Chemipal

What Chemipal does

Chemipal is a privately held Israeli manufacturing and distribution company headquartered in Netanya, founded in 1941. The firm distributes a multi-category health and consumer product portfolio that spans prescription (RX) drugs, natural products, food supplements, baby products, and broader health products. Its 501–1,000 employee scale and 80-plus year operating history position it as an established mid-market player in the Israeli pharmaceutical and consumer health distribution channel, serving as a link between manufacturers and downstream retail pharmacies, hospitals, and consumer outlets.

The company's core business is physical-product distribution: sourcing, warehousing, and delivering regulated and non-regulated health SKUs across Israel. Distribution of prescription drugs in particular subjects Chemipal to Israeli Ministry of Health licensing, Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards, and chain-of-custody requirements, which function as a significant regulatory entry barrier and shape the operating model. The mix of RX alongside supplements, baby, and consumer health products provides some revenue diversification across regulated and non-regulated categories.

The company is led by CEO Jonathan Gal. No public revenue, funding, ownership, or capital structure data is available in the current source set — the corporate website returned only a loading/verification page. Consequently, segment economics, channel mix, customer concentration, pricing model, and growth cadence cannot be confirmed from the input.

Name

Chemipal

Website

https://chemipal.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chemipal is a Netanya, Israel-based manufacturer and distributor of prescription drugs, natural products, food supplements, baby products, and health products, serving Israeli pharmacies, healthcare channels, and consumer retailers since 1941.

Ownership category

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Product category

Pharmaceutical Distribution

NAICS

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (3254), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Prescription Pharmaceutical (Rx) Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Better-for-You / Functional Snacks (Low Sugar, Keto, Probiotic, Fortified) (CRADABAM), Baby Purees & Jarred Foods (Fruits, Vegetables, Mixed Meals) (CRADAEAE)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical distribution
• Health products manufacturing
• Food supplements wholesale
• Baby care products
• Natural health products

Headquarters

HQ city

Netanya

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Chemipal is a manufacturing and distribution company that produces and distributes RX (prescription) drugs, natural products, food supplements, baby products, and health products. The company sells these physical product categories through business channels to retailers, pharmacies, and other resellers in Israel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RX (Prescription) Drugs Distribution of prescription (RX) drugs to pharmacy and healthcare customers in Israel.
• Natural Products Manufacturing and distribution of natural health products for retail and pharmacy resellers.
• Food Supplements Manufacturing and distribution of food supplements for retail and pharmacy resellers.
• Baby Products Manufacturing and distribution of baby care products for retail and pharmacy resellers.
• Health Products Manufacturing and distribution of general health products for retail and pharmacy resellers.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Perrigo: Global manufacturer and distributor of OTC pharmaceuticals, infant nutrition, and consumer self-care products. Closely mirrors Chemipal's vertical manufacturer-distributor model across Rx-adjacent OTC, baby, and health categories.
• Standard Process: Whole-food nutritional supplement manufacturer with vertical production and practitioner/health channel distribution. Comparable in branded nutritional supplement manufacturing and distribution.
• Nature's Sunshine Products: Direct-to-consumer manufacturer and distributor of herbal and nutritional supplements. Comparable in dietary supplement manufacturing and multi-channel distribution.
• Herbalife: Global manufacturer and distributor of nutrition and dietary supplements. Comparable in food supplements manufacturing and multi-channel health product distribution.
• Enzymotec: Israeli specialty ingredient and nutrition products company serving the dietary supplements and functional food markets. Comparable in geography, scale, and supplement/natural product manufacturing focus.
• USANA Health Sciences: Vertically integrated manufacturer and direct distributor of nutritional supplements and personal care products. Comparable in vertically integrated supplement manufacturing and direct distribution.
• Nu Skin Enterprises: Vertically integrated developer and distributor of nutritional supplements and personal care/health products. Comparable in the branded health/supplement manufacturing-distributor model.

Regional players

• Strauss Group: Major Israeli food and beverage manufacturer with a health and wellness product portfolio. Comparable in Israel-based manufacturing of branded food and health products, though more food-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Teva Pharmaceutical Industries: Israel's largest pharmaceutical company and a global generics leader with Rx manufacturing and distribution at massive scale. Overlaps Chemipal's Rx and broader health portfolio but at vastly larger scale and scope.
• Church & Dwight: Diversified CPG company with a strong portfolio of health, wellness, vitamins, and personal care products. Comparable in the branded consumer health manufacturing-distribution space but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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