What WRT does

WRT B.V. is a privately held Dutch specialty chemical company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Amsterdam that supplies fuel additives and on-site fuel treatment services to the global petroleum industry. Its customers comprise international fuel traders, integrated oil companies, refineries, and fuel storage/transfer terminals that require solutions across the fuel value chain — from crude oil receipt through refined product distribution.

The company's core technology is a proprietary portfolio of 18 fuel additive formulations spanning six fuel categories (biodiesel, crude oil, fuel oil, gas oil/diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel). Offerings are organized into four functional clusters: performance additives (cetane number improvers, RON/MON boosters), cold flow management (CFPP improvers, cloud point improvers, pour point depressants, WASA), quality preservation (anti-oxidants, bactericides, corrosion inhibitors), and fuel conditioning/treatment (conductivity improvers, dehazers, demulsifiers, H2S scavengers, mercaptan scavengers, lubricity improvers, dyes, markers, icing inhibitors). WRT maintains an inventory of 20 different CFPP improver types and stocks additives across 12 warehouses positioned along major trading routes on four continents, enabling rapid-response deployment to vessel, terminal, and refinery operations. Beyond product supply, WRT operates a specialized injection services business performing over 2,000 on-site dosing jobs per year using in-house engineers and proprietary doping systems, with documented outcomes such as 21°C pour point reduction enabling a North European refinery to process high pour point crude.

Commercially, WRT operates a B2B enterprise field sales model with quote-based, tailored pricing per client challenge. Revenue is generated through product sales (additives) and professional service fees (injection engineering and treatment management). The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications and is structured as a private Dutch B.V. with no disclosed parent company, investors, or external capital; ownership remains privately held. Geographic reach spans offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, Singapore, Mumbai, and Fujairah, with a newly opened Scandinavian warehouse in Fredericia, Denmark (November 2024).

Name

WRT

Legal name

WRT B.V.

Website

https://wrtbv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WRT B.V. is a Dutch specialty chemical company that supplies fuel additives and on-site injection services to global fuel traders, oil companies, refineries, and terminals worldwide, operating from twelve warehouses across four continents since 1985.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Fuel Additives

NAICS

Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251), Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing (3241)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Miscellaneous Products Of Petroleum & Coal (2990)

akta.pro primary industry

Fuel Blending & Additives Services (Blend Optimization, Compatibility) (TLAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reforming, Isomerization & Alkylation (Octane & Gasoline Upgrading) (EUALAGAF)

Keywords

• Fuel additives
• Cold flow improvers
• Petroleum chemicals
• Fuel treatment services
• Refinery additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fuel Additive Products: WRT sells proprietary fuel additive formulations for various petroleum products including diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, crude oil, fuel oil, and biodiesel. Additives include anti-oxidants, bactericides, cetane number improvers, CFPP improvers, cloud point improvers, corrosion inhibitors, demulsifiers, H2S scavengers, mercaptan scavengers, pour point depressants, lubricity improvers, conductivity improvers, dehazers, dyes, markers, RON/MON boosters, icing inhibitors, and wax anti-settling additives (WASA).
2. Injection and Treatment Services: WRT provides on-site injection services and technical expertise for fuel treatment at terminals, vessels, and refineries. The company performs over 2000 injection jobs annually worldwide, with specialized engineers managing operations and providing doping systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WRT B.V. develops, formulates, and supplies proprietary fuel additive chemicals for petroleum products including diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, crude oil, fuel oil, and biodiesel. In addition to chemical supply, the company delivers on-site fuel injection, blending, and treatment services to international fuel traders, oil companies, terminals, and refineries, supported by laboratory analysis and technical consultation.

Product overview

WRT is a specialized fuel additive company operating since 1985, offering a comprehensive portfolio of 18 distinct fuel additive products across six fuel categories (Biodiesel, Crude Oil, Fuel Oil, Gas Oil/Diesel, Gasoline, Jet Fuel), complemented by professional injection services. The product line includes performance enhancers (Cetane Number Improvers, RON/MON Boosters), cold flow management additives (CFPP Improvers, Cloud Point Improvers, Pour Point Depressants, WASA), quality preservation products (Anti-oxidants, Bactericides, Corrosion Inhibitors), fuel conditioning additives (Conductivity Improvers, Dehazers, Demulsifiers, H2S Scavengers, Mercaptan Scavengers), and markers/dyes for fuel identification and compliance. The company maintains strategic stockpiles in 12 warehouses across major trading routes and provides specialized engineering services for additive operations, positioning itself as a turnkey fuel treatment solutions provider rather than a standalone product vendor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diesel fuel additives
• Gasoline fuel additives
• Jet fuel additives
• Crude oil treatment additives
• Fuel oil additives
• Biodiesel additives
• On-site injection and treatment services
• Technical management and laboratory analysis

Quantifiable outcome

• 21°C reduction in pour point enabling refinery to process high pour point crude oil profitably
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dorf Ketal: Dorf Ketal is a specialty chemicals company supplying fuel additives, H2S scavengers, and refinery process chemicals — directly comparable to WRT in serving refineries and fuel terminals with comparable additive chemistries.
• Infineum: Infineum (a Shell and ExxonMobil joint venture) is a leading fuel and lubricant additive company, directly comparable to WRT in supplying cold flow improvers, cetane improvers, and other diesel/gasoline additives to oil majors and traders.
• Innospec: Innospec's Fuel Specialties division is one of the world's largest fuel additive manufacturers, directly competing with WRT in cetane improvers, cold flow improvers, lubricity additives, and other performance chemicals supplied to refineries and fuel marketers globally.
• Afton Chemical: Afton Chemical (a NewMarket Corporation subsidiary) is a major fuel additive manufacturer with product lines closely overlapping WRT's portfolio — including cold flow, cetane, lubricity, conductivity, and corrosion inhibitor chemistries sold to refiners and fuel marketers.
• Pentol: Pentol is a specialized fuel additive company serving refineries, traders, and terminals with a product range (cold flow improvers, cetane improvers, lubricity, conductivity additives) closely aligned with WRT's portfolio — a similarly-sized niche specialist peer.

Broad incumbents

• Chevron Oronite: Chevron Oronite is a global additive manufacturer with deep relationships across refining and fuel marketing — overlapping with WRT in cetane improvers, cold flow improvers, and detergent additives, but operating at significantly larger scale as part of Chevron.
• Clariant: Clariant supplies specialty chemicals including fuel additives and cold flow improvers to the refining and fuel trading industry, making it a comparable but broader-portfolio competitor to WRT.
• BASF Fuel Additives: BASF offers a broad fuel additive portfolio (cetane improvers, cold flow improvers, antioxidants, markers) that overlaps materially with WRT's product range, but as part of a global chemicals giant rather than a focused specialist.
• Evonik Oil Additives: Evonik's Oil Additives business supplies fuel and lubricant additives including cold flow improvers and performance chemicals, competing with WRT in similar end markets from a much larger specialty chemicals platform.
• TotalEnergies Additives and Fuels Specialties: TotalEnergies supplies fuel additives and specialties as part of its integrated downstream business, with overlapping chemistries (cold flow, cetane, lubricity) and direct access to major refining customers — a broader incumbent versus WRT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 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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