Chemmax

What Chemmax does

Chemmax (legal name: CHEMMAX CHEMICAL CO., LIMITED) is a privately held Chinese chemical manufacturer and supplier headquartered in Guangzhou, with a production facility in Panyu District. The company organizes its offering into four core product categories: concrete additives (air-entrainment agents AE100/AE101/AE110/AE112L and hardening accelerator HA400), adhesive raw materials (alkyl glycidyl ether and 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether), surfactant materials (AOS, LAS, SLES, SLS), and pigments (chrome pigments, iron oxides, and organic pigments for plastics/coatings/inks). It also sells calcium formate (tech and feed grades) and sodium gluconate. Products are shipped in industrial formats (e.g., 25kg bags, 1000kg jumbo bags) with MSDS/TDS documentation and multiple grade options (feed, tech, food) to serve different regulatory and application requirements.

Chemmax operates a B2B direct-export model, selling to industrial manufacturers globally. Its GTM is consultative and relationship-driven, with international buyers visiting the Guangzhou facility for product approval and technical meetings, supplemented by participation in industry exhibitions such as the China Coating Exhibition. Documented customer engagement spans at least five countries across Asia (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil). The company positions itself as a one-stop supplier for multiple chemical categories, supported by HSE, technical-support, and logistics service layers, and quote-based pricing. There is no public ownership, funding, headcount, patent, certification, or revenue disclosure; Chemmax appears to be a small privately held trading-and-manufacturing operation with limited digital or AI infrastructure.

Name

Chemmax

Legal name

CHEMMAX CHEMICAL CO., LIMITED

Website

https://chemmax.cn

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chemmax is a privately held Chinese chemical manufacturer based in Guangzhou supplying concrete additives, surfactant materials, adhesive raw materials, and pigments to B2B industrial customers globally via direct export sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Chemicals

NAICS

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613), Adhesive Manufacturing (325520), Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Surfactants & Performance Additives (IMAEABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA), Surfactants & Detergent Intermediates (LAB/LAS, Ethoxylates, Sulfonates) (IMAEADAL), Synthetic/Artificial Colorants (FD&C Dyes, Lake Pigments) (AFAJAEAC), Chelators & Sequestrants (Calcium Disodium EDTA, Citrates as Preservation Aids) (AFAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Specialty chemicals manufacturing
• Concrete additives
• Surfactant materials
• Organic pigments
• Adhesive raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Guangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Chemical Product Sales: Chemmax generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals including concrete additives, surfactants, pigments, and industrial chemicals to B2B customers globally.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chemmax manufactures and supplies specialty chemicals for industrial B2B customers, organized into four main categories: concrete additives (air-entrainment agents and hardening accelerators), adhesive raw materials (alkyl glycidyl ethers as reactive diluents for epoxy resins), surfactant materials (anionic surfactants such as AOS, LAS, SLES, and SLS), and pigments (chrome pigments, iron oxides, and organic pigments for plastics, coatings, and inks). Additional products include calcium formate (tech and feed grades) and sodium gluconate, with production based at the company's Guangzhou factory.

Product overview

Chemmax Chemical Co., Limited is a chemical manufacturer and supplier based in Guangzhou, China. The company operates a product portfolio organized into four main categories: (1) Concrete Additives including air entrainment agents (AE100, AE101, AE110, AE112L) and hardening accelerator (HA400); (2) Adhesive Raw Materials including alkyl glycidyl ethers; (3) Surfactant Materials including Alpha Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate, Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate (AES/SLES), and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS); and (4) Pigments including Chrome Pigments (Normal and Heat Resistance Series), Iron Oxides (Normal, Micronized, and Heat Resistance Series), and Organic Pigments for Plastics, Coatings, and Inks. Additional products include Calcium Formate (Tech and Feed Grades) and Sodium Gluconate. The company also provides corporate support services including HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment), Technical Supporting, and Logistics.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Concrete Additives (Air Entrainment AE Series and Hardening Accelerator HA400) Air-entrainment agents (AE100, AE101, AE110, AE112L) introduce microscopic air bubbles into concrete to improve freeze-thaw resistance and workability, while Hardening Accelerator HA400 speeds up setting and early strength development of cement. Targeted at concrete admixture and construction chemicals manufacturers.
• Adhesive Raw Materials (Alkyl Glycidyl Ethers) Glycidyl ethers including Alkyl (C12-C14) Glycidyl Ether and 1,4-Butanediol Diglycidyl Ether used as reactive diluents to reduce epoxy resin viscosity and enhance toughness of finished adhesive and coating products. Targeted at adhesive and epoxy resin formulators.
• Surfactant Materials (AOS, LAS, SLES, SLS) Anionic surfactants including Alpha Olefin Sulfonate (AOS), Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate (LAS powder), Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulphate (AES/SLES), and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) supplied in multiple grades and active-matter concentrations for detergents, toothpaste, shampoo, cosmetics, textile auxiliaries, and industrial cleaning applications.
• Pigments (Chrome, Iron Oxide, Organic) Pigments including chrome pigments (Medium/Lemon/Light/Orange/Deep Chrome Yellow and Molybdate Red series in normal and heat-resistant grades), iron oxides (Red, Yellow, Black in normal, micronized, and heat-resistant grades), and organic pigments (reds, oranges, yellows, violets, blues, greens) supplied for plastic, coating, and ink applications requiring specific heat resistance, dispersion, and color stability characteristics.
• Calcium Formate (Tech Grade and Feed Grade) Calcium formate (CAS 544-17-2) supplied in tech grade as a rapid cement coagulant and lubricant additive, and in feed grade as a livestock and poultry feed additive with Ca 30.4% minimum and controlled heavy-metal limits. Packed in 25kg woven bags or 1000kg jumbo bags. Targeted at construction chemical producers and animal feed manufacturers.
• Sodium Gluconate Sodium gluconate (CAS 527-07-1) supplied as a white or light yellow crystalline powder in food grade and tech grade, used as acid-base balance agent, water quality stabilizer, surface cleaner, cement additive, and food additive. Targeted at concrete, food, cleaning, and water-treatment chemical formulators.

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lanxess: German specialty chemicals company with a leading inorganic pigments business (iron oxide and chrome pigments), directly competing with Chemmax's iron oxide and chrome pigment product lines for coatings, plastics, and construction applications.
• Stepan Company: US-headquartered specialty chemicals manufacturer with leading positions in surfactants (anionic, nonionic, cationic) serving personal care, cleaning, and industrial markets — directly overlapping with Chemmax's surfactant product line (LAS, SLES, SLS, AOS). Both companies sell into detergent, personal care, and industrial cleaning formulators globally.
• Sika AG: Swiss specialty chemicals leader in concrete admixtures, including air-entraining agents and hardening accelerators — directly competing with Chemmax's concrete additive product lines (AE100-AE112L series and HA400).
• Venator Materials: Global pigments and performance additives company with strong iron oxide and specialty pigments offerings. Directly comparable to Chemmax's pigments vertical for coatings, plastics, and inks.

Broad incumbents

• Evonik Industries: German specialty chemicals giant with significant surfactants and additives businesses serving personal care, coatings, and industrial markets. Competitor to Chemmax in surfactants and select additives with much larger global scale.
• Clariant: Swiss specialty chemicals company with businesses in pigments, surfactants, and additives for personal care, coatings, and industrial applications. Direct competitor to Chemmax in pigments and surfactants, with broader portfolio and global reach.
• Solvay: Belgian global chemicals major with extensive specialty surfactants, soda ash, and silica lines that compete in the same downstream end-uses as Chemmax (detergents, personal care, coatings). A much larger incumbent whose products often compete head-to-head against Chemmax in international B2B bids.
• BASF: World's largest chemical company with broad portfolios in surfactants, pigments, coatings additives, and concrete admixtures. While far broader than Chemmax, BASF sets the competitive benchmark in every product category Chemmax operates in.

Emerging players

• Hangzhou Tianlong Chemical: China-based specialty chemicals producer with overlapping surfactant and pigment offerings, representing the type of regional low-cost competitor Chemmax directly competes with in both China domestic and export markets.
• Jiangxi Tikurui Chemical: Chinese manufacturer focused on calcium formate, sodium gluconate, and other industrial chemicals — overlapping with Chemmax's calcium formate tech/feed grade and sodium gluconate product lines in construction and animal feed end-markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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