Derypol
Derypol is a Barcelona-based specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1967 that produces water-soluble polyacrylamide polymers under its proprietary HIMOLOC technology, serving more than 1,000 industrial customers across water treatment, pulp & paper, personal care, oil & gas, mining, and textile verticals in over 60 countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1967
- HeadquartersBarcelona, Spain
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Derypol does
Derypol, S.A. is a Barcelona, Spain-based specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1967 that produces water-soluble high molecular weight polymers (polyacrylamides) for industrial B2B customers. The company's operations center on a single production plant in Les Franqueses del Vallès (Barcelona) and a regional office in Shanghai, China, employing 51-100 people and serving more than 1,000 customers across 60+ countries, with exports accounting for over 60% of total sales.
The product platform is anchored by the proprietary HIMOLOC technology — aqueous dispersion polymers that are solvent-free and surfactant-free, available in acrylamide-free variants, with active ingredient concentrations up to 30%. HIMOLOC polymers are sold into six end-market lines: water treatment, pulp & paper, personal care/home care, oil & gas, mining & dust control, and textile/leather resins. The company operates an R&D&I department (established 2001, staffed with PhD-level chemists) responsible for more than 80% of current sales from internally developed products, supported by an Application Department that runs customized sample analyses and industrial-scale trials. Manufacturing is supported by a quality and regulatory stack including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, EMAS III, REACH, and CLP, with verified greenhouse gas neutrality achieved at the Les Franqueses plant in 2024.
Derypol's business model is direct B2B sales via in-house commercial and technical sales staff, with pricing conducted on a quote basis tied to polymer type, volume, and application requirements. Over the past decade, the company has approximately doubled sales and tripled profit indicators. Recent strategic activity includes a €1 million investment in a new flocculant reactor (2023), membership in Aqua España, ACCIÓ-funded decarbonization studies, and ongoing R&D output that has yielded the Derypol Care personal care sub-brand alongside the core industrial portfolio.
Derypol firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Derypol
- Legal name
- DERYPOL, S.A.
- Website
- https://derypol.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1967
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Derypol is a Barcelona-based specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1967 that produces water-soluble polyacrylamide polymers under its proprietary HIMOLOC technology, serving more than 1,000 industrial customers across water treatment, pulp & paper, personal care, oil & gas, mining, and textile verticals in over 60 countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Derypol industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Chemicals
- SIC
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Coagulants, Flocculants & Dewatering Aids (IMAEAJAM)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Polymer Additives & Modifiers (Stabilizers, Plasticizers, Impact Modifiers, FRs) (IMAEANAK)
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Where Derypol is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Barcelona
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Derypol business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Polymer Product Sales: B2B sale of specialty water-soluble polymers and polyacrylamides for industrial applications. Products sold include flocculants, coagulants, and functional polymers across six market segments.
- Technical Services and Application Support: Application Department provides customized studies and analyses for customers, supporting product implementation and optimization in industrial processes.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Derypol product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Derypol manufactures water-soluble high molecular weight polymers (polyacrylamides) under its proprietary HIMOLOC Technology platform. The company produces aqueous dispersion polymers that are solvent-free and surfactant-free, including acrylamide-free series, for industrial applications in six core segments: water treatment, pulp & paper, personal care and home care, oil & gas, mining and dust control, and textile and leather resins. The portfolio serves flocculation, coagulation, solid-liquid separation, retention, and formulation needs across global industrial customers.
Product overview
Derypol is a polymer manufacturer specializing in water-soluble high molecular weight polymers, particularly polyacrylamides. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio centered on its proprietary HIMOLOC Technology—aquatic dispersion polymers that are solvent-free and surfactant-free. The product portfolio spans seven core product lines: Water Treatment Polymers, Pulp & Paper Polymers, Personal Care & Home Care Polymers, Oil & Gas Polymers, Mining & Dust Control Polymers, and Resins for textile and leather applications. HIMOLOC Technology serves as the enabling platform across all these segments, providing the core flocculation and separation capabilities. The company also provides technical documentation including Material Safety Data Sheets and Technical Data Sheets. Derypol exports to more than 60 countries and serves over 1000 customers globally.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HIMOLOC: Flagship aqueous dispersion polymer technology that is solvent-free and surfactant-free, with acrylamide-free series available. Used in water treatment, cosmetics, textiles, paper, oil & gas, mining and dust control applications.
- HIMOLOC Technology
- Derypol Care
Products and services
- Water Treatment Polymers Polymer products for clarification, flocculation, drinking water treatment, and industrial wastewater processing, used by municipal and industrial water treatment operators.
- Pulp & Paper Polymers Functional polymers for paper and board manufacturing, including retention and drainage programs, wet and dry strength agents, ply bond improvers, sizing fixatives, fiber recovery, and mill wastewater treatment.
- Personal Care & Home Care Polymers (Derypol Care) Polymers for cosmetic and detergent formulations providing viscosity, stability, performance, and effectiveness in skin and hair care and household cleaning products.
- Oil & Gas Polymers Polymers for drilling, enhanced oil recovery, and wastewater treatment in petroleum operations, sold to oil and gas service companies, operators, and refiners.
- Mining & Dust Control Polymers Polymers for mining operations and dust suppression, supporting solid-liquid separation in concentration, leaching, flotation, filtration, clarification/decantation, and pelletization, plus dust control.
- Resins for Textile & Leather Polymers for textile processing and leather tanning applications, including retanning and finishing agents.
- HIMOLOC Technology Platform Proprietary aqueous dispersion polymer technology platform that underpins Derypol's product lines across water treatment, paper, personal care, oil & gas, mining, and textile/leather applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Greenhouse gas emissions neutrality achieved at Les Franqueses del Vallès factory
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Derypol
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Derypol technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Derypol partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- ACCIÓ (Catalan Government)minorACCIÓ is the Catalan Government's agency for business competitiveness. Derypol received subsidies through the 'Estalvi energètic i descarbonització' (Energy Saving and Decarbonization) service under the 'Cupons de Competitivitat: Cupons de Canvi Climàtic' program. This funded studies on incorporating new technologies to improve energy efficiency in the production process.
- Aqua EspañacoreAqua España is the Spanish business association for the water sector, responsible for contributing to technical and economic development of the water treatment area and ensuring compliance with best practices. Derypol joined as a member to support the Spanish water treatment industry.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Derypol competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Solenis: Global specialty chemical supplier focused on water treatment and pulp & paper chemistries. Directly comparable to Derypol's paper polymers and water-treatment product lines, including retention aids, strength additives, and process water clarification chemistries.
- SNF Group: The world's largest polyacrylamide producer, headquartered in France. Directly comparable to Derypol as a manufacturer of water-soluble polymeric flocculants and coagulants for water treatment, mining, paper, oil & gas, and similar industrial applications, but at materially larger global scale.
- Kemira: Finnish specialty chemical company with a strong focus on water treatment and pulp & paper chemicals. Highly comparable to Derypol's product lines in flocculants, coagulants, and retention/drainage polymers for industrial water and paper applications.
- Tramfloc: US-based manufacturer of water-soluble polymers and polyacrylamides for water treatment, oil & gas, mining, and paper. Direct product-line and end-market overlap with Derypol's HIMOLOC-based flocculants and coagulants.
- Buckman: Specialty chemical company supplying process chemistries to paper, water treatment, and other industrial customers. Comparable to Derypol in its emphasis on application-engineered polymer solutions for paper manufacturing and industrial water clarification.
- Kurita Water Industries: Japan-based water-treatment chemicals and equipment specialist offering polymer flocculants and coagulants for industrial and municipal water treatment. Comparable to Derypol's core water-treatment polymer offering, with similar application-engineered sales approach.
Broad incumbents
- BASF: Global chemical incumbent producing water-treatment polymers, paper chemicals, and personal-care polymers as part of a much broader chemicals portfolio. Comparable to Derypol in product overlap but operates at vastly greater scale and across many non-overlapping segments.
- Solvay (now Syensqo): Large diversified chemical producer with polyacrylamides and specialty polymers for water treatment, oil & gas, and paper. Comparable to Derypol on specific polyacrylamide product lines but embedded in a much broader specialty chemicals portfolio.
- Ecolab (Nalco Water): Global water and hygiene services leader with significant water-treatment chemistry offerings, including flocculants and coagulants for industrial and municipal customers. Comparable to Derypol's water-treatment polymer business, though delivered through a much larger service-and-chemistry platform.
Emerging players
- Accepta Water Treatment: Specialist water-treatment chemistry supplier offering polymer flocculants, coagulants, and dosing solutions to industrial customers. Comparable to Derypol on product type and customer profile, though smaller and more focused on distribution than proprietary manufacturing.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Derypol social profiles
Digital presenceDerypol compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Derypol financial estimates
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Derypol leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Derypol funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Derypol M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Derypol
What does Derypol do?
Derypol manufactures water-soluble high molecular weight polymers (polyacrylamides) under its proprietary HIMOLOC Technology platform. The company produces aqueous dispersion polymers that are solvent-free and surfactant-free, including acrylamide-free series, for industrial applications in six core segments: water treatment, pulp & paper, personal care and home care, oil & gas, mining and dust control, and textile and leather resins. The portfolio serves flocculation, coagulation, solid-liquid separation, retention, and formulation needs across global industrial customers.
Is Derypol a public or private company?
Derypol is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Derypol founded?
Derypol was founded in 1967. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Derypol based?
Derypol is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Derypol make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Polymer Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Services and Application Support.
Who are Derypol's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Solenis, SNF Group, Kemira, Tramfloc, Buckman and Kurita Water Industries. Broad incumbents are BASF, Solvay (now Syensqo) and Ecolab (Nalco Water). Accepta Water Treatment is listed as an emerging player.
Does Derypol have an API?
No public API is recorded for Derypol.
What industry is Derypol in?
Derypol's product category is Specialty Chemicals. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAJAM, Coagulants, Flocculants & Dewatering Aids, with a secondary code of IMAEANAK, Polymer Additives & Modifiers (Stabilizers, Plasticizers, Impact Modifiers, FRs). Its SIC code is 2821.