Quimlab

What Quimlab does

Quimlab Produtos de Química Fina Ltda. is a privately held Brazilian specialty chemical company headquartered in Jacareí, São Paulo, that produces and distributes certified chemical reference materials (CRMs) and laboratory standards for analytical laboratories. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 17034 certifications and was the first domestic producer of NIST-traceable standards for pH measurement, ionic conductivity, atomic absorption spectrophotometry (FAAS), and ICP-AES plasma emission spectrophotometry. Its proprietary SpecSol brand encompasses more than 10,000 reagents and standards, including solutions aligned with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 22nd Edition, and it complements its national manufacturing with the distribution of internationally certified reference brands. Quimlab also operates an optical calibration service for laboratory filters and publishes technical educational content such as the Guia dos Elementos Químicos.

The company monetizes through quote-based direct sales to enterprise laboratories, a reseller program with a dedicated partner portal, and an e-commerce storefront for smaller buyers, with distribution covering all 27 Brazilian states. Its primary customer segments are analytical and environmental testing laboratories, with a secondary base in the chemical and fiber industry built on a long-running collaboration with Radicifibras dating to 1997. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotations are handled through a contact team.

Beyond its core CRM business, Quimlab conducts applied polymer research resulting in the Thermpan technology, a thermoplastic polyacrylonitrile formulation using glycerin as plasticizer that enables conventional extrusion processing without toxic organic solvents. Five patent applications have been filed in Brazil and abroad, and research is conducted in partnership with the Instituto Tecnológico da Aeronáutica (ITA) and the Centro Tecnológico da Marinha de São Paulo (CTM), with funding from CNPq and FAPESP. The company employs 11-50 people and operates without disclosed external investors, acquisitions, or public listing.

Name

Quimlab

Legal name

Quimlab Produtos de Química Fina Ltda.

Website

https://quimlab.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quimlab is a Brazilian specialty chemical company that manufactures and distributes certified NIST-traceable chemical reference materials, standards, and reagents under its SpecSol brand, serving analytical, environmental, and industrial laboratories across all 27 Brazilian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chemical Reference Materials

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronic & High-Purity Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Elemental Impurities & Trace Metals (ICP-MS) (HLAGADAJ), Impurity / Reference Standard Synthesis & Characterization (HLAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Chemical reference materials
• Certified reference standards
• ICP-AES standards
• Analytical laboratory reagents
• Calibration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacareí

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

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. Chemical Reference Materials Sales: Sale of certified chemical standards and reference materials including AAS standards, ICP-AES standards, UV-visible spectrophotometry standards, and SpecSol branded reagents.
2. Calibration Services: Optical calibration services for liquid and solid forms provided as ancillary service to products.
3. Imported Certified Products: Distribution of internationally certified brands of reference materials and standards.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Quimlab manufactures and distributes certified chemical reference materials and laboratory standards, including AAS, ICP-AES, and UV-VIS spectrophotometry standards traceable to NIST, under its proprietary SpecSol brand covering over 10,000 reagent and standard types. The company also provides optical calibration services in liquid and solid forms and distributes internationally certified reference materials compliant with ISO 17034.

Product overview

Quimlab offers a comprehensive portfolio of chemical standards and laboratory products centered around its proprietary SpecSol brand with over 10,000 types of reagents and standards. The core offering consists of nationally manufactured standards (Padrões Nacionais) traceable to NIST for analytical techniques including AAS, ICP-AES, and UV-visible spectrophotometry, complemented by imported certified reference materials. Beyond products, Quimlab provides calibration services for optical filters and publishes educational materials including the Guia dos Elementos (Chemical Elements Guide) and water analysis methodology catalogs. The company pioneered NIST-traceable standards production in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SpecSol: A product brand owned by Quimlab offering a portfolio of more than 10,000 types of reagents and laboratory standards.
• Thermpan
• Raditeck

Products and services

• Padrões Nacionais (National Standards) Brazilian-manufactured chemical reference standards including AAS standards, ICP-AES plasma emission standards, and UV-visible spectrophotometry standards, all traceable to NIST, for analytical laboratories performing quality control and method validation.
• Produtos Importados (Imported Reference Materials) Distribution of internationally certified brands of reference materials and standards compliant with ISO 17034 requirements, for Brazilian laboratories needing certified reference materials not produced domestically.
• Serviços de Calibração (Optical Calibration Services) Optical calibration services for liquid and solid forms, including optical filter calibration, provided as ancillary service to laboratories using Quimlab standards.
• SpecSol Reagents and Standards Portfolio Proprietary SpecSol brand offering a portfolio of more than 10,000 types of reagents and laboratory standards, including solutions for Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 22nd Edition methodologies.
• Thermpan Thermoplastic Polyacrylonitrile Innovative thermoplastic polyacrylonitrile formulation using glycerin as plasticizer, enabling conventional extrusion processing without toxic organic solvents; protected by five patent applications in Brazil and abroad and intended for carbon fiber production, fiber cement alternatives, and acrylic fiber manufacturing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products distributed to all 27 states of Brazil
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Instituto Tecnológico da Aeronáutica (ITA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with ITA in São José dos Campos for development of thermoplastic polyacrylonitrile technology. Academic collaboration for polymer research and fiber development.
• Centro Tecnológico da Marinha de São Paulo (CTM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for thermoplastic polyacrylonitrile development with financial support from CNPq and FAPESP.
• RadicifibrascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration initiated in 1997 for synthesis of certified polyacrylonitrile standards with composition for process and product control in acrylic fiber division.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Agilent supplies atomic absorption and ICP-OES instrumentation alongside certified standards and consumables — a broad incumbent that overlaps with Quimlab's ICP-AES and FAAS reference-materials business.
• PerkinElmer: PerkinElmer manufactures atomic spectroscopy instruments (AAS, ICP-OES) and offers reference materials and calibration services — a broad incumbent comparable to Quimlab on the calibration-services side.
• Sigma-Aldrich (MilliporeSigma / Merck KGaA): MilliporeSigma is the global incumbent in analytical reagents and certified reference materials, of which Quimlab imports and distributes the Brazil-local subset — overlapping with Quimlab's imported-brands distribution stream.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher manufactures analytical instruments and supplies certified reference standards through its laboratory products division, making it a broad incumbent that competes with Quimlab's calibration services and standards portfolio.

Direct peers

• Restek Corporation: Restek produces reference standards and consumables for chromatography and spectroscopy applications, with global distribution — a comparable reference-materials peer to Quimlab, though Restek is larger and broader in scope.
• SPEX CertiPrep: SPEX CertiPrep produces certified reference materials and standards for spectroscopy, chromatography, and environmental analysis — closely overlapping Quimlab's analytical-standards offering for FAAS, ICP-AES, and UV-VIS.
• VHG Labs (part of LGC Standards): VHG Labs manufactures certified reference materials for ICP, ICP-MS, and atomic spectroscopy — closely aligned with Quimlab's FAAS and ICP-AES standards portfolio.
• Inorganic Ventures: Inorganic Ventures is a U.S.-based specialty manufacturer of certified reference materials and inorganic standards for ICP, ICP-MS, and atomic absorption — directly comparable to Quimlab's SpecSol NIST-traceable standards for FAAS and ICP-AES.
• AccuStandard: AccuStandard manufactures certified reference standards, calibration mixes, and reagents for environmental, food, and analytical labs — directly comparable to Quimlab's SpecSol catalog and ISO 17034 reference-material business.

Others

• NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology): NIST is the U.S. government reference-material producer whose SRMs Quimlab's standards are traceable to; it is not a commercial competitor but sets the metrological benchmark against which Quimlab's traceability claim is measured.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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