DNCP

What DNCP does

DNCP (De Neef Chemical Processing), headquartered in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium, is a specialty industrial services company that recovers and purifies organic solvents and specialty chemicals for the chemical processing, pharmaceutical, and paint and coatings industries. Founded in 1972 and operating as a toll-distillation and circular-economy specialist since 1980, DNCP runs two multipurpose production sites in Belgium (Heist-op-den-Berg and Kallo) and is majority-owned by Soudal following a 2020 acquisition. The company positions itself as a partner for solvent revalorization, with more than 4,000 R&D projects completed since 1980 and a recognized in-house laboratory.

The company's core technology stack consists of five complementary distillation platforms — batch distillation (3-250 m³ campaigns), continuous distillation (50-1,000 m³ campaigns), pressure swing distillation, extractive distillation, and short path distillation (down to 0.02 mbar) — which together allow it to break azeotropes and handle thermally sensitive molecules. Supporting capabilities include an in-house laboratory (K-F titration, gas chromatography, corrosion testing, Aspen simulation, pervaporation pilot) and an own tanker fleet for collection and delivery. Two granted US patents cover purification of acetonitrile ex peptide synthesis and purification of bio-polymers, anchoring the company's process IP.

DNCP generates revenue through multiple B2B service models: toll distillation (customer-owned solvent processed to spec and returned), acquisition of used solvents (DNCP purchases, reprocesses, and resells), dedicated custom purification services, supply-chain purification, and proprietary solvent trading into Europe, Africa, and Asia. GTM is enterprise field sales targeting regulated pharma, chemical, and paint buyers; commercial channels include the company website, LinkedIn, industry exhibitions (e.g., Chem Spec 2022), and earned media. Sustainability positioning is reinforced through ESRG membership and a sectoral carbon-footprint study showing recycled solvents have lower CO₂ footprints than virgin equivalents.

Name

DNCP

Legal name

De Neef Chemical Processing

Website

https://dncp.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DNCP (De Neef Chemical Processing) is a Belgium-based industrial services company that recycles and purifies organic solvents and specialty chemicals for the chemical processing, pharmaceutical, and paint industries via five distillation technologies and toll-distillation service models.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solvent Recycling and Purification Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (32519)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Solvent Recovery & Recycling Services (BPALAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solvent Recovery & Hazardous Waste Recycling/Reclamation (Distillation, Reuse) (BPALAFAH), Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Solvent recycling services
• Industrial distillation services
• Pharmaceutical solvent purification
• Chemical waste recovery
• Circular economy chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Heist-op-den-berg

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Toll Distillation: DNCP takes over waste solvent from customer, recycles and purifies according to customer specifications, and returns the recycled product for customer's reuse.
2. Acquisition of Used Solvents: DNCP acquires waste solvents, recycles or purifies them, and re-enters them on the market through own solvent sales channels.
3. Dedicated Purification Services: Custom made purification processes for specific customer requirements.
4. Solvent Trading Activities: DNCP sells reprocessed solvents through their own wide range of solvent sales channels.
5. Supply Chain Purification Service: Purification of solvents that go back to customers' supply chain.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DNCP recycles and purifies waste organic solvents and specialty chemicals through toll distillation, dedicated purification, and supply chain purification services for the chemical processing, pharmaceutical, and paint industries. The company applies five distillation technologies (batch, continuous, pressure swing, extractive, and short path) across two Belgian production sites, returning reprocessed solvents to customer specifications or reselling them through its own solvent sales channels.

Product overview

DNCP (De Neef Chemical Processing) is a pioneer in circular solvents offering a comprehensive portfolio of purification and recycling services. The core offering consists of five distillation technologies: Batch Distillation (3-250 m³ campaigns), Continuous Distillation (50-1000 m³ campaigns), Pressure Swing Distillation (for breaking azeotropes), Extractive Distillation (using selected solvents), and Short Path Distillation (up to 0.02 mbar vacuum). These technologies are offered through multiple service models: toll distillation (customer-owned solvent processing), acquisition of used solvents (DNCP purchases and reprocesses), dedicated purification services, and supply chain purification. Supporting services include in-house laboratory capabilities, solvent trading activities, regulatory compliance support (REACH, CLP, ADR, TFS), and DNCP's own tanker fleet for logistics. The company processes common solvents including acetone, butyl acetate, THF, DMF, DMSO, IPA, MEK, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, toluene, ethanol, glycol, heptane, and hexane.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Batch Distillation Flexible and cost-effective distillation method for smaller volumes, with typical campaign sizes from 3 m³ to 250 m³, offered as a toll distillation service to chemical, pharmaceutical, and paint industry clients.
• Continuous Distillation Continuous distillation for larger campaign sizes between 50 and 1000 m³, with reduced residence time that lowers thermal stress on molecules; offered as a core recycling service for industrial solvent streams.
• Pressure Swing Distillation Distillation technique that exploits pressure dependence of azeotropic mixtures to break azeotropes, enabling separation of solvent streams that cannot be separated by conventional distillation.
• Extractive Distillation Distillation method that breaks azeotropes by adding a well-selected additional solvent to alter the mixture's relative volatility, used for complex solvent recovery problems.
• Short Path Distillation Evaporation technique with minimal travelling distance between evaporator and condenser, allowing very low vacuum operation down to 0.02 mbar and creating minimal thermal stress for sensitive molecules.
• Toll Distillation Service model where DNCP takes over waste solvents from the customer, recycles and purifies them according to customer specifications, and returns the recycled product for reuse in the customer's own processes.
• Acquisition of Used Solvents DNCP acquires waste solvents, recycles or purifies them, and re-enters them onto the market through its own solvent sales channels rather than returning them to the original producer.
• Dedicated Purification Service Custom-made purification processes developed and operated by DNCP to meet specific customer requirements and solvent specifications, with projects developed in collaboration with the in-house R&D centre.
• Supply Chain Purification Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon footprint of recycled solvents is much lower than virgin solvents
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ESRG (European Solvent Recycler Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDNCP is a member of ESRG, the European Solvent Recycler Group. The group conducts studies comparing carbon footprints of recycled solvents versus virgin solvents, demonstrating the environmental benefits of solvent recycling at the sectoral level.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-neef-chemical-processing

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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