Chemico Group

What Chemico Group does

Chemico Group, operating through CHEMICO INTER CORPORATION CO., LTD., is a Thailand-headquartered regional distributor of specialty raw materials sourced from global manufacturers and re-supplied to local producers across cosmetics, home care, food, dietary supplements, health & beauty instruments, and flavors. The company delivers these inputs through 8 wholly-owned subsidiaries located in 7 countries — Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, India, Russia, and the UAE — covering Southeast Asia and select adjacent markets with direct enterprise sales channels.

The product portfolio is structured around four business units (Cosmetics & Home Care; Food & Dietary Supplement; Health & Beauty Instrument; Flavor) supplemented by a Services line that includes Testing, Calibration, and the Chemico Plus offering. Technical infrastructure consists of two proprietary application centers in Bangkok — CAHB (Chemico Asia Health and Beauty Center) and DCAC (Daito Chemico Asia Color Cosmetics Center) — together with Local Application Centers in India, Indonesia (Jakarta and Surabaya), Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam that provide formulation, product development, and quality support. Quality management systems are ISO 9001 certified in Thailand (2008), Indonesia (2008/2016), the Philippines (2018), and Vietnam (2019).

The business operates on a transaction-based distribution model with non-publicly-disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is direct B2B sales executed by in-country subsidiary teams, supplier-provided technical staff, and account managers, supported by multilingual marketing (5-language website) and segmented social media presence. The company is privately held, with no disclosed parent, external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or executive roster in the source data; headcount is reported in the 251-500 range.

Name

Chemico Group

Legal name

CHEMICO INTER CORPORATION CO., LTD.

Website

https://chemicogroup.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Chemico Group is a Thailand-headquartered regional distributor of specialty raw materials from global suppliers, serving cosmetics, home care, food, dietary supplement, health & beauty instrument, and flavor manufacturers across 8 subsidiaries in 7 countries in Asia and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Distribution

NAICS

Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients (IMAEABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food-Grade Chemicals & Processing Aids Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAJ), Flavorings & Extracts (Natural & Artificial) (CRADAOAA), Cosmetics & Color Makeup Distribution (CRAOAEAG)

Keywords

• Specialty raw material distribution
• Cosmetic ingredient supply
• Food and dietary ingredients
• Home care formulation chemicals
• Flavor ingredient distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Raw Material Distribution: Chemico Group generates revenue as a distributor of high-quality and reliable raw materials from manufacturers worldwide, supplying to cosmetics, home care, food, dietary supplement, health and beauty instrument, and flavor businesses. The company provides specialty products from renowned global suppliers with quality and quick delivery along with technical services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chemico Group distributes high-quality specialty raw materials sourced from global manufacturers to industrial customers in the cosmetics, home care, food, dietary supplement, health and beauty instrument, and flavor sectors. The distribution is supported by technical services and application laboratories that assist customers with formulation development and testing. The company operates through 8 wholly-owned subsidiaries across 7 countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Russia, and the UAE.

Product overview

Chemico Group is a leading distributor of high-quality raw materials operating as a multi-business-unit platform. The core product portfolio consists of four business divisions: Cosmetics & Home Care, Food & Dietary Supplement, Health & Beauty Instrument, and Flavor. These business units are supported by a suite of services including Testing Service, Calibration Service, and Chemico Plus. The company also operates specialized Application Centers—CAHB Center (Chemico Asia Health and Beauty Center) and DCAC Center (Daito Chemico Asia Color Cosmetics Center)—along with Local Application Centers across Asia to provide technical development and application support. The interconnected structure allows raw material distribution to be paired with technical services and regional R&D capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAHB (Chemico Asia Health and Beauty Center): Application center focused on health and beauty products, located in Bangkok, Thailand.
• DCAC (Daito Chemico Asia Color Cosmetics Center)
• Chemico Plus

Products and services

• Cosmetics & Home Care raw materials Distribution of high-quality specialty raw materials used by cosmetics and home care product manufacturers. One of the core business divisions of Chemico Group, serving cosmetic and household cleaning product producers across Asia.
• Food & Dietary Supplement raw materials Supply of food-grade and dietary supplement raw materials to food and nutritional supplement manufacturers in the region.
• Health & Beauty Instrument distribution Distribution of health and beauty instruments and equipment to companies producing health monitoring and beauty treatment devices.
• Flavor ingredients Supply of flavor additives and ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers.
• Testing Service Laboratory testing services that verify the quality and compliance of raw materials and finished products for customers.
• Calibration Service Calibration services for measurement equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability for customers.
• Chemico Plus Service offering under the Chemico Plus brand providing enhanced customer support beyond standard distribution.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various Global Raw Material SupplierscoreOthersChemico Group serves as a distributor for high-quality raw materials from manufacturers worldwide. The company emphasizes specialty products from renowned suppliers around the world to satisfy customer needs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Omya: Swiss specialty chemicals distributor supplying raw materials to personal care, food, and industrial customers globally with growing Asia-Pacific operations—an adjacent player that intersects with Chemico's supplier base.

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag: Global chemical distribution leader with significant Asia presence across personal care, food, and home care ingredients; competes with Chemico on supplier mandates and customer accounts at greater scale.
• Univar Solutions: North-American-headquartered specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with growing Asia footprint, competing for personal care and food ingredient distribution mandates regionally.
• Barentz: European-headquartered specialty ingredients distributor expanding into Asia, distributing personal care, food, and nutraceutical raw materials with technical support—overlapping with Chemico's portfolio and supplier ecosystem.
• Biesterfeld: European specialty chemicals distributor with personal care, food, and industrial ingredients portfolios expanding into Asia; competes for global supplier mandates that flow through to Southeast Asian customers.

Direct peers

• IMCD: Dutch specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with strong Asia-Pacific presence, distributing raw materials to personal care, food, and pharmaceutical manufacturers—directly overlapping with Chemico's value proposition and supplier relationships.
• Azelis: Belgian specialty ingredients distributor serving personal care, food, home care, and pharma markets across Asia Pacific through dedicated application labs—structurally similar to Chemico's technical-support-driven model.
• Connell Brothers: Wilbur-Ellis-owned Asia-Pacific specialty ingredients and chemicals distributor serving personal care, food, and industrial markets—most comparable in regional concentration and value-added distribution model.
• DKSH Holding: Swiss-headquartered but Asia-focused market expansion services group with deep specialty chemicals, personal care, and food ingredients distribution across Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and beyond—the most direct comparable in geographic and product overlap.

Regional players

• Nagase & Co. Japanese trading and specialty chemicals group with established distribution across cosmetics, food, and life sciences ingredients throughout Asia, particularly strong in Japan/Korea/China but increasingly active across Chemico's core geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeShzuGjGOD0ElBhVZijGtA
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChemicoThailand
• Instagraminstagram.com/chemicogroup_ig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chemicogroup

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 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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