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Group AQ is a privately held Belgian industrial services company that provides cryogenic degassing, on-site filtration, and STS equipment rental to enterprise chemical and petrochemical customers across the ARA region and Houston.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersAntwerp, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What AQ does
Group AQ is a privately held Belgian industrial services company headquartered in Antwerp, with operations in Rotterdam and Houston, that delivers specialized chemical handling services to enterprise customers in the petrochemical and tank-storage sectors. Its core offerings are cryogenic degassing and nitrogen services (executed via a fleet of 22 mobile units with vapour treatment capability for tanks, vessels and barges), mobile on-site mechanical and chemical filtration for contamination removal, and an STS equipment rental line (hoses, reducers, fenders) supported by a 6,000m² Antwerp warehouse with in-house testing and cleaning. A fourth line, Customized Projects and Solutions, provides turnkey engineering responses for off-spec treatment, hose and pipeline testing, cryogenic services, and chemical logistics.
The business is a project-based professional services operation with a usage-based rental overlay; pricing is custom-quoted per engagement and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct sales-led, targeting 'leading chemical companies' across the ARA region (Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam) and the US Gulf Coast (Houston), supported by case-study content marketing, a LinkedIn presence and a 24/7 quote-request conversion flow. The operating footprint is concentrated in two of the world's largest petrochemical corridors, with rental services currently scoped to Europe only.
The underlying technology base is mechanical and process-engineering rather than digital: cryogenic nitrogen injection, mechanical/chemical filtration, and a substantial physical equipment inventory that constitutes the primary capital barrier. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, ownership disclosures or financial figures are available from the input sources.
AQ firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AQ
- Legal name
- Group AQ
- Website
- https://aqnv.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Group AQ is a privately held Belgian industrial services company that provides cryogenic degassing, on-site filtration, and STS equipment rental to enterprise chemical and petrochemical customers across the ARA region and Houston.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AQ industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Chemical Services
- NAICS
- Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622)
- SIC
- Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services (BPALAHAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial Gases Logistics (Compressed/Cryogenic; Class 2) (TLAIAJAH), Compressed, Liquefied & Refrigerated Gas Transport (Class 2) (TLACANAB)
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Where AQ is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Antwerp
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
AQ business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Degassing Services: Cryogenic degassing and nitrogen services for tanks, vessels and barges using mobile units with vapour treatment. Project-based service delivery.
- Filtration Services: Mobile on-site mechanical and chemical filtration for contamination removal with proven results.
- Equipment Rental: STS equipment rental including hoses, reducers, fenders with testing and cleaning services. Available in Europe.
- Customized Projects: Turnkey solutions for complex, non-core, or one-of-a-kind operational challenges including off-spec treatment, hose and pipeline testing, cryogenic services, and chemical logistics.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
AQ product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Group AQ provides industrial chemical handling services to chemical companies, primarily cryogenic degassing of tanks, vessels, and barges using a fleet of 22 mobile units with vapour treatment, mobile on-site mechanical and chemical filtration for contamination removal, STS equipment rental (hoses, reducers, fenders) from a 6,000m² Antwerp warehouse, and turnkey customized projects for complex, non-core, or one-of-a-kind operational challenges including off-spec treatment, hose and pipeline testing, cryogenic services, and chemical logistics.
Product overview
Group AQ is an industrial services company offering a portfolio of specialized services centered on chemical handling and processing. The core offerings include Degassing and Nitrogen Services (cryogenic degassing with a fleet of 22 mobile units), Filtration Services (mechanical and chemical contamination removal), Rental Services (STS equipment including hoses, reducers, and fenders from their Antwerp warehouse), and Customized Projects and Solutions (turnkey solutions for complex operational challenges). These services serve the chemical industry across the ARA region (Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam) and Houston, with 24/7 operational support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Degassing and Nitrogen Services
- Filtration Services
- Rental Services
- Customized Projects and Solutions
Companies that use AQ
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
AQ technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
AQ partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
AQ competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Stork (a Fluor company): Industrial services and maintenance provider to the chemical, petrochemical, and power industries, with strong ARA-region presence. Directly comparable customer base and turnaround/industrial-services model to AQ.
- Bilfinger SE: European industrial services provider serving process-industry customers with maintenance, turnaround, and specialized industrial solutions. Comparable to AQ's customized projects, turnaround, and chemical-industry service model but with a substantially broader geographic and service footprint.
- ISS A/S: Danish facility and industrial services provider with chemical-industry customers across Europe. Adjacent to AQ's industrial services model, though focused on facility management rather than specialized chemical handling.
- SGS SA: Swiss global testing, inspection, and certification company with industrial and chemical-sector service offerings including hose/pipeline testing. Overlaps with AQ's hose and pipeline testing and broader chemical-industry services.
- Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services group with hazardous-waste management, industrial cleaning, and chemical-sector service capabilities. Overlaps with AQ's off-spec treatment and chemical-handling services but at much larger scale and across a far broader service portfolio.
Others
- Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification group active in the chemical and process industries, including hose/pipeline integrity and compliance services. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but serves a similar enterprise chemical customer base.
Direct peers
- ERMA FIRST: Greek specialist in marine gas-handling and degassing systems, including EGCS scrubbers and tank-degassing solutions. Direct technological and service overlap with AQ's cryogenic and vapour-treatment degassing operations.
- Mapecon Group: Belgian-headquartered industrial cleaning and chemical services firm providing tank cleaning, degassing, and waste-handling services across Europe. Directly comparable to AQ's degassing, filtration, and off-spec treatment offerings and operates in an overlapping ARA-region footprint.
- Stolt-Nielsen Limited: Global operator of chemical tankers with associated tank-cleaning and STS transfer services for chemical parcels. Overlaps with AQ's tank and barge degassing and chemical logistics focus on the customer side of the value chain.
- Wilhelmsen (Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA): Norwegian global maritime services group with a substantial ship-servicing, tank-cleaning, and chemicals division serving chemical tanker operators. Comparable to AQ's tank/vessel/barge degassing, filtration, and STS equipment rental services, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
AQ social profiles
Digital presenceAQ financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
AQ leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
AQ funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about AQ
What does AQ do?
Group AQ provides industrial chemical handling services to chemical companies, primarily cryogenic degassing of tanks, vessels, and barges using a fleet of 22 mobile units with vapour treatment, mobile on-site mechanical and chemical filtration for contamination removal, STS equipment rental (hoses, reducers, fenders) from a 6,000m² Antwerp warehouse, and turnkey customized projects for complex, non-core, or one-of-a-kind operational challenges including off-spec treatment, hose and pipeline testing, cryogenic services, and chemical logistics.
Is AQ a public or private company?
AQ is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was AQ founded?
AQ was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AQ based?
AQ is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does AQ make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Degassing Services are the primary driver. The others are filtration Services, equipment Rental and customized Projects.
Who are AQ's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Stork (a Fluor company), Bilfinger SE, ISS A/S, SGS SA and Veolia Environmental Services. Bureau Veritas is listed as an others. Direct peers are ERMA FIRST, Mapecon Group, Stolt-Nielsen Limited and Wilhelmsen (Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA).
Does AQ have an API?
No public API is recorded for AQ.
What industry is AQ in?
AQ's product category is Industrial Chemical Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPALAHAH, Chemical Tank Cleaning, Decontamination & Turnaround Waste Services, with a secondary code of TLAIAJAH, Industrial Gases Logistics (Compressed/Cryogenic; Class 2). Its NAICS code is 562112 and its SIC code is 2800.