What SAMECA Productos Químicos does

SAMECA Productos Químicos is a privately-held Iberian specialty chemical raw materials distributor founded in 1953 and headquartered in Porto, Portugal, with a Spanish subsidiary in El Prat de Llobregat and a logistics center in Alfena, Portugal. The company supplies chemical inputs to B2B industrial buyers across twelve sectors — oenology, plastics and rubbers, animal feed, human food, metal surface treatment, construction, water treatment, coatings and adhesives, cosmetics, pulp and paper, detergents, and textiles — operating primarily across the Iberian Peninsula with a headcount of 51–100 employees.

Its product offering is built around exclusive distribution mandates from international principals including FERMENTIS (oenology yeasts), TERRY LABS (microalgae for cosmetics and food), VINEÁ (cleaning and water treatment chemistry), SIBELCO (mineral raw materials), ARGON, BORCHERS (coatings additives), and DICALITE (filtration products). Underlying capabilities consist of technical sales support and application know-how for each served vertical, supported by a dedicated warehouse/logistics operation in Alfena and a quality and safety management system certified to ISO 9001:2015 (16th consecutive renewal) and assessed under ESAD-SQAS (since 2018).

The business model is transaction-based distribution: SAMECA purchases chemical raw materials from principals and resells to industrial customers at a markup, earning a margin on each transaction. There is no indication of subscription, licensing, or platform-based revenue. Customers are B2B industrial buyers in Portugal and Spain; the company also pursues third-party logistics and value-added distribution services through its logistics center, but no revenue split or segment economics are disclosed.

Name

SAMECA Productos Químicos

Legal name

SAMECA PRODUTOS QUÍMICOS S.A.

Website

https://samecapq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SAMECA Productos Químicos is a Porto-based, privately-held chemical raw materials distributor serving twelve industrial sectors — including oenology, cosmetics, coatings, and water treatment — across the Iberian Peninsula since 1953.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

El Prat De Llobregat

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chemical Raw Materials Distribution: SAMECA PQ distributes chemical raw materials to industrial customers, operating as an exclusive distributor for international brands. Revenue is generated through the markup on products sold, with long-term exclusive representation agreements with principal manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SAMECA PQ distributes chemical raw materials for processing industries across the Iberian Peninsula, operating as an exclusive distributor for international brands (FERMENTIS, TERRY LABS, SIBELCO, ARGON, BORCHERS, VINEÁ, DICALITE). The company serves 12 industry segments including oenology, detergents, textiles, plastics and rubber, animal and human food, paints and coatings, cosmetics, construction, water treatment, metal surface treatment, and pulp and paper. They provide integrated logistics service and qualified technical support for formulation and process optimization to industrial manufacturers.

Product overview

SAMECA Produtos Químicos is a chemical raw materials distributor operating since 1953 across the Iberian Peninsula. The company operates as a portfolio of 12 distinct industry segments (Enologia/Oenology, Plásticos e Borrachas/Plastics & Rubbers, Alimentar Animal/Animal Feed, Alimentar Humana/Human Food, Metalomecânica/Metal Surface Treatment, Construção Civil/Construction, Ambiente e Tratamento de Águas/Water Treatment, Tintas Vernizes e Colas/Coatings & Adhesives, Cosmética/Cosmetics, Pasta e Papel/Pulp & Paper, Detergência/Detergents, and Têxtil/Textiles). The company distributes a complete range of chemical raw materials including commodities, specialty chemicals, polymers, surfactants, acids, alkalis, solvents, pigments, resins, and finishing products, with exclusive representations of major international brands including FERMENTIS (yeasts and fermentation products), DICALITE (filtration earths), VINEÁ (oak barrels), SIBELCO (functional fillers), ARGON (emulsions), and BORCHERS (coating additives). The business model centers on technical sales support, integrated logistics services, and product availability across these industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enología (Oenology) Products Complete range of oenological products for wine production and viticulture, including yeasts, nutrients, enzymes, functional products, tannins, polysaccharides, mannoproteins, wood products (chips, staves, casks), carbons, filtration earths, preservatives, acidity correctors, Brettanomyces indicators, and wine laboratory kits. Includes ECLAT-HYDRO barrels distributed under exclusive VINEÁ partnership. Customers include wine producers and wineries requiring fermentation inputs, barrel treatment, and laboratory equipment.
• Detergência (Detergents) Products Chemical inputs for the detergent, cleaning products, and personal care formulation industry, including surfactants (anionic, non-ionic, amphoteric, cationic), additives (anti-foams, biocides, preservatives, waxes, glycerin, UV filters, phosphonates), thickeners, acids, alkalis, solvents, and fragrances. Customers include cleaning product and detergent manufacturers and personal care formulators.
• Têxtil (Textiles) Products Chemicals for textile manufacturing operations including fiber processing, spinning, weaving, dyeing, and finishing. Product range covers commodity chemicals (acids, alkalis, bleaching agents, reducing agents, salts, solvents), spinning and weaving chemicals, boiler and water treatment products, and textile auxiliaries raw materials (softeners, anti-foams, dispersants, thickeners, dyes, silicone oils, acrylic resins). Customers include textile manufacturers across the Iberian Peninsula.
• Tintas, Vernizes e Colas (Coatings and Adhesives) Products Chemical inputs for paint, varnish, and adhesive manufacturing industries, including resins (pliolite, acrylic, styrene-acrylic, alkyd, epoxy, polyester, hydrocarbon), pigments, colorants, additives, silicones, fillers, solvents, driers, and specialized coating additives. Customers include producers of architectural paints, industrial coatings, adhesives, varnishes, and related products. Distribution includes exclusive represented brands SIBELCO (functional fillers), ARGON (emulsions), and BORCHERS (cobalt alternatives and MEKO-free formulations).
• Cosmética (Cosmetics) Products Ingredients and raw materials for cosmetic and personal care product manufacturing, including surfactants (lauryl ether sulfates, sulfosuccinates), emollients, emulsifiers, mineral oils, silicones, cationic surfactants, thickeners, fragrances, and various cosmetic additives. Customers include cosmetics and personal care product manufacturers. Distribution includes exclusive brands TERRY LABS (official and exclusive distribution in Portugal since August 2019).
• Plásticos e Borrachas (Plastics and Rubbers) Products Chemical raw materials for rubber, PVC, polyurethane, and masterbatch manufacturing, including SBR, BR, NR, polyisoprene, styrene butadiene rubber, nitrile rubber, polyurethane components (isocyanates, polyols, amine catalysts), plasticizers, lubricants, and masterbatch additives. Customers include manufacturers of polymers, plasticizers, elastomers, and specialty rubber products.
• Ambiente e Tratamento de Águas (Water Treatment) Products Chemicals for drinking water, residual/wastewater, and industrial water treatment applications, including acids, bases, salts, inorganic coagulants, flocculants, anti-foams, disinfectants (sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorite), activated carbon, and pool treatment chemicals. Customers include water utilities, wastewater operators, and industrial water treatment facilities.
• Alimentar Animal (Animal Feed) Products Chemical inputs for animal nutrition and feed manufacturing, including potato protein concentrates, feed additives (ammonium chloride, metal oxides, metal sulfates), acidifiers, antioxidants, preservatives, thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, filtration products, and various salts. Customers include animal feed manufacturers.
• Alimentar Humana (Human Food) Products Food-grade chemicals for human food manufacturing, including acidulants, antioxidants, sweeteners, preservatives, phosphates, thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers, filtration products, flavorings, humectants, and various industrial food-grade chemicals. Customers include human food and beverage manufacturers.
• Metalomecânica (Metal Surface Treatment) Products Chemicals for metal surface treatment and electroplating/galvanoplasty operations, including acids (boric, hydrochloric, hydrofluoric, nitric, phosphoric, sulfuric), alkalies, cleaning solvents, metallic salts, chrome plating chemicals, water treatment products, and filtration agents. Customers include metal finishing and electroplating manufacturers.
• Construção Civil (Construction) Products Chemical inputs for the construction industry and construction chemicals manufacturing, including starch and cellulosic thickeners, bactericides, fungicides, algicides, air-entraining agents, anti-foams, wetting agents, organic and inorganic pigments, metal pigments, and resin systems (waterborne and solvent-based alkyd, epoxy, polyester, hydrocarbon). Customers include building materials and construction chemicals producers.
• Pasta e Papel (Pulp and Paper) Products Specialty starches for paper manufacturing, including native, cationic, and anionic potato starch variants from prestigious international manufacturers. Customers include paper manufacturers requiring adapted stock grades and integrated logistic service.
• ECLAT-HYDRO Barrels Innovative oak barrels with Hydro-Ceramic toasting technology distributed under exclusive arrangement with VINEÁ (France) for the Portuguese wine market. The barrels use ceramic ovens with water vapor to achieve uniform temperature distribution during the toasting process, delivering distinctive wood characteristics for premium wine aging applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 years of continuous operation and market presence
• +2 more outcomes

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VINEÁ - FrancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial partnership where SAMECA PQ distributes ECLAT-HYDRO barrels (innovative barrels with Hydro-Ceramic toasting process patented by VINEÁ) in the national market. The partnership introduced first ECLAT-HYDRO barrels to the Portuguese market through VINEÁ's exclusive technology.
• FERMENTIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing representation partnership for yeast products and fermentation solutions for the wine industry. FERMENTIS products are distributed exclusively by SAMECA PQ in Portugal. SAMECA participates in industry events with FERMENTIS presenting technical solutions and the 'Easy to Use' concept.
• TERRY LABScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial and exclusive distributor of TERRY LABS products, representing another exclusive distribution partnership for SAMECA PQ in the enology/cosmetic sector.
• SIBELCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresentation partnership for functional fillers and specialty minerals. SIBELCO experts present new solutions at SAMECA-organized conferences for the paints and coatings industry.
• ARGONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresentation partnership for emulsions for decorative coatings and construction. ARGON focuses on environmental sustainability in their product presentations with SAMECA.
• BORCHERSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresentation partnership for coating additives and specialty chemicals. BORCHERS presents cobalt alternatives and MEKO-free formulations at SAMECA technical conferences.
• Vinideas PortugalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for the InfoWine Forum international viticulture congress organized by Vinideas. SAMECA participates in this event alongside their represented brand FERMENTIS.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

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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