Southern Chemical & Textile

What Southern Chemical & Textile does

Southern Chemical & Textiles, Inc. (SCT) is a privately held, family-owned specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1984 and headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, with a manufacturing facility on Peek Road in Dalton and a Research & Innovation Lab in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. The company manufactures primary and secondary surfactants — including amine oxides (Techmine), alkanolamides (Techmide), alpha olefin sulfonates (Sopaltex), amphoterics (Sopalteric), betaines (Sopalex), quaternary conditioners, and bio-based maltodextrin laurate (Dexterra) — sold as raw materials and performance concentrates to B2B customers across personal care, pet care, paint & coatings, household & industrial (HI&I), energy, and agro end markets. SCT differentiates through proprietary, patent-protected chemistries (notably the low-energy Dexterra process and cold-process amide technology), regulatory positioning (California Proposition 65 compliance, DEA-free, sulfate-free, preservative-free), and sustainability certifications (RSPO Mass Balance, Rainforest Alliance, EPA Safer Choice, Ecovadis Silver Medal 2023), with over 90% of costs sourced back into the U.S. economy.

SCT operates a direct B2B sales model with experienced sales associates, a 24/7 online sample ordering system with QR-coded technical documentation, and multi-year contracts with qualified commercial buyers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company sells into six industry verticals through chemistries organized around mild cleansing, sulfate-free formulations, bleach stability, low/high foam, emulsion polymerization, oil-field foaming, and agricultural adjuvancy. Recent product launches — Sopal Zero Granule and Sopal Zero Flake (2024), and the bio-based Dexterra Cleanse (2023) — target the plastic-free, zero-water, and 100% Renewable Carbon Index segments of the personal care and HI&I markets. SCT is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; ownership and operational control have remained with the founding family for over 40 years, supporting a long-term reinvestment posture rather than short-term growth prioritization.

Name

Southern Chemical & Textile

Legal name

Southern Chemical & Textiles, Inc.

Website

https://southern-chemical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern Chemical & Textiles is a privately held, family-owned U.S. manufacturer of primary and secondary surfactants, serving personal care, pet care, paint & coatings, HI&I, energy, and agro end markets through direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Manufacturing

NAICS

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (3259), All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commodity Surfactants & Detergent Base Chemicals (IMAEAAAI), Bio-based Surfactants, Detergent Ingredients & Oleochemicals (EUAAAIAE), Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients (IMAEABAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty surfactants manufacturing
• Personal care chemicals
• Bio-based surfactants
• Industrial cleaning chemicals
• Amine oxides production

Headquarters

HQ city

Dalton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemical Manufacturing: SCT manufactures and sells specialty surfactant chemicals to B2B customers across multiple industries including personal care, pet care, paint & coatings, household & industrial, energy, and agro sectors. Products are sold as raw materials and performance concentrates for formulation into end-user products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southern Chemical & Textile (SCT) manufactures and sells specialty surfactant chemicals—including primary and secondary surfactants, amine oxides, amphoteric, anionic, alkanolamides, quaternary conditioners, and performance concentrates—to B2B industrial customers across personal care, pet care, paint & coatings, household/industrial/institutional (HI&I), energy, and agricultural sectors. The company offers both standardized stock products and custom formulations, with a sustainability focus via bio-based offerings such as the Dexterra Cleanse line and the Sopal Zero System.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SCT: Primary company brand for surfactants and specialty chemicals
• Techmine
• Techmide
• Sopaltex
• Sopalteric
• Sopalex
• Sopal
• Dexterra

Products and services

• Techmine (Amine Oxides)
• Techmide (Alkanolamides)
• Sopalteric (Amphoterics)
• Sopalex (Betaines)
• Sopaltex (Alpha Olefin Sulfonates)
• Sopal (Performance Concentrates)
• Dexterra Cleanse (Bio-Based Surfactants)
• Sopal Zero System
• Custom Formulation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% biobased/100% Renewable Carbon Index (RCI) achievable with Dexterra products
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SOCMA (Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCT participates in SOCMA activities including fly-ins to Washington D.C. to advocate for domestic manufacturing competitiveness and supply chain resilience. Industry priorities include improving EPA's New Chemicals Program efficiency, reducing regulatory backlogs, and strengthening domestic production capacity.
• Rainforest AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rainforest Alliance has enabled SCT to provide a new level of performance to clients with truly sustainable manufacturing achieved through verified sustainable sourcing of raw materials.
• RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCT is a member of RSPO (Member ID: 5214) demonstrating commitment to sustainable palm oil sourcing. Progress can be tracked at www.rspo.org with license number 2-0688-16-100-00.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Evonik Industries: Global specialty chemicals company with significant presence in surfactants (Care and Cleaning Specialties). Overlaps with SCT in personal care, HI&I, and industrial cleaning chemistries.
• BASF SE: World's largest chemical company with substantial surfactants and personal care ingredients business. Competes broadly in the same end markets and is also launching bio-based surfactant lines that overlap with SCT's sustainability positioning.
• Kao Corporation: Japanese multinational with major surfactants and personal care ingredients business. Comparable in personal care amphoteric, anionic, and amine oxide chemistries, though typically serving as both surfactant supplier and finished CPG brand owner.
• Lubrizol Corporation: Specialty chemicals producer (Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary) with personal care and HI&I surfactants portfolio including mild and sulfate-free chemistries. Larger scale with broader product breadth but overlapping customer base.
• Croda International: Global specialty ingredients giant with deep personal care and HI&I surfactant portfolio, including bio-based lines (e.g., ECO range). Larger scale with global footprint but overlapping customer base in CPG and personal care.
• Solvay SA: Global chemical company with surfactants, specialty polymers, and consumer care ingredients businesses. Competes broadly in personal care and HI&I chemistries and is pursuing bio-based alternatives that compete with SCT's Dexterra positioning.

Direct peers

• Pilot Chemical Company: Privately-held specialty chemical manufacturer focused on surfactants, disinfectants, and emulsifiers. Comparable size and family-owned profile, with overlapping chemistries in anionic and amphoteric surfactants.
• Stepan Company: US-based specialty surfactant manufacturer serving personal care, HI&I, and industrial markets. Closest direct comparable - similar product portfolio (anionic, amphoteric, amine oxides) and overlapping customer base in surfactants.
• Innospec Inc. Specialty chemicals company with Performance Chemicals division producing surfactants for personal care, HI&I, and oilfield. Directly comparable product portfolio and end-market exposure.

Emerging players

• Colonial Chemical: US specialty surfactant and personal care ingredient manufacturer with similar sulfate-free and bio-based focus. Smaller-scale niche player with comparable positioning in mild and sustainable surfactant chemistries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sct_chemical
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• Facebookfacebook.com/Southern-Chemical-Textiles-Inc-146305082183412
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-chemical-&-textiles
• Instagraminstagram.com/southernchemical

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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