Quimivita

What Quimivita does

Quimivita S.A. is a privately held Spanish specialty chemical ingredients and laboratory equipment distributor headquartered in Barcelona. Founded in 1969, the company operates across five business divisions (Food, Cosmetics, Labtech, Industry, and Pharma & Vet) and serves B2B customers in nutraceuticals, functional foods, clean beauty, pharmaceuticals, veterinary healthcare, and industrial processing.

The business operates a hybrid model combining proprietary branded ingredient development with authorized distribution of international laboratory and industrial equipment. Under the Qvita brand, Quimivita develops food premixes, mineral salts, and plant-based solutions; under the Vita brand, it markets cosmetic actives, hydrocolloids, emulsifiers, exfoliators, CBD, and hyaluronic acid ingredients. The labtech and industrial divisions distribute over 20 international brands including Silverson (high shear mixers), Sartorius (life sciences), Carl Roth (laboratory chemicals), GBX (water activity meters), and Koehler (petroleum testing). The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and operates a multilingual digital presence in English, Spanish, Catalan, French, and German.

Commercial operations run through a 12-person technical sales force providing direct B2B service, custom formulation support, on-site product testing, and trade show engagement. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts, and the customer base is distributed across industrial segments without disclosed concentration on named logos. The company is led by founder-CEO Ramón Balañá, with approximately 19+ direct personnel supplemented by collaboration with 100+ external R&D technicians, and has no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Quimivita

Legal name

QUIMIVITA, S.A

Website

https://quimivita.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quimivita is a Barcelona-based, founder-led B2B distributor of specialty chemical ingredients and laboratory equipment serving food, cosmetics, pharma, veterinary, and industrial customers across Spain, France, and Germany via proprietary Qvita/Vita brands and 20+ international partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemical Ingredients and Laboratory Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Vitamins (A, B-Complex, C, D, E, K; Premixes) (AFAJAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Condition Supplements (Sleep, Stress, Heart, Joint, Gut, Immunity) (CRADAGAE)

Keywords

• Specialty chemical distribution
• Cosmetic active ingredients
• Food premix solutions
• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Pharmaceutical excipients supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ingredient Distribution: Distribution of food ingredients, cosmetic ingredients, pharma & veterinary ingredients, and labtech products. Quimivita distributes leading international brands of chemical ingredients and laboratory equipment.
2. Proprietary Brand Products: Development and commercialization of own brand ingredient solutions including Qvita and Vita product lines for food premixes, cosmetics ingredients, and specialty chemicals.
3. Industrial Equipment Distribution: Distribution of industrial equipment including Silverson high shear mixers, GBX water activity measuring equipment, and other laboratory and industrial technology solutions.
4. Custom Formulation Services: Specialized in customized formulations for food and cosmetic ingredients, labware and industrial technologies, as well as veterinary and pharmacy applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Quimivita is a specialized B2B distributor and developer of specialty chemical ingredients and laboratory/industrial equipment. It commercializes proprietary branded ingredient lines (Qvita for food premixes and mineral salts; Vita for cosmetic actives, emulsifiers, hydrocolloids and exfoliants) and serves as authorized Spanish/regional distributor for more than 20 international laboratory equipment brands (Silverson, Carl Roth, Sartorius, GBX, Koehler, etc.). The company also provides customized formulation services for food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, veterinary and industrial customers.

Product overview

Quimivita is a diversified chemical ingredients and laboratory equipment distributor founded over 55 years ago. The company operates across five distinct business units: Food Ingredients (Qvita-branded premixes, mineral salts, and plant-based solutions), Cosmetic Ingredients (Vita-branded actives, hydrocolloids, CBD, emollients, emulsifiers, exfoliators, and bioactives), Labtech (distribution of 20+ international laboratory equipment brands including Silverson, Carl Roth, Sartorius, GBX, Koehler, and others), Industry (Silverson industrial mixers including batch, in-line, and powder/liquid mixers), and Pharma & Vet (active ingredients, excipients, vitamins, amino acids, and antioxidants). Quimivita's model combines自有品牌 products with distribution partnerships for lab equipment, serving customers in food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, veterinary, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vita Emulderm: Natural emulsifier derived from olive, for clean green beauty formulations.
• Vita Catiogel
• Vita Naturgel
• Vita Acids
• Vita CBD
• Vita Hyaluronic Acid
• Qvita
• Exfobreeze
• UPCork Aox
• Beauty PLUS
• MyRoom

Products and services

• Qvita Food Premixes Branded line of food premixes of minerals and vitamins covering general fortification (Qvita Forte), health and well-being (Qvita Wellness), senior nutrition (Qvita Senior Glucoforte, Senior Improve, Senior Veggy), sports nutrition (Qvita Sport PRE BOOSTER, FIT PERFORMER, FULL RECOVERY), meat and plant-based solutions (Qvita Meat, Meat Plant Based Solutions, Veggy Fat), and bakery (Qvita Bake). Sold to food manufacturers and nutraceutical formulators for product fortification, nutritional enhancement, texture improvement and cost reduction.
• Qvita Mineral Salts Comprehensive portfolio of mineral salt compounds including Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Potassium, Copper, Sodium, Zinc, Chromium, Manganese and Selenium, supplied with custom solutions such as grinding, dissolution, packaging and premixes for the food and cosmetics industry.
• Vita Cosmetic Active Ingredients Branded portfolio of cosmetic actives for skin, hair, body and oral care, including Vita AHA ingredients (Rescue Skin, Soft Peel, Cell Renova, Aox Skin, Aox Skin NAT, Mela Stop), Vita CBD ingredients (Pure Natural, HempSeed Oil) and Vita Hyaluronic Acid ingredients (Hya-moist, Hya-proaging, Hya-hair Repair). Designed for clean beauty and natural formulation use cases.
• Vita Natural Emulsifiers and Hydrocolloids Range of natural emulsifiers and hydrocolloids for cosmetic formulations: Vita Emulderm® (olive-derived emulsifier for stable emulsions at pH 5–8), Vita Catiogel® (cationic hydrocolloid from carob tree), Vita Naturgel® (natural hydrocolloid from red seaweed and brown algae), Vita Retigel (natural hydrocolloid for suspending solids) and Bonderm 10 Olive (olive-derived emulsifier). Targeted at clean, green beauty formulations.
• Vita Natural Exfoliants and Upcycled Actives Upcycled and natural-origin cosmetic ingredients including Exfobreeze (soft exfoliator from Mediterranean forests), Exfowind Tagua (upcycled exfoliant from Ecuador's Tagua seed), UPCork Aox (active polyphenol liquid from upcycled cork), Vita Silky Fluid CC (green Cosmos compliant emollient), Vita BuDi Sense (fermented natural emollient), Vita Bioemulsions (green chemistry actives), Vita Smoothies (natural fruit actives) and Vita Opaflow nat (biodegradable opacifier).
• Silverson High Shear Mixers Distributed line of Silverson high shear mixers for laboratory, pilot plant and factory use, including laboratory mixers, AX5 pilot plant equipment, Verso Vessel Package mixers, Immersion FX batch mixers, LS/MS/UHS/HV/CD in-line mixers, and Flashmix powder/liquid mixers. Documented to cut processing times by up to 90%.
• GBX Water Activity Measurement Equipment Distributed GBX water activity (AW) measuring equipment for food safety and chemical/microbiological stability assessment, including eFast-Lab models with measurement accuracy of 0.003 and Bluetooth/Ethernet/Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Distributed Laboratory and Analytical Equipment Authorized distribution in Spain/region of more than 20 international laboratory and analytical equipment brands, including Carl Roth (life science and chemical laboratory equipment), Sartorius (life sciences and biopharmaceutical), Koehler Instrument (physicochemical testing per ASTM/IP/DIN/ISO/EN), KRÜSS (surface science), Kyowa (contact angle and surface tension), Copley Scientific (dissolution, disintegration, particle testing per USP), Interscience (microbiology), CHMLab (separation, filtration, purification), Burkle (sampling, racking, pumps), Sampling Systems (samplers and pumps), Biospectra (GMP bulk fine chemicals), Process Insights (analytical instrumentation and process control), Rheonova (rheological engineering), TA Instruments/Waters Chromatography, Cherry Biotech (human-tissue alternatives to animal testing), Pharmatech (powder blenders for pharma), Carlo Erba (laboratory chemicals), CG Chemikalien (basic and specialty chemicals), ABDOS Life Sciences (plastic labware), and Distell (portable fish and meat fat testers).
• Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Ingredients Active ingredients, excipients and synthesis intermediates for pharmaceutical and veterinary products, including vitamins, mineral salts, amino acids and antioxidants compliant with internationally recognized Pharmacopoeia Standards. Sold to pharmaceutical and veterinary manufacturers requiring regulatory-grade inputs.
• Custom Formulation Services Specialized customized formulation services for food and cosmetic ingredients, labware and industrial technologies, and veterinary and pharmacy applications. Includes product testing services at customer facilities and continuous new product development, supported by an in-house R&D team of 4 collaborating with 100+ external R&D technicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cutting processing times by up to 90% with Silverson high shear mixers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 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

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SilversoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor of Silverson laboratory mixers, high shear batch mixers, in-line mixers, and Flashmix powder/liquid mixers for laboratory and industrial applications. Products include AX5 pilot plant equipment and Verso Vessel package mixers.
• GBXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of GBX water activity measuring equipment (AW) including eFast-Lab models with accuracy of 0.003. GBX was founded in 1988 in Ireland focusing on food safety through AW measurement.
• Carl RothcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Carl Roth life science and chemical laboratory equipment and instrumentation solutions.
• Koehler InstrumentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of Koehler apparatus and systems for physicochemical tests on petroleum products and derivatives according to ASTM, IP, DIN, ISO, EN standards.
• SartoriuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in life sciences research and the biopharmaceutical industry providing laboratory equipment solutions.
• ABDOS Life SciencesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of ABDOS laboratory equipment including Petri dishes, pipette tips, centrifuge tubes, cryotubes, beakers, cell culture, and PCR products.
• Sampling SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of samplers, sampling systems, racking equipment, barrel pumps and container pumps for corrosive and hazardous liquids.
• KRÜSSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSurface science instrumentation for precise measurement of surface and interfacial tension, contact angle and surface energy, and foam formation and stability.
• KyowaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHigh performance instrumentation for surface and surfactant characterisation including contact angle, interfacial/surface tension and Peel Meter.
• Carlo ErbaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaboratory chemicals and raw materials for industrial use.
• Copley ScientificminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment for dissolution, disintegration and particle testing in pharmaceutical aerosols according to USP.
• CHMLabminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeparation, filtration and purification products for Life Science, Food Industry, Environmental Analysis and Agricultural Analysis.
• BurkleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSamplers, racking equipment, barrel pumps and container pumps for corrosive and hazardous liquids such as acids, lyes and solvents.
• InterscienceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScientific equipment for microbiology guaranteeing safe and fast analysis for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, environmental and medical research industries.
• Process InsightsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarket-leading portfolio of analytical instrumentation, process control, water analysis and safety monitoring solutions with worldwide service and support.
• BiospectraminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGMP bulk fine chemicals manufactured exclusively in the USA.
• RheonovaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnalytical laboratory and office of rheological engineering experts.
• TA Instruments / Waters ChromatographyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWide variety of instrumentation applied to a broad selection of industries.
• CG ChemikalienminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternationally networked distributor, service provider and producer of basic and specialty chemicals for industry.
• Cherry BiotecminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProducts alternative to animal experimentation that better predict efficacy and safety of molecules based on human tissue.
• PharmatechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialists in powder blenders and powder processing for pharmaceutical and allied industries.
• DistellminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPortable fish and meat fat tester analyzers for freshness and fat content testing.
• Hospital Sant Joan de DeuminorOthersSocial initiative partnership through MyRoom program funding activities to make everyday life in hospital more pleasant for children suffering from serious illnesses.
• Cosmetic ValleyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Cosmetic Valley organization, a French cosmetics industry cluster and competitiveness pole.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Biesterfeld AG: Hamburg-based specialty chemicals and ingredient distributor serving personal care, food, pharma, and industrial customers across Europe. Operates a principal-plus-own-brand hybrid model aligned with Quimivita's structure, at a larger European footprint.
• Azelis Group: Global specialty ingredients distributor serving food, personal care, pharma, and industrial markets with a principal-plus-own-brand hybrid model. Comparable business architecture to Quimivita, though Azelis operates globally and across many more principals and territories.
• Brenntag SE: World's largest chemical distribution company, with significant presence across food, cosmetics, pharma, and laboratory/industrial segments — directly adjacent to Quimivita's verticals. Operates as a multi-principal specialty distributor at global scale.
• Barentz International: European-headquartered specialty ingredients distributor focused on food, nutrition, personal care, and pharma — overlapping Quimivita's verticals. Both combine third-party principals with proprietary ingredient solutions for B2B customers.
• IMCD N.V. Rotterdam-based global specialty ingredients and chemicals distributor with a multi-vertical model (food, nutrition, personal care, pharma, industrial) that mirrors Quimivita's structure at vastly greater scale. Both companies operate as value-added distributors blending third-party principals with proprietary solutions.

Direct peers

• TER Group: German specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor serving personal care, food, pharma, and industrial markets — comparable size and model to Quimivita. Like Quimivita, TER combines third-party principals with proprietary ingredient brands and offers technical formulation support.
• Alfa Chemicals Ltd: UK-based specialty raw material distributor for personal care, food, pharma, and industrial sectors — directly comparable niche specialty distributor to Quimivita. Similar size, vertical mix, and principal-plus-own-brand approach.

Regional players

• Connell Bros (Wilbur-Ellis): Asia-Pacific-focused specialty ingredients and chemicals distributor serving personal care, food, pharma, and industrial markets. Comparable business model to Quimivita, but geographically distinct — useful as a benchmark for how a regional specialty distributor scales globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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