Nordox

What Nordox does

Nordox AS is a privately held Norwegian specialty chemicals manufacturer, founded in 1886 as the NORDEN paint factory and rebranded under the NORDOX name in 1962, that produces cuprous oxide (Cu2O) using a proprietary catalytic oxidation process at a single manufacturing site in Oslo. The company sells into two end-markets: agricultural applications, where its cuprous oxide is formulated into wettable granule and powder fungicides/bactericides (NORDOX 75 WG, Super 75 WP, 50 WP, 45 WG, Agro-Grade, SD45, Oleo NORDOX 40) and the VERNO line of water-dispersible granule micronutrient fertilizers (Cu30+Zn30, Zn60, Mn34, CaB); and industrial applications, where it supplies Red Paint Grade, R1H, the patented XLT range, and Cuprotech to marine paint manufacturers, fish-farming operations, animal feed producers, and other industrial users. All agricultural products are certified for organic farming under ECOCERT, USDA NOP, and Japanese JAS, with additional ISO 9001, ISO 14001, GMP+, OMRI, and EcoVadis credentials.

The business model is a B2B specialty chemicals model in which Nordox manufactures in Norway and distributes through a network of more than 75 country-specific distributors plus strategically placed warehouses, with regional agronomy marketing directors covering Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Near East, the Americas, and LATAM. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set per distributor. Customer segments include global marine paint manufacturers (antifouling), fish-farming operations (net dips), the feed industry, farmers and agricultural operations worldwide, and miscellaneous industrial users in textiles, ceramics, building materials, and medical supplies. The company employs 51-100 people, holds a 138-year operating history, and has not disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or institutional ownership.

Name

Nordox

Legal name

NORDOX AS

Website

https://nordox.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nordox AS is a privately held Norwegian manufacturer of cuprous oxide, supplying agricultural fungicides and micronutrient fertilizers plus industrial antifouling and biocide grades to distributors in more than 75 countries through a channel-led B2B model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

OMRI-Listed Crop Protection (Botanical & Mineral Pesticides) (AFABAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Natural Antimicrobials & Clean-Label Preservatives (Plant Extracts, Essential Oils, Fermented Extracts) (AFAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Copper oxide production
• Antifouling paint materials
• Plant protection fungicides
• Micronutrient fertilizers
• Cuprous oxide manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cuprous oxide products for industrial applications: Sale of cuprous oxide products including antifouling paint grades, specialty formulations (R1H, XLT, Cuprotech) for marine paint, fish-farming, animal feed, textile, building materials, and ceramics industries. Products available in 25kg, 500kg, or 1000kg bags.
2. Agricultural plant protection products: Sale of cuprous oxide-based fungicides/bactericides including NORDOX 75 WG, NORDOX Super 75 WP, NORDOX 50 WP, NORDOX Agro-Grade, SD45, and Oleo NORDOX 40. All products certified for both conventional and organic farming worldwide.
3. VERNO Micronutrient Fertilizers: Sale of micronutrient fertilizer products including VERNO Cu30+Zn30, VERNO Zn60, VERNO Mn34, and VERNO CaB. Products are water dispersible granules providing slow release of copper, zinc, manganese, and boron/calcium nutrients. ECOCERT certified for organic production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NORDOX manufactures and globally supplies cuprous oxide (Cu2O) products in two main lines: agricultural products (cuprous oxide-based fungicides/bactericides such as NORDOX 75 WG, Super 75 WP, 50 WP, 45 WG, SD45, Oleo NORDOX 40, and NORDOX Agro-Grade active ingredient; plus the VERNO line of water-dispersible granule micronutrient fertilizers for copper, zinc, manganese and boron/calcium deficiencies) and industrial products (Red Paint Grade, R1H, XLT, and Cuprotech cuprous oxide grades used in antifouling paints, fish-farming net dips, animal feed, textile, ceramics, glass, building materials and medical supplies). All agricultural products are certified for both conventional and organic farming worldwide, and the company sells in more than 75 countries through a distributor network and dedicated regional agronomy directors.

Product overview

NORDOX is a leading producer of cuprous oxide (copper oxide) serving two main markets: agricultural and industrial applications. The agricultural portfolio includes plant protection products (NORDOX 75 WG, NORDOX Super 75 WP, NORDOX 50 WP, NORDOX 45 WG, NORDOX Agro-Grade, SD45, Oleo NORDOX 40) based on cuprous oxide fungicides/bactericides, and VERNO micronutrient fertilizers (VERNO Cu30+Zn30, VERNO Zn60, VERNO Mn34, VERNO CaB) providing slow-release copper, zinc, manganese, and calcium nutrition. The industrial portfolio includes Nordox Cuprous Oxide Red Paint Grade for antifouling paints, R1H specialty product, XLT low-density product range, and Cuprotech biocide product range. All agricultural products are certified for both conventional and organic farming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VERNO: A NORDOX innovation in plant nutrition - micronutrient fertilizer concept meeting the demands of future agriculture, formulated to correct micronutrient deficiencies with slow release nutrients.

Products and services

• NORDOX 75 WG
• NORDOX Super 75 WP
• NORDOX 50 WP
• NORDOX 45 WG
• NORDOX Agro-Grade
• SD45
• Oleo NORDOX 40
• VERNO Cu30+Zn30
• VERNO Zn60
• VERNO Mn34
• VERNO CaB
• Nordox Cuprous Oxide Red Paint Grade
• R1H
• XLT
• Cuprotech

Quantifiable outcome

• Minimum 80% of NORDOX Agro Grade consists of particles smaller than 2 microns for excellent retention
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CoreTrek ASminorOthersTechnical solution provider for NORDOX website, responsible for technical development, operation, and maintenance of the website.
• SyseminorOthersWebsite hosting provider for NORDOX digital infrastructure.
• GoogleminorOthersDigital service provider for analytics and tracking services on NORDOX website.
• Agricenter (Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributor for Central American markets covering Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Provides local sales, marketing, and customer relations for agricultural products.
• AMVAC (Costa Rica, Brazil, USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor agricultural distributor covering Costa Rica, Brazil, and USA markets. Provides distribution and technical support for NORDOX products.
• Tanuki Pty Ltd (Australia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAustralian distributor for agricultural products including VERNO micronutrient fertilizers. Hosts dedicated VERNO product information site.
• Brandt Consolidated Inc. (USA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS distributor for agricultural products. Provides local sales and distribution services.
• Certis Europe BV (France)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean distributor based in France covering agricultural market. Part of Certis Group.
• Syngenta Agro (Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEastern European distributor covering Croatia, Slovenia, and Serbia markets. Provides local sales and distribution.
• UPL Chile SAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChilean distributor for agricultural products. Part of UPL Limited global agribusiness network.
• Commercial Quimica Massó (Portugal, Spain, Italy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIberian and Italian distributor covering Portugal, Spain, and Italy markets for agricultural products.
• Bardyke Chemicals Limited (UK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distributor covering industrial products market in Scotland and surrounding regions.
• Comex S.A. (Chile)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChilean distributor for both agricultural and industrial products.
• Sofine Enterprises (China)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChinese distributor providing local sales and distribution services for NORDOX products in China.
• CBC Co. Ltd. (Japan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese distributor covering industrial products market.
• Gro-Chem (New Zealand)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Zealand distributor for agricultural products.
• EcoVadisminorOthersSustainability assessment partner conducting annual supplier sustainability evaluations for NORDOX.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Haifa Group: Global specialty fertilizer manufacturer with a strong micronutrient and water-soluble nutrient portfolio. Comparable to NORDOX's VERNO franchise in plant nutrition addressing similar specialty crop growers.
• Certis Biologicals (formerly Kocide): Major supplier of copper-based fungicides (historically the Kocide line) and broader biocontrol portfolio. Competes with NORDOX in copper fungicides but operates a much wider product portfolio and a US-rooted distribution network.
• BASF: Global agrochemical incumbent with copper fungicide offerings and a broad crop protection portfolio. Competes with NORDOX agro products as part of a much larger chemistry toolkit targeting similar growers.
• UPL Limited: Large global agribusiness with extensive fungicide, micronutrient, and specialty crop protection lines; also one of NORDOX's regional distributors (UPL Chile). Competitor and channel partner simultaneously.
• ICL Group: Global specialty minerals and fertilizer company producing micronutrients (including copper-, zinc-, and manganese-based products) for agriculture. Overlaps with NORDOX VERNO in plant nutrition and has broader specialty fertilizer reach.
• Yara International: World's largest nitrogen fertilizer producer with growing specialty and micronutrient offerings. Comparable to NORDOX in the agricultural micronutrient end-market, though operating at vastly greater scale and with a nitrogen-centric core.

Direct peers

• Old Bridge Chemicals: Manufacturer of cuprous oxide and other copper compounds supplying antifouling, agricultural, and industrial markets globally. Closest direct competitor in cuprous oxide particle production for paints and crop protection.
• American Chemet Corporation: US-based manufacturer of copper-based compounds including cuprous oxide used in antifouling, agriculture, and industrial applications. Most direct comparable in terms of chemistry, customer base, and end-market mix.

Emerging players

• Brandt Consolidated: US-based specialty agriculture company focused on micronutrients, foliars, and crop protection. Comparable in the VERNO micronutrient and tank-mix adjuvancy space and serves as NORDOX's US distributor.

Others

• Hempel A/S: Global marine coatings supplier that is a customer of cuprous oxide for antifouling paints rather than a competitor; included as an ecosystem participant to illustrate NORDOX's downstream value chain in the marine paint segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nordoxcopper
• Facebookfacebook.com/NORDOXcopper
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nordox

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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