Quimix

What Quimix does

Quimix S.A. de C.V. is a privately held Mexican specialty-chemical company founded in 2000 that formulates, distributes, and commercializes professional pest- and vector-control products. Its portfolio spans seven lines — Hogar (residential), Pecuario (livestock), Equipos (application equipment), Jardinería (garden/outdoor), Proceso de Alimentos (food processing), Control Profesional (industrial and governmental), and Grano Almacenado (stored grain) — covering domestic, industrial, and governmental end uses across the Americas. The company monetizes through one-time product sales rather than subscriptions or licensing, and bundles each sale with specialized technical advisory to ensure correct application; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its distribution footprint reaches 10 countries — Mexico, the United States, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Uruguay, and Brazil — operated through a combination of regional subsidiaries and associated companies.

The technology base is chemical formulation rather than software: the proprietary surface is concentrated in two public-health vector-control formulations, Lethal Mist and Proxur, distributed through associated company Codequim and recommended by the World Health Organization (OMS) for public-health use. Quimix has extended into adjacent categories through three associated brands — Codequim (vector-borne disease control), Fly Defense (automated nebulization for flying-insect control), and Pet'n Play (consumer pet wellness, founded 2014). The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with technical advisory, complemented by a content-and-catalog website; the company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, headcount, or revenue figures, and no AI, software, or digital-platform capabilities are evidenced in the available material.

Name

Quimix

Legal name

Quimix S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://quimix.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Quimix S.A. de C.V. is a privately held Mexican company, founded in 2000, that formulates and distributes professional pest- and vector-control chemical products across seven product lines, serving domestic, industrial, livestock, food-processing, and governmental customers in 10 Americas countries through regional subsidiaries and associated brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control Products

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (325320), Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerosol, Fumigant & Specialty Application Formulations (foggers, gases, smoke generators) (AFABAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grain Protectants & Post-Harvest Insecticide Application (AFAOAIAF), Structural Fumigation (Silos, Bins, Warehouses, Mills) (AFAOAIAA), Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment) (AFAOAIAN), Grocery, Supermarket & Food Retail Pest Control (HSAMAKAC)

Keywords

• Pest control products
• Vector control solutions
• Agricultural pest management
• Industrial pest control
• Household pest solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Alvaro Obregón

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pest Control Products: Sale of professional pest control formulations including products for domestic use (hogar), livestock (pecuario), agricultural stored grain (grano almacenado), and industrial applications. Includes specialized equipment sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Quimix formulates, distributes, and commercializes professional pest and vector control products across seven product lines (Hogar/Home, Pecuario/Livestock, Equipos/Equipment, Jardinería/Gardening, Proceso de Alimentos/Food Processing, Control Profesional/Professional Pest Control, and Grano Almacenado/Stored Grain). The company supplies specialized equipment and provides technical advisory services to industrial, governmental, livestock, food processing, and household customers in 10 countries across the Americas.

Product overview

Quimix is a 100% Mexican company founded in 2000 specializing in professional pest and vector control products. The company offers seven distinct product lines (Hogar, Pecuario, Equipos, Jardinería, Proceso de Alimentos, Control Profesional, and Grano Almacenado) serving domestic, industrial, and governmental sectors, with a focus on sustainable and specialized products for urban and industrial pest control. The portfolio includes WHO-recommended products like Lethal Mist and Proxur through its associated company Codequim, professional flying insect control through Fly Defense, and pet wellness products through Pet'n Play. Quimix provides specialized technical advisory services alongside its product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hogar (Household) Product Line
• Pecuario (Livestock) Product Line
• Jardinería (Gardening) Product Line
• Proceso de Alimentos (Food Processing) Product Line
• Control Profesional (Professional Pest Control) Product Line
• Grano Almacenado (Stored Grain) Product Line
• Equipos (Equipment) Product Line
• Lethal Mist A WHO-recommended space spray formulation used for vector control in public health programs and large-scale campaigns. Targeted at government health agencies and professional pest control operators conducting vector control operations.
• Proxur A WHO-recommended vector control formulation used in public health and professional pest control applications for residual treatment and vector management.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pet'n PlayminorOthers · 1 January 2014A 100% Mexican company founded in 2014, focused on pet wellness and health. Offers 4 product lines: treats (Premios), home care (Cuidado del hogar), beauty and hygiene (Belleza e higiene), and cats products. Partnered with Quimix to provide complementary pet care solutions.
• Fly DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides a system for controlling flying insects through fine, long-lasting nebulization that keeps properties free of mosquitoes, flies, wasps, and other disease-carrying or nuisance insects. A strategic partnership offering complementary pest control technology.
• CodequimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican company with extensive experience in vector-borne disease control solutions. Products Lethal Mist and Proxur are recommended by the World Health Organization (OMS) for safe use in public health. Provides personalized attention and advisory services to clients.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PelGar International: PelGar is a UK-based specialist manufacturer of professional pest control insecticides, rodenticides, and stored-product protectants. A close functional peer to Quimix in formulating branded professional and household pest control products for distribution through pest management operators.
• Bell Laboratories: Bell Laboratories is a leading global manufacturer of rodent control and broader pest management products sold through professional distributors. Comparable to Quimix as a focused branded pest control product manufacturer with a professional-channel distribution model.
• MGK (part of Sumitomo Chemical): MGK is a US specialist in natural and conventional pest control formulations, including household, livestock, and stored-product insecticides. Highly comparable to Quimix's formulation-led, multi-segment pest control product model.
• Detia Degesch Group: Detia Degesch specializes in fumigants and stored-product protection, including phosphine-based grain protectants and silo fumigation solutions. Directly comparable to Quimix's Grano Almacenado line and industrial fumigation activities.

Broad incumbents

• FMC Corporation: FMC is a global agricultural sciences company with a leading insecticide and professional pest control portfolio (including branded stored-product protection and vector-control products). Comparable to Quimix across stored grain, household, and professional pest control chemistries, but with significantly broader geographic and R&D scale.
• UPL Limited: UPL is a global agrochemical major with a strong Latin America presence and a portfolio spanning insecticides, fumigants, and post-harvest solutions. Comparable to Quimix in serving agricultural stored grain and professional pest control customers across the region.
• Syngenta: Syngenta is a global agrichemical leader with insecticides, fumigants, and stored-grain protectants marketed across Latin America. Comparable to Quimix's professional and stored-grain pest control offerings, though at vastly greater scale and with broader pipeline.
• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer's crop science division operates a global portfolio of insecticides, household pest brands, and vector-control solutions with deep Latin American distribution. Comparable to Quimix in product overlap (household, professional, agricultural insecticides) but vastly larger in scale and R&D.
• ADAMA Ltd. ADAMA is one of the world's largest off-patent crop protection companies, offering insecticides, fumigants, and stored-grain protectants across Latin America. Directly comparable to Quimix's agrochemical formulation and distribution model in crop and stored-product pest control.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: BASF offers a comprehensive insecticide and pest management portfolio, including stored-product protection and public-health vector control chemistries with established Latin American distribution. Comparable to Quimix in product categories served, but with global resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Quimix_Mexico
• Facebookfacebook.com/QuimixMexico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quimix

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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