What Indioquimica does

Indioquímica S.A. is an Argentine privately-held specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1961, headquartered at the Almirante Brown Industrial Park in Buenos Aires Province. The company researches, develops, manufactures, and supplies chemical specialties — primarily anionic detergents, surfactants, emulsifiers, stabilizers, driers (including calcium octoates), and performance additives — organized into 11 industrial vertical product lines covering inks and paints, personal care, home care, agrochemical formulations, petroleum/oilfield, industrial lubricants, textile processing, asphalts and paving, industrial water treatment, polyester resins, and PVC processing. Its technology base is rooted in surfactant chemistry and specialty additive formulation, supported by in-house research and development for customer-specific customization, with quality and environmental management systems certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards via Bureau Veritas Certification.

The company operates a direct B2B sales model, with quote-based pricing negotiated per customer and order. It serves industrial manufacturers in Argentina and the broader Latin American region, claiming to supply "some of the most important companies" in the country and the region. The product portfolio spans approximately 60+ years of accumulated formulations, and the company reports ongoing investment in plant industrial infrastructure to expand output capability. No parent company, subsidiaries, external funding rounds, M&A activity, or named customer logos are publicly disclosed; ownership is described as Argentine-domiciled capital.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company maintains a lean headcount in the 11-50 range. Distribution is direct to industrial customers via phone, email, and website contact channels, supported by a bilingual Spanish/English corporate web presence. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with no disclosed digital marketing, e-commerce, or self-service channels. No AI/ML capabilities, software products, patents, trademarks, mobile applications, or APIs are indicated in the available information.

Name

Indioquimica

Legal name

Indioquímica S.A.

Website

https://indioquimica.com.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Indioquímica S.A. is an Argentine specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 1961 that supplies anionic detergents, surfactants, emulsifiers, driers, and performance additives to industrial manufacturers in paints, personal care, home care, agrochemical, petroleum, lubricants, textile, asphalt, water treatment, polyester resins, and PVC sectors across Argentina and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325), Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (325611), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & Cosmetic Ingredients (IMAEABAJ), Surfactants & Detergent Intermediates (LAB/LAS, Ethoxylates, Sulfonates) (IMAEADAL), Coating & Adhesive Raw Materials (Resins, Additives, Solvents) (IMAEAGAK)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Industrial chemical additives
• Surfactants and emulsifiers
• Anionic detergents production
• Metal octoate driers

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

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. Chemical Specialty Products: Manufactures and sells specialty chemical products across multiple industrial sectors including surfactants, emulsifiers, stabilizers, catalysts, and performance additives. Products are sold directly to industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Indioquímica S.A. researches, develops, and manufactures specialty chemicals — including anionic detergents, surfactants, emulsifiers, metal octoate driers, imidazolines, sulphurized bases, phosphonic acids, alkanolamides, betaines, amine oxides, and PVC processing aids — and supplies them directly to industrial manufacturers across Argentina and Latin America. The portfolio is organized into 11 industry-specific lines covering inks and paints, personal care, home care, agrochemical, petroleum/oilfield, lubricants, textile, asphalts, water treatment, polyester resins, and PVC.

Product overview

Indioquimica S.A. is an Argentine chemical company founded in 1961 that manufactures chemical specialties for industrial applications. The company operates as a B2B supplier of specialty chemicals organized into 11 industry-specific product categories: (1) Tintas y Pinturas (Inks & Paints) offering paint additives and metal octoate driers; (2) Cuidado Personal (Personal Care) providing surfactants for cosmetics; (3) Cuidado del Hogar (Home Care) supplying cleaning product ingredients including alkanolamides, anionic and amphoteric surfactants, amine oxides, cationic surfactants, waxes, and pearlescents; (4) Agro (Agrochemical) delivering emulsifiers, humectants, dispersants, and adjuvants for crop protection formulations; (5) Petroleo (Oilfield) providing scale and rust inhibitors, gellants, foaming agents, and biocides for petroleum operations; (6) Lubricantes (Lubricants) offering sulphurized bases and additives; (7) Textil (Textile) supplying coning oils, carding lubricants, and antistatics; (8) Asfaltos (Asphalts) with imidazoline products; (9) Tratamiento de Aguas (Water Treatment) providing phosphonate-based scale inhibitors and biocides; (10) Resinas Poliester (Polyester Resins) with catalyzers; and (11) PVC processing aids including stabilizers, release agents, and viscosity modifiers. The company began with anionic detergent manufacturing and expanded through research and development to serve major industrial companies in Argentina and the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tintas y Pinturas (Inks & Paints) Chemical specialties for industrial inks and paints manufacturers, including paint additives, metal octoate driers, and surfactants for coating and printing applications.
• Cuidado Personal (Personal Care) Chemical solutions for personal care formulations, supplying surfactants and conditioning agents for cosmetic and toiletry manufacturers.
• Cuidado del Hogar (Home Care) Chemical solutions for household cleaning and care product manufacturers, supplying alkanolamides, surfactants, amine oxides, cationic surfactants, waxes, and pearlescents used in detergents and cleaning formulations.
• Agro (Agrochemical) Chemical specialties for the agrochemical industry, delivering emulsifiers, humectants, dispersants, adjuvants, and chelating agents used in crop protection formulations.
• Petróleo (Oilfield) Chemical solutions for oil and gas operations, supplying scale inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, gellants, foaming agents, biocides, and emulsifiers used in upstream production.
• Lubricantes (Lubricants) Chemical specialties for industrial lubricant manufacturers, providing sulphurized bases, soluble oil bases, additives, and HEDP for lubricant formulations.
• Textil (Textile) Chemical solutions for textile manufacturers and processors, supplying coning oils, carding lubricants, antistatics, and chemical auxiliaries for fiber and fabric processing.
• Asfaltos (Asphalts) Chemical specialties for asphalt and road construction material manufacturers, providing imidazoline modifiers that improve asphalt performance characteristics.
• Tratamiento de Aguas (Water Treatment) Chemical solutions for industrial water treatment and process water management, providing phosphonate-based scale inhibitors, bactericides, algicides, and antifoaming agents.
• Resinas Poliéster (Polyester Resins) Chemical specialties for polyester resin manufacturers, providing catalysts that enable efficient curing and polymerization.
• PVC Chemical specialties for PVC processing, providing stabilizers, release agents, viscosity extenders, viscosity lowering agents (kickers), and sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate for PVC manufacturers and processors.

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bureau Veritas CertificationcoreOthersThird-party certification body providing ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications for quality and environmental management systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Clariant: Global specialty chemicals incumbent offering surfactants, additives, and performance chemicals for personal care, home care, paints/coatings, and industrial applications. Operates at vastly larger scale but competes in many of the same end markets Indioquímica addresses.
• Solvay SA: Global chemical manufacturer with specialty surfactants, phosphonates for water treatment, and additives for oilfield and coatings. Directly overlaps with Indioquímica's water treatment, oilfield, and coatings additive portfolios.
• Evonik Industries: Global specialty chemicals company producing surfactants, additives, and performance materials for personal care, coatings, and industrial applications. A direct competitive threat at the high end of Indioquímica's addressable markets.
• Croda International: UK-based specialty chemicals leader focused on personal care, home care, and life sciences ingredients including surfactants, conditioning agents, and performance additives. Comparable to Indioquímica's personal care and home care ingredient lines.
• BASF SE: World's largest chemical company with extensive specialty chemicals, surfactants, and additives offerings across personal care, home care, agro, oilfield, and coatings. Sets global pricing benchmarks that influence regional specialty players like Indioquímica.

Direct peers

• Stepan Company: Specialty and intermediate surfactant manufacturer producing anionic, cationic, nonionic, and amphoteric surfactants for personal care, cleaning, agricultural, oilfield, and coatings markets. Closely aligned with Indioquímica's surfactant portfolio and multi-sector serving model.
• Oxiteno (Ultrapar): Brazilian specialty chemicals producer of surfactants, solvents, and performance chemicals for personal care, home care, agrochemicals, oilfield, and coatings. Highly comparable regional peer given Latin American focus and similar product lines including ethoxylates and fatty acid derivatives.
• Pilot Chemical Company: US-based specialty surfactant and antimicrobial manufacturer serving personal care, home care, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Indioquímica in anionic surfactants (LAB sulfonate, SLES, SLS), alkanolamides, and amine oxides for the same end-use categories.

Regional players

• Química Amtex (Mexican regional): Latin American specialty chemicals manufacturer serving home care, personal care, and industrial markets with surfactants and additives. Comparable regional peer in scope and customer segments, though geographically focused on Mexico/Central America rather than the Southern Cone.
• Univar Solutions (now Univar): Chemicals and ingredients distributor with strong Latin American presence in personal care, home care, and industrial chemicals. Competes with Indioquímica by aggregating multinational suppliers' product lines to the same Argentine and regional accounts.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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