Alexandria Company for Petroleum Additives

What Alexandria Company for Petroleum Additives does

Alexandria Company for Petroleum Additives (ACPA) is an Egyptian specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in July 1999 under Investment Law No. 8 of 1997 as a joint stock company, headquartered on Petroleum Road in Alexandria's El-max district with a sales and marketing office in New Maadi, Cairo. The company positions itself as the first petroleum additives producer in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East, and serves the petroleum, industrial manufacturing, electricity, and marine sectors with a comprehensive portfolio spanning lubricant additive packages (EOAP series), finished automotive and industrial lubricants, fuel additives (PowerPro, ACPA GO and FO series), oil field production chemicals, refinery chemicals, water treatment chemicals, biodiesel from waste cooking oil, commodity chemicals (glycols, solvents, amines), and ancillary services. ACPA's stated technology base combines formulation know-how for engine oil additive packages and viscosity index improvers (dissolved-polymer VIIs) with R&D capability to qualify products against global standards (API, ACEA, JASO, ATIEL, DIN, SAE, ISO), supplemented by raw-material sourcing arrangements with major global additive suppliers including Infineum, Lubrizol, and Rhein Chemie.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of additives, finished lubricants, fuel treatments, and commodity chemicals, supplemented by professional services revenue from toll blending (contract manufacturing using client-supplied raw materials) and petroleum services (tank cleaning, heat exchanger cleaning, catalyst reactor handling, industrial drainage, and environmental waste transfer/disposal). Pricing is quote-based with no public price list, and the go-to-market is sales-led via direct enterprise engagement, a toll-free inquiry line, contact forms, the company website, and industry exhibitions such as TRANSMEA 2025. Customer acquisition is concentrated in the Egyptian domestic market across at least 40 enterprise logos, with marketing framed around products that meet international specifications while being locally available at competitive prices, displacing what the company describes as previously imported hard-currency purchases. Ownership is dominated by Egypt's petroleum and insurance sectors, with Cooperation Petroleum Company (CPC) holding 54% and EGPC-linked Alexandria Petroleum Company holding 10%, alongside stakes held by Life Insurance Misr (20%), Misr Insurance Company (12.26%), Misr Insurance Holding (2.02%), and Suez Canal Company Insurance (1.71%). ACPA holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory accreditation in progress.

Name

Alexandria Company for Petroleum Additives

Legal name

Alexandria Company for Petroleum Additives

Website

https://acpaegypt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Alexandria Company for Petroleum Additives (ACPA) is an Egyptian specialty chemicals manufacturer producing lubricant additive packages, finished lubricants, fuel additives, oil field and refinery chemicals, water treatment chemicals, biodiesel, and commodity chemicals for petroleum, industrial, electricity, and marine customers in Egypt since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Petroleum Additives

NAICS

Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (324191)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Lubricant Additives & Performance Chemicals (EUALAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fuel Additives & Lubricant Additives (IMAEAMAL), Industrial Lubricants (Hydraulics, Gear, Compressor, Turbine, Metalworking) (EUALAJAG), Automotive Lubricants (PCMO, HDMO, ATF, Gear Oils, Coolants) (EUALAJAH)

Keywords

• Petroleum additives manufacturing
• Lubricant additive packages
• Fuel additives production
• Oil field chemicals
• Refinery specialty chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Petroleum Additive Products: ACPA manufactures and sells petroleum additives and chemicals for improving oil or lubricants performance, including lubricant additives, fuel additives, and specialty chemical products. Products are sold to petroleum companies and industrial customers.
2. Toll Blending Services: ACPA provides blending and mixing services for various products on behalf of other companies, processing raw materials or semi-finished products provided by client companies to create finished products according to client specifications.
3. Petroleum Services: ACPA offers tank cleaning, heat exchanger cleaning, industrial drainage services, catalyst reactor services, and environmental waste transfer/disposal services to petroleum companies.
4. Finished Lubricant Products: Sale of finished lubricant products including automotive engine oils (gasoline and diesel), industrial hydraulic oils, gear oils, turbine oils, cutting oils, textile oils, and marine oils.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ACPA manufactures and formulates petroleum additives and specialty chemicals for the oil and gas industry, producing lubricant additive packages (ACPA EOAP® series), finished lubricants (engine oils, hydraulic/gear/turbine/marine oils), fuel additives (ACPA GO/FO series, PowerPro), oil field chemicals (demulsifiers, corrosion/scale inhibitors, biocides), refinery chemicals, water treatment chemicals, and biodiesel from waste cooking oil. The company also provides toll blending and petroleum services such as tank cleaning, heat exchanger cleaning, and environmental waste disposal.

Product overview

Alexandria Company for Petroleum Additives (ACPA) is an Egyptian petroleum additives manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of chemical products and services for the oil and gas industry. The company operates across four main product categories: (1) Lubricant Additives and Finished Lubricant Products including engine oil additive packages (EOAP series), viscosity modifiers, pour point depressants, anti-foaming agents, and finished lubricants for automotive gasoline/diesel engines, industrial hydraulic/gear/turbine oils, and marine applications; (2) Fuel Additives including ACPA GO/FO series and PowerPro products for gasoline, diesel, and motorcycle applications; (3) Oil Field and Refinery Chemicals including demulsifiers, corrosion/scale/paraffin/asphaltene inhibitors, biocides, sludge removers, H2S scavengers, desalting aids, and neutralizers; (4) Water Treatment Chemicals including corrosion inhibitors, biocides, clarifiers, and polyelectrolytes; (5) Biodiesel produced from waste vegetable oils. The company also provides toll blending and petroleum services. Products are formulated to meet global standards including API, ACEA, SAE, ISO, and sourced from additive suppliers such as Infineum, Lubrizol, and Rhein Chemie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PowerPro: Fuel additive product line for motorcycles, gasoline, and diesel engines designed to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and enhance engine performance.
• ACPA GO Series
• ACPA FO Series

Products and services

• ACPA EOAP Engine Oil Additive Packages Multi-grade engine oil additive packages (EOAP 600 for diesel/gasoline CB/SB to CD/SF, EOAP 650 for SG/CD to SL/CF-4, EOAP 670 cascade additive SJ/CG-4 to SL/CH-4/CI-4, EOAP 620 for low ash CNG engine oils) for lubricant marketers and oil blenders.
• Finished Lubricant Products (Engine, Hydraulic, Gear, Turbine, Marine Oils) Finished lubricants sold to automotive, industrial, power generation, and marine end-users including automotive gasoline engine oils (UltraLub SF/CD, SL/CF, SN/CF), diesel engine oils (SuperLub CD, ExtraLub CF-4/CH-4), industrial hydraulic/gear/turbine oils, and marine oils (BRISTLE SYS, CYL, TP series).
• PowerPro Fuel Additives (Gasoline, Motorcycle, Diesel) PowerPro fuel treatment products for motorcycles, gasoline, and diesel engines that improve fuel combustion, restore power, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and smoke, improve cold start, increase Cetane value, and keep the fuel system clean.
• ACPA GO Series Fuel Additives (Gasoline Engines) ACPA GO series fuel additives for gasoline engines that improve combustion, reduce fuel consumption and emissions, and clean and protect the fuel system.
• ACPA FO Series Fuel Additives (Diesel/Fuel Oil) ACPA FO series fuel oil additives that improve combustion and reduce emissions for diesel engines and heating oil applications.
• ACPA Biodiesel (FAME from Waste Cooking Oil) Renewable, biodegradable, carbon-neutral biodiesel produced from waste vegetable oils via transesterification, approved for up to B20 blend (up to 100% for modified engines) for use in diesel engines.
• ACPA Oil Field Chemicals Specialty chemicals for upstream oil production including demulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors (gas/oil/water phase), scale inhibitors, paraffin and asphaltene dispersants, biocides for sulfate reducing bacteria, H2S scavengers, sludge removers, oil spill dispersants, and pour point depressants for petroleum operators.
• ACPA Refinery Chemicals Specialized refinery chemicals including desalting aids, corrosion inhibitors for refining overhead lines and atmospheric distillation towers, neutralizers that convert chloride salts to hydrochloric acid, and antifoulants to extend efficient operation of refining equipment.
• ACPA Water Treatment Chemicals Industrial water treatment chemicals including water-soluble filming amine corrosion inhibitors (COR 3650, COR 4000), amine/aldehyde/THPS biocides (CIDE 330, 500, 660), a clarifier (CAL 100), and polyelectrolytes (POL 2000) for flocculation in fresh, sea, and brine water systems.
• ACPA Special Products (ATF, Brake Fluids, Coolants) Specialty automotive fluids including automatic transmission fluids (DEXRON IID, DEXRON-IIIH), brake fluids meeting FMVSS 116/SAE J1703/SAE J1704 (DOT.3, DOT.4), and engine coolant/antifreeze solutions in multiple concentrations.
• Supply Chain Commodities (Glycols, Solvents, Amines, Industrial Chemicals) Industrial commodity chemicals including glycols (mono/di/tri ethylene glycol), solvents (methanol, kerosene, toluene, xylene), amines (MEA, DEA, TEA, DETA, cyclohexyl amine, hydrazine, morpholine), and other organic/inorganic chemicals (benzalkonium chloride, SLS, MEK, NP9, isopropyl alcohol, formaldehyde, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid).
• Toll Blending Services Contract manufacturing service that blends and mixes products on behalf of other companies, processing client-supplied raw materials or semi-finished products into finished products per client specifications.
• Petroleum Services On-site petroleum services including tank cleaning, heat exchanger cleaning, industrial drainage, catalyst reactor handling, oil recovery, and environmental waste transfer/disposal for petroleum operators with accredited certificates.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chevron Oronite: Chevron Oronite is a leading global manufacturer of fuel and lubricant additives, serving automotive, marine, and industrial markets. It is comparable to ACPA across additive package chemistries and finished lubricant performance specifications (API, ACEA) that ACPA targets with its EOAP and UltraLub ranges.
• Lubrizol: Lubrizol is the global market leader in lubricant additive chemistry and is one of ACPA's own raw material suppliers. It is directly comparable because it formulates the same engine oil additive packages, viscosity modifiers, and dispersants that ACPA's EOAP product line is built on, serving the same global OEMs and oil majors.
• Afton Chemical: Afton Chemical is a major specialty additive company producing fuel and lubricant additive packages, performance chemicals, and driveline additives. It is directly comparable to ACPA's combined fuel additive (PowerPro, GO/FO) and lubricant additive (EOAP) portfolio serving similar petroleum and industrial customers.
• Infineum: Infineum is a joint venture between Shell and ExxonMobil focused on fuel and lubricant additives, and is also a named raw material supplier to ACPA. It competes head-on in engine oil additive packages, deposit control additives, and viscosity modifiers that ACPA offers regionally.

Others

• LANXESS: LANXESS is a German specialty chemicals company producing lubricant additives, rust preventives, and industrial preservation chemicals. Comparable as an adjacent specialty chemicals participant in the same additive value chain where ACPA operates, though its focus is more on industrial preservation than petroleum additives.

Broad incumbents

• Evonik Industries: Evonik is a German specialty chemicals incumbent producing additives, silica, and performance materials used in lubricants, fuels, and coatings. Comparable to ACPA in the specialty additive segment (viscosity modifiers, pour point depressants, anti-foams) though it operates at far greater scale and geographic reach.
• BASF: BASF is a global chemical incumbent with a broad portfolio including performance chemicals, fuel additives, and refinery catalysts. It overlaps with ACPA in industrial and refinery chemicals, fuel additive chemistry, and finished lubricant componentry, though it serves a far wider customer base and geography.

Regional players

• Misr Petroleum: Misr Petroleum is an Egyptian state-owned petroleum company operating refining, storage, distribution, and marketing. It is comparable to ACPA as a fellow state-affiliated petroleum-sector entity within Egypt with potential cross-supply of finished lubricants and fuel additives into ACPA's distribution network.
• ENPPI (Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries): ENPPI is an Egyptian state-owned engineering and project services company serving the petroleum and process industries. Comparable to ACPA as a fellow Egyptian petroleum-sector service provider with overlapping refining and oil field chemical exposure, though it is primarily an EPC contractor rather than a chemicals formulator.
• Saudi Aramco Lubricants (Valvoline Saudi JV / Aramco brand): Saudi Aramco's lubricants business supplies finished lubricants, base oils, and additives across MENA. It is comparable to ACPA in regional automotive and industrial lubricants, though at far greater scale and with backward integration into base oil production that ACPA lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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