Muby Chemicals

What Muby Chemicals does

Muby Chemicals, established in 1976 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, is a privately held specialty chemicals manufacturer serving four end-markets: oil and gas exploration (with a deep line of hydraulic fracturing and well-stimulation additives such as the AV-75 Acid Viscosifier, Boron/Zirconium Guar Cross Linkers, ATMP Phosphonate scale inhibitors, BHMT biocides, and hydrogen sulfide scavengers), pharmaceuticals (manufacturing IP, BP, USP, Ph. Eur., and NF-grade APIs and excipients), cosmetics and personal care, and food and beverage (FCC-grade mineral fortifiers and additives). The company's technical core is applied industrial chemistry rather than software: products are formulated in-house and produced across IP, BP, USP, Ph. Eur., FCC, ACS, AR, LR, Pure, and Technical grades for export to more than 55 countries spanning North America, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia Pacific. A 128-product catalog, including a 10-SKU essential oils line, and partner-facility compliance with cGMP, FDA GLP, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, FSSC 22000, FSSAI, Kosher, Halal, and REACH collectively gate access to regulated pharmaceutical, food, and European customers.

The business model is a direct B2B sales operation run through enquiry/quote forms on mubychem.org, supplemented by a self-hosted e-commerce shop for smaller buyers; no public pricing is disclosed. Distribution is handled through company-owned or rented 24/7 warehouses in India and the USA, enabling direct shipping to oil- and shale-gas-producing regions in the USA, Canada, UAE, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and elsewhere. Revenue mechanics are one-time sale of chemical batches with no subscription or licensing model, and the customer base spans enterprise oilfield operators, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and cosmetics/food formulators, with no named anchor accounts publicly disclosed. The company employs 51–100 people and shows no external institutional investors, no disclosed M&A, and no funding rounds in the available data, consistent with long-tenured founder or family ownership across its nearly 50-year history.

Name

Muby Chemicals

Legal name

Muby Chemicals Pvt .Ltd.

Website

https://mubychem.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Muby Chemicals is a manufacturer of chemicals for oil, gas exploration, hydraulic fracturing, fracking, and coiled tubes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEABAI

Oilfield & Refining Specialty Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Specialty Chemicals

SECONDARYIMAEABAN

Water Treatment & Process Specialty Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Specialty Chemicals

SECONDARYIMAEAJAI

Oil & Gas Water Treatment & Production Chemicals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Water Treatment & Process Chemicals

SECONDARYAFAJADAC

Aroma Chemicals & Synthetic Flavor Ingredients (e.g., Vanillin, Esters, Aldehydes)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Ingredients & Additives/Flavors & Flavor Enhancers (Natural/Artificial Flavors, Umami Enhancers)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Hydraulic fracturing chemicals
• Pharmaceutical excipients supply
• Oilfield stimulation chemicals
• Essential oils production

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing: Manufacturing and selling specialty chemicals including hydraulic fracturing chemicals, pharmaceutical excipients, and essential oils. Products sold in various grades including IP, BP, USP, Ph. Eur., FCC, ACS, AR, LR, Pure and Technical Grades.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Muby Chemicals manufactures specialty chemicals for oil and gas exploration, hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and coiled tube operations, including viscosifiers, crosslinkers, scale inhibitors, biocides, and hydrogen sulfide scavengers. It also produces pharmaceutical excipients and APIs in pharmacopoeial grades (IP, BP, USP, Ph. Eur.), mineral fortifiers in FCC food grade, and natural essential oils for flavor, fragrance, and therapeutic applications. Products are sold globally to oil and gas operators, pharmaceutical manufacturers, cosmetics/personal care producers, and food and beverage companies.

Product overview

Muby Chemicals is a chemical manufacturing company established in 1976, specializing in specialty chemicals for oil and gas exploration and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations, pharmaceutical excipients, and fragrance/flavor chemicals. The company operates four main product categories: Shale Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals (including AV-75 Acid Viscosifier, Boron & Zirconium based Guar Cross Linker, ATMP Phosphonate, BHMT Biocide, Hydrogen Sulfide Scavenger, and various fracturing additives); IP BP USP FCC ACS Grades of Chemicals (pharmaceutical and food-grade chemicals meeting international pharmacopoeia standards); Best Seller Products (high-demand specialty chemicals including organic acids, mineral compounds, and pharmaceutical intermediates); and Essential Oils (natural aromatic oils including Black Cumin Seed Oil, Caraway Oil, Cardamom Oil, Fennel Oil, and others). The company exports to more than 55 countries and serves oil and gas producing regions including USA, UAE, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, India, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shale Gas Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals Specialty chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations for oil and gas exploration, including additives for viscosity control, scale inhibition, corrosion protection, and fluid management. Sold to oil and gas exploration companies operating in shale gas producing regions globally.
• IP BP USP FCC ACS Grades of Chemicals Pharmaceutical and food-grade chemicals meeting international pharmacopoeia standards including Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP), British Pharmacopoeia (BP), United States Pharmacopeia (USP), Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), ACS, AR, LR, Pure, and Technical grades. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers, API producers, and food processing companies.
• Best Seller Products High-demand specialty chemicals including pharmaceutical excipients, mineral fortifiers, organic acids, and various industrial-grade compounds. Sold to pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, and industrial buyers.
• Essential Oils Natural aromatic oils including Black Cumin Seed Oil, Caraway Oil, Cardamom Oil, Fennel Oil, Juniper Oil, Mint Oil, Peppermint, Anise Oil, Dil Oil, and Flaxseed/Linseed Oil for flavor, fragrance, and therapeutic applications. Sold to pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food manufacturers.
• AV-75 Acid Viscosifier High molecular weight polymer viscosifier for acids and brines in oilfield applications, designed with unique chemistry for use with acids, brines, and high pH fluids at low and high temperatures. High charge, cationic emulsion polymer with acrylamide backbone; water-soluble and freeze-thaw stable. Sold to oil and gas operators for hydraulic fracturing operations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dorf Ketal Chemicals: India-based specialty chemicals manufacturer serving oil & gas, petrochemical, and industrial markets globally. Closest comparable by origin (India), product overlap in oilfield and process chemistries, and target verticals (oil and gas plus adjacent specialty applications).
• Halliburton: Global oilfield services major with deep fracturing chemicals and stimulation chemistry portfolio. Direct overlap with Muby's hydraulic fracturing product line (viscosifiers, crosslinkers, breakers, biocides, scale inhibitors) and shared E&P customer base.
• SLB (Schlumberger): Oilfield services leader producing fracturing fluids, production chemicals, and specialty chemistries through its Production, Well Services and Chemistry divisions. Directly comparable to Muby's oilfield stimulation chemistry offering.
• Kemira: Finnish specialty chemicals company focused on water-intensive industries including oil & gas, pulp & paper, and water treatment. Overlap with Muby's oilfield water-treatment chemistries (scale inhibitors, biocides, scavengers).
• SNF Group: World's largest polyacrylamide producer supplying flocculants, friction reducers, and specialty polymers for oil & gas and water treatment. Directly comparable polymer chemistry overlap with AV-75 cationic viscosifier and fracturing additives.
• Stepan Company: US-based specialty chemical manufacturer producing surfactants, polymers, and specialty products for personal care, food, and industrial markets. Comparable in pharmaceutical and personal care ingredient portfolio and in producing multiple grades (USP, FCC, technical).

Broad incumbents

• Clariant: Global specialty chemicals incumbent serving oil & gas, personal care, pharma, and food via dedicated business units. Broad portfolio overlap with Muby but at much larger scale and with deeper R&D.
• BASF: World's largest chemical company producing oilfield chemicals, pharma excipients, flavors & fragrances, and personal care ingredients. Provides broad-spectrum competition across all of Muby's verticals but as part of a much larger portfolio.
• Croda International: UK-listed specialty chemicals company focused on personal care, pharma, and performance technologies. Comparable in pharmaceutical excipients, essential-oil-derived ingredients, and cosmetics specialties.
• Solvay: Belgian specialty chemicals major with strong presence in oil & gas, personal care, and pharma excipients. Broad incumbent with overlapping product families and a similar multi-vertical specialty model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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