy), Auxiliar Papelera and Sulfato de Aluminio (Spain), Feracid (France), Braia (Italy), Gesitma (Spain), Vattenresurs (Sweden), Venator Wasserchemie (Germany), and most recently ECO92 (Italy) in June 2024 — with a single divestiture, Akferal in Turkey, in 2017. It is REACH-compliant, ISO 14001-certified, and IPPC-compliant, and is a member of INCOPA, the Cefic sector group for European inorganic coagulant producers.
Feralco firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Feralco
- Legal name
- Feralco AB
- Website
- https://feralcoenvironnement.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2000
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Feralco is a European supplier of water treatment chemicals — coagulants, flocculants, and process chemicals — produced at 18 sites across 8 countries and sold to municipal water utilities and industrial customers in food/beverage, textile, tanning, paint, chemical, and pulp/paper sectors; privately held by Swedish family investor Mellby Gård.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Feralco industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water Treatment Chemicals
- NAICS
- Chemical Manufacturing (325), Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180)
- SIC
- Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Coagulants, Flocculants & Dewatering Aids (IMAEAJAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAA), Municipal Wastewater & Sewage Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAB), Industrial Wastewater Treatment Chemicals (IMAEAJAC), Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAN)
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Where Feralco is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Helsingborg
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Feralco business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Water Treatment Chemicals Sales: Sale of coagulants and floculants including polychloride aluminum, ferric chloride, ferric sulfate, aluminum sulfate (liquid and solid), Aquafer, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, and polymer mixtures for water and wastewater treatment applications.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Feralco product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Feralco manufactures and supplies water treatment chemicals, including inorganic coagulants (aluminum sulfate, polyaluminum chloride, ferric chloride, ferric sulfate), organic polymer flocculants, blended iron/aluminum coagulants, and process chemicals (sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid). The company serves municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater treatment across food/beverage, tannery, textile, paint, chemical, and pulp & paper sectors, operating 18 production sites across 8 European countries.
Product overview
Feralco is a leading European provider of water treatment chemicals operating as a single unified product portfolio. The core offering consists of inorganic coagulants (aluminum sulfate, PAC, ferric chloride, iron sulfates) combined with organic flocculants (polymers, polymer/coagulant blends), complemented by process chemicals (NaOH, sulfuric acid). These products serve municipal drinking water treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater treatment across food/beverage, tannery, textile, paint, and chemical sectors, as well as pulp and paper manufacturing. The company operates 18 production sites across 8 European countries providing localized supply and technical support to over 100 million people served by their products.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FMG Circular Invest: A strategic investment initiative established through collaboration between Mellby Gård and Feralco Group, focusing on investing in innovative companies addressing key challenges in the water sector.
Products and services
- Polyaluminum Chloride (PAC)
Quantifiable outcome
- Provides drinking water to over 100 million people in Europe
Companies that use Feralco
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Feralco technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Feralco partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- FMG Circular InvestcoreFMG Circular Invest is a strategic investment initiative established through collaboration between Mellby Gård and Feralco Group. The initiative focuses on investing in innovative companies addressing key challenges in the water sector.
- INCOPA (Association of European Inorganic Coagulant Producers)coreINCOPA is a sector group of Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council) representing the voice of European coagulant producers. It supports national and European legislative bodies as well as the standardization and harmonization process within the European Union. Feralco is a member of INCOPA.
- Cefic (Conseil de l'Industrie Chimique Européenne)minorEuropean Chemical Industry Council. INCOPA operates within Cefic as a sector group representing European coagulant producers.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Feralco competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- USALCO: US-based producer of aluminum-based water treatment chemicals including aluminum sulfate, PAC, and ferric-based coagulants for municipal and industrial customers. Closely comparable product portfolio to Feralco's core inorganic coagulant range, focused primarily on North America.
- Kemira: Finnish specialty chemicals company with a leading water treatment segment producing coagulants, flocculants, and related chemistries for municipal and industrial customers. Closely comparable product portfolio and end-market mix to Feralco, with larger scale and global reach.
- Chemtrade Logistics: Canadian specialty chemicals producer with a water treatment chemicals segment supplying aluminum sulfate, ferric chloride, and coagulants to municipalities and industrials. Direct comparable in product mix and end-market exposure.
- Kurita Water Industries: Japanese-headquartered supplier of water treatment chemicals (including coagulants and flocculants) and treatment systems to municipal and industrial customers globally. Comparable in chemistry portfolio, though much larger and more diversified into equipment and services.
- SNF Floerger: French-headquartered global leader in polyacrylamide flocculants and water-soluble polymers used in municipal and industrial water treatment. Directly comparable in product category (flocculants/coagulants) and customer base, though significantly larger and more globally diversified than Feralco.
- Holland Company: US-based manufacturer of inorganic coagulants and water treatment chemicals including aluminum sulfate, ferric chloride, and PAC. Closely comparable core product line to Feralco, focused on the North American municipal and industrial markets.
Broad incumbents
- Ecolab: US-headquartered global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions serving industrial and institutional customers with chemistry-plus-service offerings. Adjacent in chemistry and customer base, but anchored in service-led water management rather than chemical manufacturing alone.
- Solvay: Belgian global chemicals major historically active in inorganic coagulants and water treatment chemistry. Overlaps with Feralco in chemistry and customer type but operates as a much broader specialty chemicals portfolio rather than a focused water-treatment pure play.
- BASF: German-headquartered global chemicals leader with a water solutions portfolio spanning coagulants, flocculants, and process chemicals. Comparable chemistry and customer segments, but as part of a vast diversified portfolio rather than a focused coagulant specialist.
Regional players
- Alumichem: Danish-based producer of aluminum-based water treatment chemicals serving primarily Nordic and Northern European municipal and industrial markets. Highly comparable product portfolio but smaller scale and narrower geographic footprint than Feralco.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Feralco social profiles
Digital presenceFeralco compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Feralco financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Feralco leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Feralco subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries14 records
Feralco funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Feralco M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Feralco
What does Feralco do?
Feralco manufactures and supplies water treatment chemicals, including inorganic coagulants (aluminum sulfate, polyaluminum chloride, ferric chloride, ferric sulfate), organic polymer flocculants, blended iron/aluminum coagulants, and process chemicals (sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid). The company serves municipal drinking water and wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater treatment across food/beverage, tannery, textile, paint, chemical, and pulp & paper sectors, operating 18 production sites across 8 European countries.
Is Feralco a public or private company?
Feralco is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Feralco founded?
Feralco was founded in 2000. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Feralco based?
Feralco is headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does Feralco make money?
One revenue line is on record: water Treatment Chemicals Sales.
Who are Feralco's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are USALCO, Kemira, Chemtrade Logistics, Kurita Water Industries, SNF Floerger and Holland Company. Broad incumbents are Ecolab, Solvay and BASF. Alumichem is listed as a regional player.
Does Feralco have an API?
No public API is recorded for Feralco.
What industry is Feralco in?
Feralco's product category is Water Treatment Chemicals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAJAM, Coagulants, Flocculants & Dewatering Aids, with a secondary code of IMAEAJAA, Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals. Its NAICS code is 325 and its SIC code is 2800.